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Diary of a Tokyo Teen: A Japanese-American Girl Travels to the Land of Trendy Fashion, High-Tech Toilets and Maid Cafes
A book for comic lovers and Japanophiles of all ages, Diary of a Tokyo Teen presents a unique look at modern-day Japan through a young woman's eyes.
Born in Tokyo to a Japanese mother and an American father in 1997, Christine Mari Inzer spent her early years in Japan and relocated to the United States in 2003. The summer before she turned sixteen, she returned to Tokyo, making a solo journey to get reacquainted with her birthplace. Through illustrations, photos, and musings, Inzer documented her journey.
In Diary of a Tokyo Teen, Inzer explores the cutting-edge fashions of Tokyo's trendy Harajuku district, eats the best sushi of her life at the renowned Tsukiji fish market, and hunts down geisha in the ancient city of Kyoto. As she shares the trials and pleasures of travel from one end of a trip to the other, Inzer introduces the host of interesting characters she meets and offers a unique—and often hilarious—look at a fascinating country and an engaging tale of one girl rediscovering her roots.
**Listed as a 2016 Great Graphic Novel for Teens by the Young Adult Library Services Association**
Born in Tokyo to a Japanese mother and an American father in 1997, Christine Mari Inzer spent her early years in Japan and relocated to the United States in 2003. The summer before she turned sixteen, she returned to Tokyo, making a solo journey to get reacquainted with her birthplace. Through illustrations, photos, and musings, Inzer documented her journey.
In Diary of a Tokyo Teen, Inzer explores the cutting-edge fashions of Tokyo's trendy Harajuku district, eats the best sushi of her life at the renowned Tsukiji fish market, and hunts down geisha in the ancient city of Kyoto. As she shares the trials and pleasures of travel from one end of a trip to the other, Inzer introduces the host of interesting characters she meets and offers a unique—and often hilarious—look at a fascinating country and an engaging tale of one girl rediscovering her roots.
**Listed as a 2016 Great Graphic Novel for Teens by the Young Adult Library Services Association**
127 pages, Paperback
First published September 16, 2016
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October 6, 2017
I lived in Japan for a summer and taught English, so when I saw this book at the school that I teach at I had to read it.
The main character was born in Tokyo and raised there for her first couple years of life. Her mother is Japanese and grew up in Japan and her father is American. The summer before she turned sixteen, she returned to Tokyo to visit her grandparents by herself. This book shares images, drawings and stories from that summer.
The main character was born in Tokyo and raised there for her first couple years of life. Her mother is Japanese and grew up in Japan and her father is American. The summer before she turned sixteen, she returned to Tokyo to visit her grandparents by herself. This book shares images, drawings and stories from that summer.
November 22, 2016
Now this, this is what I'd wanted from An Age of License: A Travelogue.
Here is Christine Mari Inzer's illustrated travel diary from her 2013 trip to Japan.
Inzer grew up in Japan and moved to the United States when she was 5 or 6. It seems like her family goes back to visit every five years, or so. She understands the language, though her speaking skills may not be overly strong. She has anxiety about returning to a culture that she perceives differently every time she's there. It was home when she was little, then it was an amazing place with some fond memories when she was 10, and now she's experiencing her other country as a 15-year-old almost-adult. Her trip is half home-coming and half tourist destination, reliving favorite experiences (Mosburger) and seeing things for the first time with understanding eyes (hotel rooms that rent by the hour). For most of her visit, it's just her and her Baba. The rest of her family come along in the final two weeks of her stay.
Throughout, she's at the threshold of adulthood, not quite ready to step out into the bigger world, but no longer comfortable in her role as a child and she knows this and she understands this trip is what will push her into her next phase of life.
In addition, I appreciated her travel photos next to her drawings; it was interesting to compare the two, to see how she got the feel of a moment in her sketches.
I enjoyed this travelogue immensely and hope she writes more!
Here is Christine Mari Inzer's illustrated travel diary from her 2013 trip to Japan.
Inzer grew up in Japan and moved to the United States when she was 5 or 6. It seems like her family goes back to visit every five years, or so. She understands the language, though her speaking skills may not be overly strong. She has anxiety about returning to a culture that she perceives differently every time she's there. It was home when she was little, then it was an amazing place with some fond memories when she was 10, and now she's experiencing her other country as a 15-year-old almost-adult. Her trip is half home-coming and half tourist destination, reliving favorite experiences (Mosburger) and seeing things for the first time with understanding eyes (hotel rooms that rent by the hour). For most of her visit, it's just her and her Baba. The rest of her family come along in the final two weeks of her stay.
