Books
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That makes sense @goosehd.
I really should do more reading about the history of places I visit.
I am off to Japan next year. Any reading recommendations from the forum are welcome.
Haruki Murakami
Michiko Aoyama
Satoshi Yagisawa
Hisashi Kashiwai
Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Yuki YoshidaGod has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson
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@SKT James really conveys the terror of being black in that era, which of course extended well beyond the Emancipation. That’s the main reason I think of it as requires reading, though it has all sorts of other merit as well.
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Just bought:
@Giles I'm glad you want to read this. It's certainly not light reading, although it's quite readable. I found the topic timeless. Hope you'll find it interesting.
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Unfortunately, we an look to the present for plenty of evidence these days as well
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I rolled my eyes at Folk Songs' title . What do I know.
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Any Japanese written whodunnits, You will learn a lot about social structure and behaviour. I wish I have read them 25 years ago.....
Interesting, @Giles - any titles you would suggest?
I enjoyed Tokyo Vice the TV series, I thought they balanced the social aspects of Japanese censorship on reality rather well and impressed they were allowed to film such a series in Tokyo.
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Amazing! Thanks @Chap - good think I have until the end of March to get reading
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@Giles well? How was it?
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@steelworker How was what?
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