Living Abroad in Japan

by Ruthy Kanagy

(Avalon Travel Publishing, 2004)

"In contemporary Japan, you can wear your hair black or bleach it blond, slip on a pair of jeans or a yukata (cotton kimono), sip matcha (green tea) or a latte, and order French, Chinese, sushi, or pizza. After a day of hiking or snowboarding you can soak in a rotenburo (open-air spa) and collapse onto your futon or bed. In Japan, the choice is yours."

--from the Introduction.