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A Geek in Japan
A Geek in Japan: Discovering the Land of Manga, Anime, Zen, and the Tea Ceremony | Hector Garcia
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For every fan of manga, anime, J-pop, or Zen, A Geek in Japan is a hip, smart and concise guide to the land that is their source. Comprehensive and well informed, it covers a wide array of topics in short articles accompanied by sidebars and numerous photographs, providing a lively digest of the society and culture of Japan. Designed to appeal to the generations of Westerners who grew up on Pokemon, manga and video games, A Geek in Japan reinvents the culture guide for readers in the Internet age. Spotlighting the originality and creativity of the Japanese, debunking myths about them, and answering nagging questions like why they're so fond of robots, author Hector Garcia has created the perfect book for the growing ranks of Japanophiles in this inspired, insightful and highly informative guide.
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BookishRedhead
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I love this book.
Informative and interesting.
History and culture of Japan in nice bite sized chunks

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Clwojick
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Well, I found more books hidden in my closet that I didn‘t even know I had, so although my numbers for #theunreadshelfproject won‘t reflect all of these, I am still happy to be passing them onto someone who will enjoy them more than me. So far, I am finding the #MarchUnshelfing challenge to be very motivating. I‘ll be going through more books tomorrow. 💙

RainyDayReading I‘ve always wondered about Astrophysics for People in a Hurry. I hear so much about it and the hold list for it at the library is crazy! 5y
Clwojick @RainyDayReading I tried reading the physical book and listening to the audiobook , and I just couldn‘t get into it. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 5y
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Serotonin
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Books and Drugs - my favorite combination since I‘m a book-loving pharmacist 📚💊😆

Anyways, walked past this combo book/drugstore inside Haneda airport while heading towards the gate for our flight back to the United States. Loved it ❤️

#bookanddrugs #springbreak #japan #airportshops #bookstore

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Serotonin
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Animate in Akihabara - heaven for all manga/anime fanatics 😆 I drool 🤤 at my surroundings!

#manga #animate #akihabara #japan

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Serotonin
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Osaki Train Station bookstore - man, I really wish I could read Japanese 😆

#manga #japan #springbreak #vacation

britt_brooke 😍 7y
RealLifeReading Oooh what a sight 7y
dylanisreading Beautiful. 7y
TricksyTails 😍😍😍 7y
Cheshirecat913 😻 So pretty. 7y
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Jamesfahyauthor
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My love for Japan is pretty well known, but I'm always posting traditional old world Japan pics, so here's the flip side of the coin for modern Japan (and especially Ghibli) which I love with equal otaku passion. (and this book is so interesting by the way) based on a blog it's a great introduction