Lost in Tokyo: A Year of Sex, Sushi and Suicide in the Real Japan
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After half a decade in Japan, Garett Wilson thought that nothing could shock him he started a new job and a new life at a high school in downtown Tokyo. Here he discovered the real Japan, not the version sold to tourists, and realized that it was far more thrilling, heartbreaking, and beautiful than anything he had ever experienced. Over the course of one year in Tokyo, Garett navigates the perilous waters of 21st-century Japan, where love and laughter are as common as violence and tragedy. From love hotels to sumo, Yakuza gangs to hostess bars, and a Shinto wedding to a KFC Christmas, discover what Tokyo is really like for its 38 million inhabitants.A travel book, a tale of sex and romance, and a love letter to a maddening, wonderful place, Lost in Tokyo provides a new perspective on living, working, and playing in the world's most vibrant city.
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Wilson, G. (2023). Lost in Tokyo: A Year of Sex, Sushi and Suicide in the Real Japan. Shinden Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Wilson, Garett. 2023. Lost in Tokyo: A Year of Sex, Sushi and Suicide in the Real Japan. Shinden Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Wilson, Garett, Lost in Tokyo: A Year of Sex, Sushi and Suicide in the Real Japan. Shinden Press, 2023.
MLA Citation (style guide)Wilson, Garett. Lost in Tokyo: A Year of Sex, Sushi and Suicide in the Real Japan. Shinden Press, 2023.
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