Throughout, she's at the threshold of adulthood, not quite ready to step out into the bigger world, but no longer comfortable in her role as a child and she knows this and she understands this trip is what will push her into her next phase of life.
In addition, I appreciated her travel photos next to her drawings; it was interesting to compare the two, to see how she got the feel of a moment in her sketches.
I enjoyed this travelogue immensely and hope she writes more!
November 15, 2016
This was such a delight to read, I am definitely happy I bought this one!
I just adore books about travelling, especially if that travels happens to Japan. This book is about a girl who is half Japanese, half American, who lived for quite a bit of her life in Japan, but then moved to America. She visits every few years, but this year is different, she can go alone! Sure, she will be staying with her grandparents, and her parents, siblings, will also come but not until much much later.
This book follows our girl's journey through Japan, now she sees everything from a teenage view (which is quite different from what she was there 5 years earlier).
The book is filled with photographs, comics, illustrations, and much more. I loved the format, I wasn't sure what to expect, I just bought this one because it sounded so much fun + the whole Japan travelling part. And then I find out it is filled with the brim with creativity, and I just want to keep on reading, and I just want more books about Japan from this girl.
I also loved that she was rediscovering her roots in Japan.
You could also see that not everything was pleasure, there were a few scenes which clearly showed she wasn't always too happy. Because of too many people, changing scenery, the fact that she just didn't match with other teenagers there. I don't know about the last part, but I do know the feeling of seeing so many people, the feeling of when you go somewhere and things have changed.
But she just tries out, and keeps going. That is really admirable.
It was quite fun to see how much of Japan she explores. She doesn't just stay at the same space, or close to her grandparents place, instead she goes out and sees quite a bit of Japan.
A lot of the sights were those I already knew (not because I went to Japan, but because of books, anime, jdrama, documentaries), but it was still fun to see them from her POV. It does seem that a lot of people have trouble with the toilets there. Either they are the old-fashioned one (Big NOPE), or they are the fancy new ones with so many buttons that you are worried you might do something wrong, or with a spray that pops up (also not recommended). It is quite funny because this kind of thing keeps popping up in so many books/etc. about Japan.
What more? Mm, I think I got everything. I definitely would recommend this book to everyone.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com
I just adore books about travelling, especially if that travels happens to Japan. This book is about a girl who is half Japanese, half American, who lived for quite a bit of her life in Japan, but then moved to America. She visits every few years, but this year is different, she can go alone! Sure, she will be staying with her grandparents, and her parents, siblings, will also come but not until much much later.
This book follows our girl's journey through Japan, now she sees everything from a teenage view (which is quite different from what she was there 5 years earlier).
The book is filled with photographs, comics, illustrations, and much more. I loved the format, I wasn't sure what to expect, I just bought this one because it sounded so much fun + the whole Japan travelling part. And then I find out it is filled with the brim with creativity, and I just want to keep on reading, and I just want more books about Japan from this girl.
I also loved that she was rediscovering her roots in Japan.
You could also see that not everything was pleasure, there were a few scenes which clearly showed she wasn't always too happy. Because of too many people, changing scenery, the fact that she just didn't match with other teenagers there. I don't know about the last part, but I do know the feeling of seeing so many people, the feeling of when you go somewhere and things have changed.
But she just tries out, and keeps going. That is really admirable.
It was quite fun to see how much of Japan she explores. She doesn't just stay at the same space, or close to her grandparents place, instead she goes out and sees quite a bit of Japan.
A lot of the sights were those I already knew (not because I went to Japan, but because of books, anime, jdrama, documentaries), but it was still fun to see them from her POV. It does seem that a lot of people have trouble with the toilets there. Either they are the old-fashioned one (Big NOPE), or they are the fancy new ones with so many buttons that you are worried you might do something wrong, or with a spray that pops up (also not recommended). It is quite funny because this kind of thing keeps popping up in so many books/etc. about Japan.
What more? Mm, I think I got everything. I definitely would recommend this book to everyone.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com
July 19, 2019
I tend to love travelogues of all types. Not only do you see through the eyes of someone else, you also tend to see how they are changed by their experiences.
I stumbled upon this one at my library. It's a quick read, but her youth (she can't help it!) shines through. This is really a case of "I'm too old for this."
