Way of the Urban Samurai

by Minkin Deborah and Kasumi

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804818177
• ISBN13: 9780804818179
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Length: 113 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Amusing and accurate view of Japan by a Japanese-American

Kasumi, a Japanese-American, marries an authentic Japanese, and learns the correct angle at which to slice a cucumber, as well as the many different meanings of 'domo,domo, domo.' How can the Urban Samurai ignore an earthquake? Can a child skate on slabs of bean curd? The witty and open line drawings, a combination of traditional and modern Japanese motifs, are half the fun. This book has surprising reach. Unlike most intercultural satires, 'The Way Of The Urban Samurai' amused and intrigued my Japanese friends even more than it did me.