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A review by sweekune
Abroad in Japan by Chris Broad
adventurous
funny
informative
medium-paced
4.0
⭐ 4/5 ⭐
A young British man goes to Japan to teach English and begins his journey living in a country with different language, customs and ways of life.
- As someone who has taught English abroad (not in Japan), the early part of this book was familiar. The sense of discovery, nervousness and feeling out of place was one I remember. It was enjoyable to follow Broad through his adaptation to his new life, teaching and learning Japanese.
- I love the travelogue style snippets about how Japan functions and day to day life along with the bits about more tourist focused locales. This variety was great and gave a good sense of what a foreigner could expect from different places in Japan.
- I was not familiar with Broad's YouTube channel but I don't feel I needed to be. He describes how he built this up and the events that boosted his vlogger career well and humourously. I have since watched some of his videos and they are good fun too.
A funny and enjoyable book giving insight to life in the Land of the Rising Sun. Would recommend to those who enjoy reading about other countries and the highs and lows of living abroad.
A young British man goes to Japan to teach English and begins his journey living in a country with different language, customs and ways of life.
- As someone who has taught English abroad (not in Japan), the early part of this book was familiar. The sense of discovery, nervousness and feeling out of place was one I remember. It was enjoyable to follow Broad through his adaptation to his new life, teaching and learning Japanese.
- I love the travelogue style snippets about how Japan functions and day to day life along with the bits about more tourist focused locales. This variety was great and gave a good sense of what a foreigner could expect from different places in Japan.
- I was not familiar with Broad's YouTube channel but I don't feel I needed to be. He describes how he built this up and the events that boosted his vlogger career well and humourously. I have since watched some of his videos and they are good fun too.
A funny and enjoyable book giving insight to life in the Land of the Rising Sun. Would recommend to those who enjoy reading about other countries and the highs and lows of living abroad.