The author is a young Japanese American girl, who spends a summer with her grandparents in Japan. This is a journal of that trip, with her writings, musings, thoughts, experiences, drawings, and photos. I appreciated her earnest effort, but there simply isn't enough depth or introspection for this older (and clearly cranky!) reader. That said, I do love that girls are getting to share their stories, and this would probably work better for teens, who are the intended audience.
I stumbled upon this one at my library. It's a quick read, but her youth (she can't help it!) shines through. This is really a case of "I'm too old for this."
The author is a young Japanese American girl, who spends a summer with her grandparents in Japan. This is a journal of that trip, with her writings, musings, thoughts, experiences, drawings, and photos. I appreciated her earnest effort, but there simply isn't enough depth or introspection for this older (and clearly cranky!) reader. That said, I do love that girls are getting to share their stories, and this would probably work better for teens, who are the intended audience.
August 16, 2022
Born in Japan, living in the U.S., teenage artist and memoirist returns to Japan to visit her grandparents and rediscover the country of her early childhood.
A simple, sweet, memoir. Part travelogue and part tourist guidebook. There are some photographs as well, which imports some additional intimacy and hints at the nature of the creative process — interpreting what we see and packaging everything into a narrative.
Teenagers who are curious about Japan but know nothing about the culture, language, or food would probably really enjoy this book.
A simple, sweet, memoir. Part travelogue and part tourist guidebook. There are some photographs as well, which imports some additional intimacy and hints at the nature of the creative process — interpreting what we see and packaging everything into a narrative.
Teenagers who are curious about Japan but know nothing about the culture, language, or food would probably really enjoy this book.
October 16, 2016
You know that old sitcom trope where everybody is trying to avoid having to sit through some relative's slideshow presentation of their recent trip? This is that slideshow in book form. And just like Aunt Gladys's slideshow it ain't all bad, but it's certainly not the best way to really learn about the place where she just vacationed.
I'd guess this book got the greenlight because the creator is a teenager with, it was hoped, a fresh prospective on the graphic novel travelogue. There is certainly charm and sincerity evident in this first effort. Again, it ain't all bad, but there is definitely room for development in her writing, drawing and photography skills.
I'd guess this book got the greenlight because the creator is a teenager with, it was hoped, a fresh prospective on the graphic novel travelogue. There is certainly charm and sincerity evident in this first effort. Again, it ain't all bad, but there is definitely room for development in her writing, drawing and photography skills.
July 30, 2018
Yayyy cuốn này quá đáng yêu, kiểu trước đấy mình từng đọc 1 bài đăng của bên Wings giới thiệu về cuốn này, thấy ưng cái bụng lắm vì Nhật Bản là một trong những nơi mình rất muốn tới, nhưng đọc những cuốn sách về du lịch bình thường thì lại không vui lắm nhỉ.
Xong hôm mở gói quà nhận được cuốn này mình như kiểu woww cầu được ước thấy =))))
Để dành em nó cho 1 ngày bão lỡ hẹn ăn trưa xong trà chiều với bạn đang buồn, mình mở ra đọc, vì là sách tranh và phần kể rất ngắn gọn đáng yêu nên vèo cái hết luôn huhu.
Christine chia sẻ những trải nghiệm trong chuyến đi Nhật Bản của cô, những món ăn, những ngôi chùa, những điều kì lạ ở Nhật Bản và cả những cảm xúc chân thật khi đến những nơi cô đã từng đi khi còn nhỏ và nhớ lại khi ấy nữa.
Xong hôm mở gói quà nhận được cuốn này mình như kiểu woww cầu được ước thấy =))))
Để dành em nó cho 1 ngày bão lỡ hẹn ăn trưa xong trà chiều với bạn đang buồn, mình mở ra đọc, vì là sách tranh và phần kể rất ngắn gọn đáng yêu nên vèo cái hết luôn huhu.
Christine chia sẻ những trải nghiệm trong chuyến đi Nhật Bản của cô, những món ăn, những ngôi chùa, những điều kì lạ ở Nhật Bản và cả những cảm xúc chân thật khi đến những nơi cô đã từng đi khi còn nhỏ và nhớ lại khi ấy nữa.
July 27, 2021
Cute diary!
Diary of a Tokyo Teen
By Christine Mari Inzer
This is a cute book with her own drawings telling of her adventure of traveling back to Japan to visit her extended family. It gave me a good insight into more of the culture there. I would have given it 5 stars but there were several misspelled words.
