Japan: True Stories of Life on the Road (Travelers' Tales)
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Editor: Donald W. GeorgeEditor: Amy G. Carlson
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1998-12
ISBN: 188521104X
Number of pages: 375
Publisher: Travelers' Tales Guides
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Book Review: A very nineties look at Japan.
Summary: 3 Stars
There are some fine pieces here. Unfortunately, there's a lot of pieces that haven't really aged well since first seeing the light of day in other places.
There is a bit too much earnest material, confusing sentimentality with cultural sensitivity. (And do we really need another appearance by Lafcaidio Hearn?) I think future volumes could be improved greatly if some of the older stuff from the economic bubble era could be thinned out (the David Berry piece in particular could be deep-sixed. It's not very funny and not very insightful) and more contemporary post-crash voices added.
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