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?
Abroad in Japan 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 of the world's most complex cultures.
Spanning ten years and all 47 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, Abroad in Japan is an extraordinary and informative journey through the Land of the Rising Sun. Chris has since built a successful career making YouTube videos about Japanese life and travel.
Join Global Book Club Plymouth to discuss this entertaining account of life in rural Japan.
This free event is open to all. You can attend in person or online on Zoom using the following details:
• https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86076709228?pwd=3oLXmel319GlOja9eJAfQSKPHvHQCu.1
• Meeting ID: 860 7670 9228, Passcode: 259532
• https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86076709228?pwd=3oLXmel319GlOja9eJAfQSKPHvHQCu.1
• Meeting ID: 860 7670 9228, Passcode: 259532
Please email Sue Kay (s.kay@blueyonder.co.uk) for any queries.