two random stories. "Hector Garcia", of course, are merely the first two names of a Scandinavian guy who's into Japan. the name choice, obviously, is an attempt to capture readership from fans of [b:Oscar Wao|297673|The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao|Junot Díaz|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net...
This book is a very quick survey of all aspects of Japanese culture that a geek outside of Japan would wonder about. It is very informative but very topical treatment on each subject covered. The writing style is very approachable and very easy to read. I recommend this book to someone who has sl...
Like a geek, I spent my whole weekend reading this wonderful book. And I feel like I have been in Japan over the weekend, walking around Tokyo, the stores, the gardens.People who are interested in Japan must read this book. I learnt so much. It has subjects about everything: Japanese customs, a bit ...
Hector Garcia is the author of the Geek in Japan blog (http://www.kirainet.com/english/) and much of the content here is compiled in the same brief and informal style (it is taken from the blog). The style works for most of the book, and there are more than a few snippets of info, customs and things...
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