Portraits of Japan

This book contains some of the finest and most adventurous journalism ever published in Japan -- a collection of 60 or so columns and a handful of larger articles that Adrian Waller wrote for The Japan Times Weekly between the Spring of 1990 and the Summer of 1992. The articles are powerful exposes on everything from racism and the abuse of women, to the gentle joshing of Japanese traditions and some uproariously funny personal experiences. Waller explains, with wit, insight, warmth, and deft literary skills, the ³strange paradoxes² that make modern-day Japan what it is. These sparkling works represent a logical follow-up to Waller¹s popular earlier collection of columns.Waller, Adrian is the author of 'Portraits of Japan', published 2001 under ISBN 9780756752262 and ISBN 0756752264.