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  <title><![CDATA[Japan Ai: A Tall Girl's Adventures In Japan]]></title>
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  <default-description>Join Aimee Major Steinberger on the ultimate fangirl vacation in Japan! This rapid-fire adventure is full of everything fans dream of seeing: cosplay on the infamous Harajuku Street, fantasy restaurants, maid cafes, Tokyo's largest doll store, beautiful shrines, bookstores full of manga, outrageous all-female Takarazuka musicals, cherry festivals, hot springs, special ceremonies, and so much more!</default-description>
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  <original-publication-day type="integer">5</original-publication-day>
  <original-publication-month type="integer">12</original-publication-month>
  <original-publication-year type="integer">2007</original-publication-year>
  <original-title>Japan Ai: A Tall Girl's Adventures In Japan</original-title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Aimee Major Steinberger]]></name>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[anyone with an interest in Japan]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This illustrated diary of the author's trip to Japan recounts a   delightful pilgrimage to all things cute. Steinberger's expressive art and conversational narration open a new world for readers who have never been to Japan, and bring back warm memories for those who have. From being pushed into tra...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/10146676">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <date_added>Mon Mar 23 13:59:38 -0700 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was fine.  Good for my ongoing internal study of graphic novel travelogues.  The author has an engaging illustration style, and it was a nice straight-forward &quot;we went here, then there, then there&quot; story.  I'm sure for Japan-fans it's really fun.  But honestly, I wanted more.  I wante...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50204368">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="41112035">
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  <read_at>Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Sun Dec 28 14:48:45 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Dec 28 14:50:28 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Aimee Steinberger finally gets to visit Japan after wanting to go for years – this is her travel diary/graphic novel of her experiences there.  Aimee is a tall, manga-loving, videogame-playing girl who likes to cosplay and collect Volks dolls.  She travels to Japan with two of her friends and they...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41112035">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="65264848">
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  <read_at>Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Jul 28 08:56:44 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Jul 28 09:18:44 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Great fun!  This is a graphic memoir/Japanese pop culture handbook recounting the author's trip to Japan.  Aimee and her friends go to hot springs, experience culture shocks, shop for awesome stuff, eat at theme restaurants, dress in elaborate costumes, and generally experience Tokyo and Kyoto.  Aim...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65264848">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="46893756">
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  <read_at>Wed Feb 25 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Feb 19 15:13:16 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Feb 25 14:54:00 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This sketchbook of a trip to Japan was cute enough, though disorganized and really light on content.  It kind of reminded me why I've stopped drawing my own autobiographical comics: the idea that quite possibly, nobody cares.  It's not that I didn't care about the author's life, interests, little qu...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46893756">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="50552056">
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  <date_added>Thu Mar 26 15:58:50 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Mar 26 15:58:50 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Two things: I don't &quot;squee&quot; over Japanese pop culture and I'm not really into anime or manga. But then I read Death Note, which put a dent in Thing 2 and, after reading this, there's a wee little dent in thing the first. Aimee's comics about her journey through Japan made me want to hop th...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50552056">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="23515552">
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  <read_at>Mon Jun 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Jun 02 09:03:09 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Jun 16 09:59:06 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Have you ever felt like you stood out from the crowd?  Like you were so strange and different, that people couldn’t help but stare?  Lately, Aimee’s been getting that feeling all the time.  Yes, she’s a fangirl from California who has the ability to detect all things cute.  She loves dolls, dr...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/23515552">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="48589237">
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[Anyone who needs a reason/excuse to book a flight to Japan ASAP]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Fri Mar 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Sun Mar 08 07:39:58 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Mar 08 07:44:11 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Having lived in Japan, I both crave and despise tourist takes on Japan.  There is something about this book, though, that is ADDICTIVE.  The drawings are very simple but highly expressive, and it reminded me of all the little things I learned to take for granted.  Sometimes being around Japanese cul...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48589237">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="38835439">
