A Beginner's Guide to Japan
Observations and Provocations
(Author) Pico IyerWinner of the Edward Stanford Travel Memoir of the Year 2020 How does a sushi bar explain a Japanese poem? Why do Japanese couples plan matching outfits for their honeymoon? Why are so many things in Japan the opposite of what we expect? After thirty-two years in Japan, Pico Iyer knows the country as few others can. In A Beginner's Guide to Japan, he dashes from baseball games to love-hotels and from shopping malls to zen temple gardens to find fresh ways of illuminating his adopted home. Playful and surreptitiously profound, this is a guidebook to a Japan few have ever seen before. 'Rarely in any writing on Japan is provocation so elegantly and surgically performed' Financial Times
Pico Iyer
Pico Iyer is a renowned travel writer and essayist known for his book "The Art of Stillness." His lyrical prose captures the beauty of stillness and reflection in a fast-paced world. Iyer's work explores themes of identity, belonging, and the human experience, making him a significant voice in modern literature.
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