Geek in Japan: Discovering the Land of Manga, Anime, Zen, and the Tea Ceremony (Revised and Expanded with New Topics)

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Created specifically for fans of Japanese “cool culture,” A Geek in Japan is one of the most iconic, hip, and concise cultural guides available.

This new edition has been thoroughly revised and expanded with new chapters on Japanese video games, architecture, and a special section on visiting Kyoto. Reinvented for the internet age, it’s packed with personal essays and hundreds of photographs, presenting all the touchstones of both traditional and contemporary culture in an entirely new way.

The expansive range of topics include:
Bushido, Geisha, Samurai, Shintoism, and BuddhismTraditional arts and disciplines like Ukiyo-e, Ikebana, Zen meditation, calligraphy, martial arts, and the tea ceremonyInsightful essays on code words and social mores; dating and drinking rituals; working and living conditions and symbols and practices that are peculiarly JapaneseJapanese pop culture genres and their subcultures, like otaku, gals, visual kei, and cosplay
For visitors, the author includes a mini guide to his favorite neighborhoods in Tokyo as well as tips on special places of interest in other parts of Japan. Garcia has written an irreverent, insightful, and highly informative guide for the growing ranks of Japanophiles around the world.

From the Publisher

Traditional Arts

Curiosities & Symbols

Japanese Daily Life

Manga & Anime

Tv, Movies, and Video Games

Visiting Major Cities

Japan Today

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0796W8B2L
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tuttle Publishing; 2nd edition (June 25, 2019)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 25, 2019
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 177878 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 198 pages

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