Diary of a Tokyo Teen
By Christine Mari Inzer
This is a cute book with her own drawings telling of her adventure of traveling back to Japan to visit her extended family. It gave me a good insight into more of the culture there. I would have given it 5 stars but there were several misspelled words.
February 5, 2017
Cute and funny
October 28, 2018
I enjoyed this graphic novel and learning more about Japan and it's culture.
September 1, 2017
A fun way to take a guided tour of Japan. As a Japanese American who spent her childhood in Tokyo, Inzer is herself half-local and half-tourist, which puts her in a unique position to show us both perspectives simultaneously. She was a teenager when she wrote this one, and I'd love to see her go back as an adult (for a slightly different experience).
June 1, 2020
This is a great book for teens. It is hilarious, and you will not want to put this book down after reading it. Plus the illustrations are cool, cute, and make the book even MORE awesome! Christine Mari Inzer has to make more books like this!
September 15, 2019
Witty, colorful, cute and genuine travelogue of a Japanese-American girl; illustrating Japan's food, customs, culture, sightseeing, cafes, festivals, and whatnot in this little graphic book. A good experience of everyday life in Japan.
September 30, 2016
This graphic novel reminded me so much of my recent trip to Japan. I experienced many of the same things as she did.
December 17, 2016
What can I say, I'm a sucker for travel journal-esque GNs! This one was super cute!
October 2, 2019
The first thing I've ever run across that didn't make me feel more like I never want to visit Japan. Probably because it wasn't super glowey and great, then all the sudden throws a terrible fact at you.
I enjoyed reading about a girl you went out by herself and saw that the land of her childhood was nice, but she would struggle to live there.
I enjoyed reading about a girl you went out by herself and saw that the land of her childhood was nice, but she would struggle to live there.
December 20, 2018
Related so, so much to this book. Felt like I could have written this as a teen after my summer visits to Japan. Page 122 made me cry so, so much because I was reading the exact experience I had which is one of the last few memories I have of my obachan.
February 24, 2017
tipe buku yg cocok dibaca kalau lagi reading slump kkk
Isinya sederhana, semua orang bisa bikin tentang resume perjalanan ke Jepang, pergi kemana aja, bertemu siapa aja, apa aja yang unik dll dll
Sebenernya kalau secara informasi ini kurang banget, tapi aku menikmati aja bukunya, karena bergambar wqwq
Isinya sederhana, semua orang bisa bikin tentang resume perjalanan ke Jepang, pergi kemana aja, bertemu siapa aja, apa aja yang unik dll dll
Sebenernya kalau secara informasi ini kurang banget, tapi aku menikmati aja bukunya, karena bergambar wqwq
November 28, 2016
Christine Mari Inzer has created a bright, expressive, completely and adorably wonderful book! She tells and shows her experience as a teen returning to and rediscovering Japan.
For me, this was a sweet, snack-sized reminder of living in Japan as a foreigner, and on almost every page I thought "I know EXACTLY she feels, that was me, too!" Mister Donut? Check! Defensive subway riding? Check! Trippy television that defies explanation? Check!
The adorable illustrations perfectly balance the photographs, and the descriptions are funny and accurate. Anyone who has lived in Japan as a foreigner will love this book, and it is a must-read for anyone interested in Japanese culture.
I love the energy that the author has captured in the book. This book is not a thorough analysis or commentary on contemporary Japanese life. This is her catching the feelings and emotions of her journey and packaging them in a way that is both touching and hilarious. Well done, and highly recommended.
For me, this was a sweet, snack-sized reminder of living in Japan as a foreigner, and on almost every page I thought "I know EXACTLY she feels, that was me, too!" Mister Donut? Check! Defensive subway riding? Check! Trippy television that defies explanation? Check!
The adorable illustrations perfectly balance the photographs, and the descriptions are funny and accurate. Anyone who has lived in Japan as a foreigner will love this book, and it is a must-read for anyone interested in Japanese culture.
I love the energy that the author has captured in the book. This book is not a thorough analysis or commentary on contemporary Japanese life. This is her catching the feelings and emotions of her journey and packaging them in a way that is both touching and hilarious. Well done, and highly recommended.
February 6, 2017
This was a pretty cute book. I really liked the narrative tone of the teenage author, and her drawings were awesome. However, I am a bit disappointed with the book's content. Had I been expecting more of a story about the author, rather than a closer in-depth profile to the places in Japan she visited, I probably would have rated in higher. The few sections she did provide detail for were great (including Harajuku and the Golden Pavilion), but then there were things she mentioned that didn't give much information. I would have loved to know some of her favorite ramen stands or some of the drinks in a vending machine, but these areas were sadly lacking.
