Kyoto stories /
Don Ascher is a young American living in Kyoto in the 1970s. He is a student of Japanese. He also teaches English, works at a shabu-shabu restaurant and hangs out in the company of gangsters, hostesses, housewives, tea teachers and fellow foreigners. Set amidst the timeless beauty of the ancient cap...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Berkeley, California :
Stone Bridge Press,
[2022].
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | Don Ascher is a young American living in Kyoto in the 1970s. He is a student of Japanese. He also teaches English, works at a shabu-shabu restaurant and hangs out in the company of gangsters, hostesses, housewives, tea teachers and fellow foreigners. Set amidst the timeless beauty of the ancient capital and its garish modern entertainments, this collection of fanciful episodes from Don's life is a window into Japanese culture and a chronicle of romance and human connections. |
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| Physical Description: | 295 pages : map ; 21 cm. |
| ISBN: | 1611720745 9781611720747 |