{"product_id":"abroad-in-japan-9781804992227","title":"Abroad in Japan","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom YouTube sensation Chris Broad, the hilarious and insightful memoir of a Brit trying assimilate into life in Japan as he unravels the wonders and eccentricities of one of the world's most mysterious cultures. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Englishman Chris Broad landed in a rural village in northern Japan he wondered if he'd made a huge mistake. With no knowledge of the language and zero teaching experience, was he about to be the most quickly fired English teacher in Japan's history? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbroad in Japan\u003c\/i\u003e charts a decade of living in a foreign land and the chaos and culture clash that came with it. Packed with hilarious and fascinating stories, this book seeks out to unravel one the world's most complex cultures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Spanning ten years and all forty-seven prefectures, Chris takes us from the lush rice fields of the countryside to the frenetic neon-lit streets of Tokyo. With blockbuster moments such as a terrifying North Korean missile incident, a mortifying experience at a love hotel and a week spent with Japan's biggest movie star, \u003ci\u003eAbroad in Japan\u003c\/i\u003e is an extraordinary and informative journey through the Land of the Rising Sun.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Broad\u003c\/b\u003e is a British filmmaker and founder of the\u003ci\u003e Abroad in Japa\u003c\/i\u003en Youtube channel, one of the largest foreign Youtube channels in Japan with over 2.5 million subscribers and 400 million views. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Over 10 years and 200 videos, Chris has visited all of Japan's 47 prefectures, focusing \u003ci\u003eAbroad in Japan \u003c\/i\u003eon travel, culture, food and covered contemporary issues through documentaries on the Fukushima nuclear disaster and the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. His experiences have made him a sought after voice on life inside Japan, featured on the BBC, Tedx, NHK and the \u003ci\u003eJapan Times\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50649674580242,"sku":"9781804992227","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_13328a16-e0c1-4beb-bed2-939cf84563b5.jpg?v=1733271477","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/abroad-in-japan-9781804992227","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}