Under the Osakan Sun: A Funny, Intimate, Wonderful Account of Three Years in Japan - Softcover
An intimate account of a college graduate's three years teaching English in Japan, this book follows a young man's experience diving headfirst into a new culture and way of life. From an elderly couple who take him on nerve-wracking expeditions to the junior high school students he must teach despite a complete lack of experience, this hilarious, intimate account unravels the cultural mysteries of modern Japan.
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Hamish Beaton lived and taught in Japan through the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) program.
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- PublisherAwa Press
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 0958275025
- ISBN 13 9780958275026
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages304
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A young man arrives to teach English in Japan under the JET programme, but what has he got himself into? Jetlagged and dazed, he is swept up into a mystifying world. As he tries to make sense of it, he encounters an astonishing cast of characters - young women with clothing fetishes, middle-aged women who cook him meals in exchange for English conversation, a bizarre elderly couple who take him on nerve-wracking expeditions, other foreigners behaving badly, fellow teachers with strange habits - and his students, whom he must somehow instruct, despite a total lack of teaching experience. Along the way he engages in an ever more desperate quest to find a girlfriend-but things don't always work out the way he hopes. We absolutely guarantee you will love this warm, funny, wonderful story of adventure, education, home appliances, octopuses, and how not to choose a girlfriend. Written by the author who visits Japan to teach English. This book tells how he encounters an astonishing cast of characters - young women with clothing fetishes, middle-aged housewives who cook him meals in exchange for English conversation, an elderly couple who take him on a nerve-wracking expedition, and fellow teachers with eccentric habits. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780958275026
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