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A Geek in Japan: Revised and Expanded: Discovering the Land of Manga, Anime, Zen, and the Tea Ceremony
£12.70£15.20 (-16%)
Created specifically for fans of Japanese cool culture, A Geek in Japan is one of the most iconic, hip, and concise cultural guides available. Reinvented for the internet age, it is packed with personal essays and hundreds of photographs and presents all the touchstones of traditional and contemporary culture in an entirely new way. A Geek in Japan decodes the mysteries of the Japanese language, Japanese social values and daily habits, business and technology, the arts, and symbols and practices that are peculiarly Japanese. This revised and expanded edition contains many new pages of materials on all sorts of topics including Kyoto, Japanese architecture, and Japanese video games. It also features a guide to author Hector Garcia’s favourite Tokyo hangouts and tips on visiting many secret places around Japan. Highlighting the originality and creativity of the Japanese, debunking myths, and answering nagging questions such as why the Japanese are so fond of wearing face masks, Garcia has written an irreverent, insightful, and highly informative guide for the growing ranks of Japanophiles around the world.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Tuttle Publishing, Second edition (25 Jun. 2019) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 192 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 4805313919 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-4805313916 |
| Dimensions | 19 x 1 x 25 cm |
by Redflea
Bought for my nephew who is into animee. Perfect gift, a mix of bite size chunks and more indepth information covering different aspects on Japan accompanied by descriptive pictures/photos. Will now be purchasing for myself.
by Jack Sullivan
A great book for anyone looking to learn more about Japan
by Elina Purfield
Fantastic book very informative Great for homeed lots to learn fun vibrant colourful ❤️????
by sue shelvey
Bought as a present for someone off to Japan next year looks lovely lots of great colour photos and some interesting subject matter inside
by Amazon Customer
Bought as a gift but seems to contain a lot of different chapters and great variety of content.
by Cat
Bought this for a friend but I had a flick through all the pages. It’s a lovely glossy attractive book with lots of bright, fascinating pictures to draw the attention. It seems to cover so much and I think it will be a great guide to getting a basic handle on Japan and Japanese culture, and the more I looked through the more excited I got about going there. Its got a bit of everything for everybody from history, technology, arts etc and has some recommendations and maps at the back. I liked that it also had some tips and information on habits and culture differences when visiting. Maybe not exactly a pocket guide when you’re there but useful for pre-planning areas to visit and things to do etc. I knocked a star off only because during my brief flick there seemed to be quite a few typos/missed words?!
by chantelle mclaughlin
Book came very quickly and looks good to me