A chortleworthy look at the land of karaoke, cat fanatics and chocolate-coated fries. * The Times * From wide-eyed exchange teacher to seasoned youtuber, Chris Broad explores Japan in all its quirky glory, surviving earthquakes, North Korean missile alerts, cat cafe allergies and Love Hotel evictions. Endlessly fascinating! -- Will Ferguson, author of Hokkaido Highway Blues Fascinating, fact-packed and very funny. Broads wry humour, in-depth knowledge and adept storytelling make him an engaging guide to the bewildering Japanese experience. Accurately captures the excitement and dream-like disorientation of a foreigner discovering Japan. An excellent and enjoyable read for the Japan-curious. I loved it and learned a lot. -- Sam Baldwin, author of For Fukuis Sake: Two years in rural Japan Chris Broads wry, self-deprecating memoir 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. This is a thoroughly contemporary book, a memoir of life in Japan that couldnt have been written at any other point in history. -- Iain Maloney, author of The Only Gaijin in the Village This book seeks to unravel a culture that can often seem distant to visitors, charting his life over ten years and countless quirky anecdotes. * Wanderlust *