Still, this was a fun read. So anyone wanting more of a memoir experience versus a Japan tour book, this would be up your alley.
Still, this was a fun read. So anyone wanting more of a memoir experience versus a Japan tour book, this would be up your alley.
September 17, 2016
One part memoir, one part travelogue, and one part graphic novel about a Japanese-American girl who spent the summer of 2013 with her Japanese grandparents in Tokyo and the surrounding area. Does a really awesome job of integrating real stories of being an American in Japan and experiencing the culture up close. Descriptions of teen-friendly things like food, TV, and the mall abound, mixed in with stories of the author's adventures of various tourist sites. Really great--I can't wait to share this with my anime club kids.
December 31, 2020
A nice tiny book on a trip to Japan. The art's entertaining and the author obviously has a sharp sense of humor.
I wasn't sure how to rate this one — it's clever, but there's not very much content here (it's more like a zine than a book), so I'm trying to keep an absolutel baseline relative to other books.
I wasn't sure how to rate this one — it's clever, but there's not very much content here (it's more like a zine than a book), so I'm trying to keep an absolutel baseline relative to other books.
September 18, 2016
I was first drawn to this book by the artwork, but what a great visual memoir and she self-published at 17? I want to build a whole program around this book!
October 12, 2016
This was so cute! It felt so genuine and earnest. Some laugh out loud moments, as well as cringe-worthy and anxiety-ridden instances of traveling as a teen.
March 17, 2017
super cute.
June 12, 2017
4 Stars!
December 7, 2017
Christine Mari Inzer on puoliksi japanilainen amerikkalaistyttö, joka on tehnyt sarjakuvakirjan käynnistään sukulaistensa luona Japanissa. Christine on tehnyt ensimmäisen version tästä jo 17-vuotiaana, jolloin myös julkaisi kirjan omakustanteena.
Sarjakuvapäiväkirjassaan Christine kertoo eräästä kesästä, jolloin hän matkusti isovanhempiensa luo Kashiwaan, pienehköön kaupunkiin noin puolen tunnin junamatkan päähän Tokiosta. Siellä ja Tokion reissuilla hän tapasi sukulaisia, tarkkaili ja koki japanilaista kulttuuria sekä teki huomioita japanilaisista asioista. Christine pitää todella paljon japanilaisesta ruoasta, joten ruoka on hyvin näkyvästi esillä kirjassa. Toisaalta hän koki myös ulkopuolisuutta, joten päiväkirjassa on paljon turistinäkökulmaa.
Sarjakuvapäiväkirja koostuu pienistä tuokiokuvista niin kulttuurikohteissa, ruokailuhetkistä kuin muistakin asioista kesän aikana. Tutuksi tulevat mm. lebels Harajuku, matsuri, kaiten sushi ja ramen. Sarjakuvapäiväkirja on kiva pieni katsaus Japaniin, vaikkei tästä ihan matkaoppaaksi tai edes Japanin matkan innoittajaksi ole. Luulisin kuitenkin kiinnostavan nuoria, sillä tekijä on itsekin ollut nuori tätä tehdessä.
Sarjakuvapäiväkirjassaan Christine kertoo eräästä kesästä, jolloin hän matkusti isovanhempiensa luo Kashiwaan, pienehköön kaupunkiin noin puolen tunnin junamatkan päähän Tokiosta. Siellä ja Tokion reissuilla hän tapasi sukulaisia, tarkkaili ja koki japanilaista kulttuuria sekä teki huomioita japanilaisista asioista. Christine pitää todella paljon japanilaisesta ruoasta, joten ruoka on hyvin näkyvästi esillä kirjassa. Toisaalta hän koki myös ulkopuolisuutta, joten päiväkirjassa on paljon turistinäkökulmaa.
Sarjakuvapäiväkirja koostuu pienistä tuokiokuvista niin kulttuurikohteissa, ruokailuhetkistä kuin muistakin asioista kesän aikana. Tutuksi tulevat mm. lebels Harajuku, matsuri, kaiten sushi ja ramen. Sarjakuvapäiväkirja on kiva pieni katsaus Japaniin, vaikkei tästä ihan matkaoppaaksi tai edes Japanin matkan innoittajaksi ole. Luulisin kuitenkin kiinnostavan nuoria, sillä tekijä on itsekin ollut nuori tätä tehdessä.
