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Abroad in Japan

By: Chris Broad
Narrated by: Chris Broad
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Brought to you by Penguin.

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 was 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 comes with it. Packed with hilarious and fascinating stories, this book seeks out to unravel one the world's most mysterious and impenetrable cultures.

Spanning 10 years and 47 prefectures, Chris takes us from the chilling summit of Mount Fuji to the chaotic neon-lit streets of Tokyo. With blockbuster moments such as a terrifying North Korean missile incident, a Japanese national TV experience gone horribly wrong and a week spent with Japan's biggest movie star, Ken Watanabe, Abroad in Japan is an extraordinary and informative journey through the Land of the Rising Sun.

©2023 Chris Broad (P)2023 Penguin Audio Asia Travel Writing & Commentary Funny Witty Feel-Good Inspiring Thought-Provoking Heartfelt Village

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Critic reviews

From wide-eyed exchange teacher to seasoned youtuber, Chris Broad explores Japan in all its quirky glory, surviving earthquakes, North Korean missile alerts, cat cafe allergies and Love Hotel evictions. Endlessly fascinating! (Will Ferguson, author of Hokkaido Highway Blues)
Fascinating, fact-packed and very funny. Broad's wry humour, in-depth knowledge and adept storytelling make him an engaging guide to the bewildering Japanese experience. Accurately captures the excitement and dream-like disorientation of a foreigner discovering Japan. An excellent and enjoyable read for the Japan-curious. I loved it and learned a lot. (Sam Baldwin, author of For Fukui's Sake: Two years in rural Japan)
Chris Broad's wry, self-deprecating memoir carves a unique path across Japan bringing him into contact with far too many cats, heartening renewal in Tohoku, and even pizza with Ken Watanabe. This is a thoroughly contemporary book, a memoir of life in Japan that couldn't have been written at any other point in history. (Iain Maloney, author of The Only Gaijin in the Village)
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Big fan of his youtube and started this in the morning and had it finished by the time i was going to bed. Very enjoyable

Very good

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A greatest hits of Chris’ Japan experience, filled with laugh out loud moments, and poignant self reflection.

A masterpiece.

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The journey Chris has taken during his time in Japan is fascinating to listen to. I burst out laughing several times over the course of the book, relating to Chris as a fellow Englishman who has also found himself in ridiculous situations whilst living abroad.

This is an easy listen with excellent narration from the author. If you've seen and enjoy his YouTube channels content, then this book will be right up your alley.

An entertaining journey

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I have been following Chris’ journey on YouTube for quite a few years and was looking forward to learning more about his early years in Japan and life in general. Chris’ writing is entertaining and I enjoyed the first 2/3 of the book very much. But with his move away from Sakata to Sendai the story peters out somewhat and the last few chapters seem to be more a collection of important events in Chris’ life than an evolving story.

Entertaining read

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I've been looking forward to the Abroad in Japan book and can now say that it exceeds expectations. I found Chris' story of taking the plunge in the face of anxiety and finding success funny and inspiring. As a fan, I was familiar with many of the stories included, but his writing and performance had me engrossed to the point where I listened to the whole book in a day. Highly recommended.

An engrossing listen not just for fans

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This was so much more than Chris on YouTube or his podcast with Pete. This stands up on its own as a truly entertaining and insightful retrospective of his experience in Japan.

if you don't follow Chris or know who he is.. it doesn't matter. if you are interested in Japan or Japan from the perspective of someone from the west, this book is a must.

so much more than YouTube or the podcast

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I throughly enjoyed Abroad in Japan. Its deep dive into the cultural uniqueness of Japan was made all the more entertaining by Chris' humour, fish-out-of-water perspective and great narration. Would reccomend it to anyone fascinated by Japan or far flung locations generally.

Such an entertaining listen!

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Fabulous story well told with some dripping sarcasm thrown in for good measure. Enjoy a tail and travels around Japan and the people met along the way. Oh and fried chicken

What a voice

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Thank you Chris for writing down your past 10 years.

Incredible story, to be proud of.

Cheers!

Loved it!

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Loved Chris' sense of humour and down to earth relatable views. His experience has been encapsulated with his sense of integrity and willingness to learn and appreciate everything.

Chris' sense of humour.

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