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  <read_at>Fri Nov 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Nov 28 18:08:33 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Nov 29 05:23:10 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Lord knows I've tried to understand the manga craze. Reading this was part of my effort, but I still remained baffled. Steinberger seems to be drawn to all things girly, childlike and involving dress up. Not that that's a bad thing, it's just not my thing.<br/><br/>This manga is Steinberger's trip...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38835439">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="49808655">
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    <name><![CDATA[Em]]></name>
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  <read_at>Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Mar 19 16:00:03 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Mar 19 16:04:03 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[You can ask anyone in my family- I quote and use this book on a daily basis! My dad must get sick of hear &quot;Japan Ai, Aimee Major, blablabla&quot; over and over again.<br/>Out of all the manga and other books that I read, this is definitely right up there with my Kingdom Hearts books. Not only w...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49808655">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="39318341">
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    <name><![CDATA[Alisa]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Mount Vernon, WA]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Thu Dec 04 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Dec 04 15:22:29 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Dec 04 15:26:46 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I've been a fan of Aimee's online journal for awhile now (she loves costuming, Dr Who, and is unapologetic about being a total geek) so even though I've never felt much desire to visit Japan I decided to buy her book.<br/><br/>It was worth the price; full of great detail, fantastically cute artwor...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39318341">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="57224174">
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    <name><![CDATA[Beck]]></name>
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  <read_at>Tue Jun 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Sun May 24 23:40:27 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Jun 04 07:55:55 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I really enjoyed this one and may have to get a copy for my personal library.  Aimee Major Steinberger doesn't take herself too seriously in this supercute mini-memoir.  It's not deep or smart the way Fun House and Persepolis are, nor is it some in depth travelogue, but it IS a lovely, quick read wi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57224174">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="27831137">
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    <name><![CDATA[Vicki]]></name>
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  <read_at>Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Jul 21 02:17:53 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Jul 21 02:24:50 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Is it a book? Is it a comic?<br/><br/>This is basically an illustrated travel diary of one of the author's trips to Japan.  Its a very nicely presented book with lovely cover designs and quite a few colour illustrations within it.  Each illustration is pretty much standalone, rather than being in ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/27831137">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="69234100">
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  <read_at>Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a funny, fluffy, adorable and occasionally thought-provoking nonfiction graphic novel about a cartoonist who gets to go to Japan with two of her best friends and experience cute Japanese pop culture. It is impossible not to be happy while reading this book, and not only because the cover is ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/69234100">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="52941634">
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  <read_at>Thu Apr 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[After reading this book in one sitting, you get this urban modern taste. I can sense this book are for those who are Goths or like vampires, or those who like to die their hair bright red.<br/><br/>The illustrations are pretty, but the information at the end of this book is alright. This book is f...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/52941634">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is an interesting, light-hearted account of the author's visit to Japan with two friends. It is not an in-depth travelogue, but fun, cute and just informative enough to remain light reading. Includes a number of website links and other information for learning more about places the trio visited...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76322095">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A better title for this book would be Japan Ai: What a tall girl did on her holiday.<br/>The childlike illustrations were laughable.<br/>A younger anime/Japaneophile may find this entertaining but anyone looking for real information will be sorely dissapointed. The only useful thing about it is th...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/51368889">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[YA Graphic novel<br/>	I know next to nothing about Japanese culture when it comes to dolls and cosplay from cartoons.  Steinberger (6’ tall) has a passion for all things cute.   She and 2 friends travelled to Tokyo and Kyoto diving into contemporary culture all the way.  Lots of fun!!!<br/>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Fri Sep 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this book because my friend Kit said it was impossible to read it and not be happy. Since I'm in desperate need of happy-fun these days, I read the book. Kit was absolutely right (as she usual is!)- this book is adorable, and it really made me want to visit Japan someday!]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A cute book with some nifty stories of an adventure in Japan. And while the author includes some hand drawn maps of interesting places in the Tokyo area, the book really isn't worth the $16. Just borrow it from your library like I did.]]></body>
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