Japanthem: Countercultural Experiences, Cross-Cultural Remixes
2 journalers for this copy...
This trade paperback (advance review copy) was an Early Reviewer book I won from LibraryThing. Thank you so much!
I really loved the beginning of this book in which the author discussed the process of becoming a PhD and how she decided to pursue this. I have always envied those who put great effort into earning a PhD so I found it fun to learn about the author’s experiences.
The bottom line afterward was that the author did not want to continue in the world of academia as a professor so she turned her dissertation into a series of captivating vignettes to try her hand at being a writer. I was interested in this book’s overlying themes—-Japanese traditional music, Japanese pop music, Japanese underground music, and the essence of being a gaijin (foreigner) in Japan.
The author minced no words in communicating her feelings about her experiences in a Japan, albeit sometimes a bit harshly. As she did so, I reflected upon my own knowledge of Japan through hearing about my older son’s trips there and from my own reading of contemporary Japanese literature. For me then, this book was an engaging read about a country I never visited yet whose culture and people were surprisingly familiar to me.
The bottom line afterward was that the author did not want to continue in the world of academia as a professor so she turned her dissertation into a series of captivating vignettes to try her hand at being a writer. I was interested in this book’s overlying themes—-Japanese traditional music, Japanese pop music, Japanese underground music, and the essence of being a gaijin (foreigner) in Japan.
The author minced no words in communicating her feelings about her experiences in a Japan, albeit sometimes a bit harshly. As she did so, I reflected upon my own knowledge of Japan through hearing about my older son’s trips there and from my own reading of contemporary Japanese literature. For me then, this book was an engaging read about a country I never visited yet whose culture and people were surprisingly familiar to me.
Journal Entry 3 by 
SqueakyChu
at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA on Thursday, March 3, 2022
SqueakyChu at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA on Thursday, March 3, 2022
Released 2 yrs ago (3/3/2022 UTC) at LFL - Vandegrift Ave (5811) (#7720) in Rockville, Maryland USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
I'm releasing this book for...
***The 2022 Oh, The Places We Can Go Release Challenge hosted by awaywithfairies. The book title contains the word JAPAN. Japan (日本国) is an island country in East Asia.
Happy reading and happy traveling (when it becomes safe to do so)!
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Enjoy the book!
***The 2022 Oh, The Places We Can Go Release Challenge hosted by awaywithfairies. The book title contains the word JAPAN. Japan (日本国) is an island country in East Asia.
Happy reading and happy traveling (when it becomes safe to do so)!
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Enjoy the book!
I selected this book from the Little Free Library of Twinbrook (#7720) to travel elsewhere...
Journal Entry 5 by SqueakyChu at Gaithersburg Book Festival in Gaithersburg, Maryland USA on Saturday, April 2, 2022
SqueakyChu at Gaithersburg Book Festival in Gaithersburg, Maryland USA on Saturday, April 2, 2022
Released 1 yr ago (5/21/2022 UTC) at Gaithersburg Book Festival in Gaithersburg, Maryland USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
I'm releasing this book in the BookCrossing booth at the 2022 Gaithersburg Book Festival in Bohrer Park, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA.
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Hello and welcome to BookCrossing ... where we make the whole world a library!
Now that you've "caught" this book, it is yours to do with as you like. Read it, keep it, or give it away. It's your choice!
I'd love if you'd enter a note here on BookCrossing about this book -- where you found it, how you like it, and/or where you release it. If you join BookCrossing (free and fun), kindly list me, SqueakyChu. or any other journaler on this thread as your referring person. Thank you so much.
Enjoy the book!
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Hello and welcome to BookCrossing ... where we make the whole world a library!
Now that you've "caught" this book, it is yours to do with as you like. Read it, keep it, or give it away. It's your choice!
I'd love if you'd enter a note here on BookCrossing about this book -- where you found it, how you like it, and/or where you release it. If you join BookCrossing (free and fun), kindly list me, SqueakyChu. or any other journaler on this thread as your referring person. Thank you so much.
Enjoy the book!
This was leftover at the end of the 2022 Gaithersburg Book Festival. I hope to continue its journey soon.
