My Adventures in Japan (continued) – Notes from Under the Tatami Mats #41–#60
“More adventures during my wrong strange trip into the heart of crepuscular gloom in Japan.”
This post comprises #41–#60 of my “Notes From Under the Tatami Mats.”
Top 7 Japanese Novels (Note #41)
Top 6 Novels by Westerners about Japan or Japanese Characters (Note #42)
Top 4 Foreign Writers Writing about Japanese Society or Culture (Note #43)
Top 3 Books on Japanese Government and Bureaucracy (Note #44)
Top Book about Japanese Cooperatives (Note #45)
Top 8 Possible Titles for a Great Novel about Life in Japan (Note #46)
Bottom 2 Worst Foreign Columnists in The Japan Times (Note #47)
Top 3 Foreign Columnists in The Japan Times (Note #48)
Top 5 Very Effective Marketing Campaigns (Note #49)
Top 4 Phrases Translated into English that Needed a Bit of Editing (Note #50)
Top 3 Great Names for English Schools (Note #51)
Top 3 Moronic Ad Slogans Used by English Schools (Note #52)
Top 4 Types of Student Most Appreciated by English Teachers (Note #53)
Top 4 Reasons to Bash Japan or Otherwise Lord it Over the Nation and its People (Note #54)
Top 3 Rates of Interest Paid on Savings Accounts at Japanese Banks (Note #55)
Top 4 Curry Restaurants in Japan (Note #56)
Top 4 Restaurants in Japan (other than curry) (Note #57)
Top 4 Drinking, Drinking, Drinking Buddies in Japan (Note #58)
Top 3 Bars / Drinking Spots (Note #59)
Top Porn Star (Note #60)
Introduction to – “Notes from Under the Tatami Mats” (right-click on title)
Top 7 Japanese Novels
Top 6 Novels by Westerners about Japan or Japanese Characters
Top 4 Foreign Writers Writing about Japanese Society or Culture
... and more
Links to my Other Series …
Introduction – "Intro to Vocab-ability" (right-click on title) Guide – "Guide to Entries" (right-click on title)
Index– "Index" to all Chapters and Sections (right-click on title)
Lou Reed – "Anthology of Memorable Lyrics, Part 1" (right-click on title) Lou Reed – "Anthology of Memorable Lyrics, Part 2" (right-click on title)
Images sourced from Google Images, unless otherwise indicated or unless my own.
I'm a big fan of these tatami mat posts! The format is creative and inviting (at least, for someone analytical like me!) This particular compilation of notes: vibrant, hilarious, and enlightening. Also, thanks for the synchronicity reminding me that I've still yet to read any Haruki Murakami, though I've been impelled to do so by several friends :-D
Wow, Thanks for the compliment. I'm thrilled that you like these note and find them interesting and enlightening.
Read Murakami. Just pick one of the novels I've listed, maybe a shorter one. He might hook you and keep you captive for life.
These notes get quite interesting by the day. And like @d-pend rightly pointed out, the format is fascinatingly interesting. For me, the ethnographic details are thrilling and quite educative. I see the notes as a peep into the Japanese culture. Thanks for the great work.
Always my pleasure to post this info, and I'm always thrilled when readers enjoy these posts.
"Looking for a place to stick in" is just marvelous!!! :D
When I post #50 with additional commentary, you'll see how I wanted to change that phrase.
I made it a little bit more "marvelous." :-)
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Very interesting. Good work! :)
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