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This delightful sketchbook presents a uniquely insightful take on the bemusement and amusement that are the inevitable reactions of the Westerner confronting Japan for the first time. Still unwilling to allow Japan's mysteries to exclude her, the author-artist illustrates her further adventures into the true meaning of the unfamiliar happenings around her, and turns culture shock into humorous appreciation. The resulting sketchbook is an excellent, user-friendly primer for anyone contemplating travel to Japan or engaged in Japanese language studies.
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| $99.99 | Digital |
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Pat Edmonds
reviewed Clueless in Tokyo on June 30, 2011
Clueless in Tokyo
This book is cute. Reynold's drawings are charming, though the layout is a bit erratic. It's a fun read for anyone already familiar with Japanese culture and would make a nice gift for someone about to head over there.
Despite being titled Clueless in Tokyo, only two pages are Tokyo-specific. The book is generally a broad overview of food and Japanese customs -- both traditional and contemporary.(For a more Tokyo-specific book in comic style, try Tokyo on Foot (Tokyo Sanpo) by Florent Chavouet.)
I initially thought it would be a great picture-dictionary for young children, because Reynold's really does pull out, label, and define so many things that first catch your eye in Japan. However, there are some more adult references to erections, pornography, and sake-dispensing bras that could raise some concerns regarding the books use with children. Perhaps T is for Tokyo or I Live in Tokyo would make good parting gifts for the kids in the family, while you slip Clueless in Tokyo to the adults.
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