{"product_id":"abroad-in-japan-paperback","title":"Abroad in Japan - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Broad\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Chris Broad explores Japan in all its quirky glory..Endlessly fascinating!'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWill Ferguson, author of \u003ci\u003eHokkaido Highway Blues\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Carves a unique path across Japan bringing him into contact with far too many cats, heartening renewal in Tohoku, and even pizza with Ken Watanabe.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIain Maloney, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Only Gaijin in the Village\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fascinating, fact-packed and very funny..An excellent and enjoyable read for the Japan-curious. I loved it and learned a lot.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSam Baldwin, author of \u003ci\u003eFor Fukui's Sake: Two years in rural Japan\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Englishman Chris Broad landed in a rural village in northern Japan he wondered if he'd made a huge mistake. With no knowledge of the language and zero teaching experience, was he about to be the most quickly fired English teacher in Japan's history? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbroad in Japan\u003c\/i\u003e charts a decade of living in a foreign land and the chaos and culture clash that came with it. Packed with hilarious and fascinating stories, this book seeks out to unravel one the world's most complex cultures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpanning ten years and all forty-seven prefectures, Chris takes us from the lush rice fields of the countryside to the frenetic neon-lit streets of Tokyo. With blockbuster moments such as a terrifying North Korean missile incident, a mortifying experience at a love hotel and a week spent with Japan's biggest movie star, \u003ci\u003eAbroad in Japan\u003c\/i\u003e is an extraordinary and informative journey through the Land of the Rising Sun. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNumber one\u003ci\u003e Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, August 2023\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Broad\u003c\/b\u003e is a British filmmaker and founder of the\u003ci\u003e Abroad in Japa\u003c\/i\u003en Youtube channel, one of the largest foreign Youtube channels in Japan with over 2.5 million subscribers and 400 million views. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Over 10 years and 200 videos, Chris has visited all of Japan's 47 prefectures, focusing \u003ci\u003eAbroad in Japan \u003c\/i\u003eon travel, culture, food and covered contemporary issues through documentaries on the Fukushima nuclear disaster and the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. His experiences have made him a sought after voice on life inside Japan, featured on the BBC, Tedx, NHK and the \u003ci\u003eJapan Times\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763431604512,"sku":"9781804992227","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/029565720d3c1423860f3133573f4c0e.webp?v=1780235492","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/abroad-in-japan-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}