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Brian Ashcraft

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Born

Dallas, The United States

Website

http://brianashcraft.kinja.com/

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Genre

Japan, Tattoos, Nonfiction

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February 2014

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Brian Ashcraft is a writer based in Japan. He is the Senior Contributing Editor for video game site Kotaku. Ashcraft was previously a Contributing Editor at Wired Magazine and his work has also appeared in Popular Science, The Guardian, The Japan Times, and design journal Metropolis Magazine as well as publications in the United Kingdom, Portugal, Italy and South Africa. He has been interviewed about technology, subcultures, and gaming on television in both the United States and Japan.

Ashcraft is originally from Texas and now lives in Osaka with his wife and three sons.

	Passion Japon by D.K. Eyewitness Travel, Brian Ashcraft (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.06 avg rating — 653 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Japanese Schoolgirl Confidential: How Teenage Girls Made a Nation Cool by Brian Ashcraft (Goodreads Author), Shoko Ueda (Primary Contributor) 3.62 avg rating — 315 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Japanese Tattoos: History * Culture * Design by Brian Ashcraft (Goodreads Author), Hori Benny 4.23 avg rating — 246 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Arcade Mania: The Turbo-Charged World of Japan's Game Centers 3.67 avg rating — 178 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cosplay World by Brian Ashcraft (Goodreads Author), Luke Plunkett 3.73 avg rating — 80 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Japanese Whisky: The Ultimate Guide to the World's Most Desirable Spirit with Tasting Notes from Japan's Leading Whisky Blogger by Brian Ashcraft (Goodreads Author), Yuji Kawasaki, Idzuhiko Ueda (Photographs) 4.28 avg rating — 58 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Japanese Sake Bible: Everything You Need to Know About Great Sake (With Tasting Notes and Scores for Over 100 Top Brands) by Brian Ashcraft (Goodreads Author), Takashi Eguchi, Richie Hawtin (Foreword) 4.50 avg rating — 34 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Typisch Japan: Kultur, Tradition und Lebensgefühl by Jessie Voigts (Goodreads Author), Rebecca Hallett, Tim Hornyak 3.65 avg rating — 20 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Whisky japonais: La voie de l'excellence - Guide complet avec des notes de dégustation pour bien choisir 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La Bible du Saké: Le guide complet pour découvrir, choisir et déguster - Avec 100 notes de dégustation 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars