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Japan

By Cindy Liu

Japan

By Cindy Liu

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Your Japan trip is a ticking time bomb of embarrassment. Let's defuse it.You've color-coded your itinerary. You've memorized the train map. You think you're smooth.You aren't.You are about to fly into a sweat-drenched nightmare of social faux pas and rookie mistakes. You are about to become the tourist that locals roll their eyes at: the one blocking the ticket gate, drowning sushi in "mud," and standing in the rain for two hours for TikTok ramen.Let me throw you a life saver of a book before you drown: Japan: You're Doing It Wrong. Stop trying to replicate the influencers. Stop accidentally insulting chefs. Stop creating stress for yourself and those around you. Read the book.The Sweat Penalty: Your luggage will make you miserable, but it doesn't have to.The Culinary Insult: Why the chef is looking at you like that.The "X" at the Door: Why you keep getting turned away from empty restaurants (hint: it's not racism).The Hype Trap: You realize those viral "Japanese" foods aren't really Japanese, right? I mean go ahead and stand in line if you want, but...The No-Fun Zone: What's perfectly legal in the US can land you in prison in Japan, and most visitors have no idea. No, your embassy can't bail you out.
I've made a few of these mistakes myself. I've never done Japanese hard time, but I've suffered the Subway Walk of Shame and I'm ashamed to say that I've eaten the viral ramen. I was once like you. But now I'm here to help you do better.Use this book. Save your dignity. Do Japan right.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
318
Release Date:
2025-12-01
Publication Date:
2025-12-01
Publisher:
Cindy Liu
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN13:
9798232230111
Weight:
402 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
18 cm
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