Strange But True Stories from Japan

by Jack Seward

Book Overview

This collection of bizarre and fascinating true tales from Japan includes the infamous story of the woman who strangled and emasculated her lover - the basis for the classic film In the Realm of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804821305
• ISBN13: 9780804821308
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Another great book by Jack Seward

I loved it, as I have all the previous Jack Seward books I've read. He talks of the real aspect of a Gaijin living in Japan. I've spent 21 of the last 34 years in Japan and can identify with the situations he's experienced. The above reviewer has obviously spent little if any time in this unique country. Sushi is one thing (believe it or not) some Japanese, my wife included, do not like. Foods such as basahasi (raw horse meat), and gyuusashi (raw beef) are also common in the izakayas among other items such as raw venison, how does the above reviewer feel about these. Nor I doubt, has she experienced driving down the road in the pouring rain with the driver in the car next to you yelling "punk" at you, only to find out you have a flat (punctured) tire. Also if she'd read some of Mr. Seward's other books, such as "Japanese in Action" she'd know he talks of the mistakes/mispronuciations Americans make in Japanese, such as koomon (anus) vice komon (advisor), joosei (situation) vice josei(female) and o-na (vegetable) vice onna (woman) and the embarassing situations mispronuciation can get you into. If you're an ex-pat living in Japan, or just curious, buy this book and others by this fine author.