Abroad in Japan: The hilarious, Sunday Times bestselling memoir of life, travel, and adventure in the Land of the Rising Sun

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THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING MEMOIR ABOUT LIFE IN JAPAN

WINNER OF THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG NON-FICTION AND READERS' CHOICE AWARDS 2024

Readers love ABROAD IN JAPAN
'Undeniably the best book I've ever read' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Experience Japan without ever setting foot there' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'A heartfelt, humorous journey into Japan and its culture' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'I 1000000% reccommend it!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'A must-read for Japan enthusiasts' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

When Englishman Chris Broad landed in a rural village in northern Japan he wondered if he'd made a huge mistake. With no knowledge of the language and zero teaching experience, was he about to be the most quickly fired English teacher in Japan's history?

Abroad in Japan charts a decade of living in a foreign land and the chaos and culture clash that came with it. Packed with hilarious and fascinating stories, this book seeks out to unravel one the world's most complex cultures.

Spanning ten years and all forty-seven prefectures, Chris takes us from the lush rice fields of the countryside to the frenetic neon-lit streets of Tokyo. With blockbuster moments such as a terrifying North Korean missile incident, a mortifying experience at a love hotel and a week spent with Japan's biggest movie star, Abroad in Japan is an extraordinary and informative journey through the Land of the Rising Sun.

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THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING MEMOIR ABOUT LIFE IN JAPAN WINNER OF THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG NON-FICTION AND READERS' CHOICE AWARDS 2024 Readers love ABROAD IN JAPAN 'Undeniably the best book I've ever read' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Experience Japan without ever setting foot there' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'A heartfelt, humorous jou...

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177 reviews
Alan Spong
August 4, 2023
Bought this book on pre-order when it had the neon writing cover on Google Books. Now it's saying I have to buy it again and I can't even find the neon writing cover version on Google Books so that means I would have to purchase it again to get it even though I already spent £7.99 on the pre-order already
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Charlie Oldnal
March 29, 2025
A YouTuber wrote this. The first half is interesting and primarily about being a teacher in Japan, but the second half is just the author talking about/plugging his YouTube channel. It's a shame and if, like me, you don't read books to hear about videos someone has made on the internet, this probably isn't for you
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Mirna Viridiana Chaidez
July 20, 2024
I really enjoyed this book. It gave me a way to escape reality on stressful days by allowing me to view the country in the author's eyes as a local. Not as a documentary. His sarcasm made me giggle on several ocassions, something much needed on those difficult times after a long day at work. I also loved that you could reference to his videos on Youtube and his documentaries. It is not a thriller, or a book intended to teach you life lessons. This book feels like a friend, just telling you about life abroad. That being said, I do recommend this book.
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About the author

Chris Broad is a British filmmaker and founder of the Abroad in Japan Youtube channel, one of the largest foreign Youtube channels in Japan with over 2.5 million subscribers and 400 million views. Over 10 years and 200 videos, Chris has visited all of Japan's 47 prefectures, focussing Abroad in Japan on travel, culture, food and covered contemporary issues through documentaries on the Fukushima nuclear disaster and the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. His experiences have made him a sought after voice on life inside Japan, featured on the BBC, Tedx, NHK and the Japan Times.
Chris Broad is a British filmmaker and founder of the Abroad in Japan Youtube channel, one of the largest foreign Youtube channels in Japan with over 2.5 million subscribers and 400 million views. Over 10 years and 200 videos, Chris has visited all of Japan's 47 prefectures, focussing Abroad in J...

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