January 11, 2018
The book I read was Diary of A Tokyo Teen by Christine Mari Inzer. This book talks about Christine and her journey to Tokyo. The book explained how she lives in the US now but used to live in Tokyo and she mentions all the things she misses about living in Tokyo. This book introduces you to her, mom, grandpa, and grandma, and her aunt and cousins. The genre of this book is nonfiction.
In the beginning of the book it takes place in the airport, as the book goes on it takes place in Tokyo, at the end of the book it takes place in the US. The book started out by telling us about her travels to Tokyo, where she sat on the plane, what she did on the plane, how scared she was to get off the plane because she did not for sure know what to do. When she was getting off the plane she went to the baggage claim and her grandparents were waiting for her. She was staying with them. She was in Tokyo for about a week, she went on many adventures and told us about the japanese culture! One of the adventures she went on is she went to downtown Tokyo by herself. She showed us food that is normally eaten in Tokyo and where people do most of their shopping.
I really did like this book because it was a short fast reader but also I learned a lot by reading it. I would also recommend this book to anyone because there was a lot of detail and pictures, it wasn't like a normal book that only had pages and pages of words. The words were spaced out and there were normally pictures on each of the pages. I knew this was a nonfiction book because there were actual pictures from her trip to to Tokyo. The pictures were real and very interesting to look at. After reading this book I definitely would love taking a trip to Tokyo.
In the beginning of the book it takes place in the airport, as the book goes on it takes place in Tokyo, at the end of the book it takes place in the US. The book started out by telling us about her travels to Tokyo, where she sat on the plane, what she did on the plane, how scared she was to get off the plane because she did not for sure know what to do. When she was getting off the plane she went to the baggage claim and her grandparents were waiting for her. She was staying with them. She was in Tokyo for about a week, she went on many adventures and told us about the japanese culture! One of the adventures she went on is she went to downtown Tokyo by herself. She showed us food that is normally eaten in Tokyo and where people do most of their shopping.
I really did like this book because it was a short fast reader but also I learned a lot by reading it. I would also recommend this book to anyone because there was a lot of detail and pictures, it wasn't like a normal book that only had pages and pages of words. The words were spaced out and there were normally pictures on each of the pages. I knew this was a nonfiction book because there were actual pictures from her trip to to Tokyo. The pictures were real and very interesting to look at. After reading this book I definitely would love taking a trip to Tokyo.
January 24, 2020
Travelogue of the author's trip at the age of 16 to Japan to visit family. Charming!
It made me wish I had sketchbooks of my time with my grandparents.
She mixes photos and illustrations in a way that makes it fun.
I loved her kind of introspective thoughts on her peers in Japan and on the culture there.
Her documentation of tourism is so sweet, I loved that she illustrated the other tourists she saw over and over on a certain day--that's something that you never remember but affects your experience.
I read this for the 2020 Book Riot Read Harder Challenge: a food book about a cuisine you've never tried before (based on Book Riot's recommendation even though this book is not really "a food book").
It made me wish I had sketchbooks of my time with my grandparents.
She mixes photos and illustrations in a way that makes it fun.
I loved her kind of introspective thoughts on her peers in Japan and on the culture there.
Her documentation of tourism is so sweet, I loved that she illustrated the other tourists she saw over and over on a certain day--that's something that you never remember but affects your experience.
I read this for the 2020 Book Riot Read Harder Challenge: a food book about a cuisine you've never tried before (based on Book Riot's recommendation even though this book is not really "a food book").
March 7, 2022
Christine Mari Inzer's YA graphic memoir of her trip back to visit Japan after 10 years of living in the USA. Sixteen-year-old Christine stays with her grandma (BaBa) and grandpa (JiJi) in their home located in a small city outside of Tokyo. After six weeks, she was joined by her family mother (Japanese), father (American), and her younger brother and sister.
Descriptions accompanied by illustrations and photos of her travels and explorations (solo, with her Baba, and later with her family), many of the delicious foods consumed, and some of the cultural differences between the US and Japan.
A very quick read - cute, informative, and quite entertaining . . .
Descriptions accompanied by illustrations and photos of her travels and explorations (solo, with her Baba, and later with her family), many of the delicious foods consumed, and some of the cultural differences between the US and Japan.
A very quick read - cute, informative, and quite entertaining . . .
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