From: "Zef" Newsgroups: fj.rec.travel.japan References: <1104442798.245027.174260@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Best book on life in Japan Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 16:50:52 +1000 Lines: 24 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 NNTP-Posting-Host: 203.219.26.91 X-Original-NNTP-Posting-Host: 203.219.26.91 Message-ID: <41d4f76a@dnews.tpgi.com.au> X-Trace: dnews.tpgi.com.au!tpg.com.au 1104476010 203.219.26.91 (31 Dec 2004 17:53:30 +1100) Path: ccsf.homeunix.org!ccsf.homeunix.org!news1.wakwak.com!nf1.xephion.ne.jp!onion.ish.org!gcd.org!vda-gw!news.moat.net!solnet.ch!solnet.ch!nntp.gblx.net!nntp3.phx1!dnews.tpgi.com.au!tpg.com.au!not-for-mail Xref: ccsf.homeunix.org fj.rec.travel.japan:250 Unfortunately, this guy has been busted (he has used his own email) for being the author of the book and obviously biased, not to mention untrustworthy and a spammer. Please do not misrepresent yourself in such a way again. wrote in message news:1104442798.245027.174260@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com... > I have just read a brand new book about life in Japan. It's a great > read as well as opening my eyes to new places and a new way of looking > at Japanese culture. It also goes where other fear to tread as the > author isn't afraid to touch on sex and particularly the fears of > teenagers. There is also a confesssion about his own voyeurism. If this > all sounds smutty it isn't. The book is intelligent and insightful - > but is true to life rather than the woolly jumper writing of some > travel authors. > Gosh, I haven't mentioned the book itself: Extremes Contradictions in > Contemporary Japan and the writer is a chap called G M Thomas. I bought > it from amazon.co.uk where its recommended by them and is the Top Ten > of the hot-picks for Japan. Also recommended by amazon france as well, > and can be bought on amazon.co.jp > A google search threw up other sites selling it. >