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  Cruising the Anime City

Thumbnail image for DSCN0462.JPGPicked this up at Tower records recently, by the infamous uber-otaku-geek Patrick Macias, it's a real treat and geek porn at its best.

The book looks at and celebrates the whole spectrum of otaku (geek) culture from the staples of Anime and Games to the more obscure Moe* and Dojinshi* in the form of a guide and explanatory FAQ like format.

I would hazard a guess to say Macias has primarily aimed the book at the Otaku tourist, visiting Japan for the sole purpose of shopping.

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Posted by sasqwach at May 31, 2008 6:28 PM | Permalink
 
  誤解される日本人 - The Inscrutable (misunderstood) Japanese

Thumbnail image for DSCN0453.JPGI came a across this book at Tokyo Maruzen just the other day while meeting up with a friend, and what a fantastic find !


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Posted by sasqwach at May 19, 2008 2:41 PM | Permalink
 
  the little book of...

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I was having a browse at a local book shop and looking through those tacky "the little book of .." series : the little book of inner calm, the little book of love, the little book of healing, etc It got me thinking of some titles we will never see but maybe should...

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Posted by sasqwach at May 18, 2008 5:17 PM | Permalink
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