false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177691359m/725996.jpg 725996 10 Is this comedic tour of Japan discreet, tasteful, or politically correct? The answer, thank god, is <i>Naaah</i>! Yet Dave Barry's travelogue never grows mean-spirited, and he's always ready to laugh at his own country--and by extension, himself. An example: "I understand that, even if two Japanese have worked together for many years, neither would dream of using the other's first name. Whereas Americans are on a first-name basis immediately, and by the end of the first day have generally graduated to 'Yo, Butthead!'" 121369 1992 Dave Barry Does Japan total:560|5:144|4:210|3:168|2:34|1:4| 560 2136 660 58 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Jun 28 08:45:31 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 09:12:00 -0700 2009
I read this book after I had been living in Japan for a w...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Mar 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 28 16:09:30 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 29 21:45:18 -0700 2009 1
The funniest thing for me is that I've had all of these experiences when visiting Japan. I've been to Ja...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 01 15:50:02 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 07 16:40:14 -0800 2008 we I mean Americans) really afraid of Japan in 1992 the way we’re now afraid of China? Huh. It’s amazing—and encouraging—how much opinions can change in 16 years.

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Some of the chapters make for silent reading and taking in a lot of insights, especially for someone like me, who has not been to Japan but has heard a lot about its vast difference...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Sep 27 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jan 31 06:27:34 -0800 2008 Sun Sep 28 21:11:46 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Mar 28 22:47:19 -0700 2007 Thu Mar 29 00:29:08 -0700 2007 gaijin often feels that first two weeks they're here, especially for those of us who actually stayed and thought, WTF did I get myself into? Dave Barry makes certain things that you ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Oct 15 14:01:10 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 14:03:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Feb 21 17:47:45 -0800 2007 Wed Feb 28 18:39:39 -0800 2007 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Jul 26 14:24:01 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 14:25:27 -0700 2009
Anyway, I can't remember what attracted me to reading this. It's not bad. Funny in parts. A little Dave Barry goes a long way, though.]]> 4 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 20:46:54 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 20:52:28 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Mon Jan 19 12:14:40 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 19 12:16:09 -0800 2009 Fun to see Japanese culture from years ago and see what has changed and what has not (through documentaries, books, and other more current sources)]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jul 23 22:52:57 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 22:55:02 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2000 Wed Mar 18 12:30:58 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 20 11:39:18 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Sep 28 13:50:03 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 29 08:38:34 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon May 04 18:33:36 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 18:33:36 -0700 2009 also a rather good visitor's guide to Japan. I still recommend it to people who think they might want to go. Also, did I mention it's funny?]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Apr 18 19:42:21 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 18 19:44:10 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Jul 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 25 10:42:09 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 16:59:51 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Wed Mar 18 08:13:41 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 18 08:15:12 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1994 Thu Dec 04 17:29:18 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 04 17:29:57 -0800 2008 10 3 0 false false Thu Oct 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 06 11:46:47 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 15:26:13 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=725996