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Abroad in Japan
- Narrated by: Chris Broad
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
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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.
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- John
- 08-10-23
Very good
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
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- Luke Young
- 12-10-23
A masterpiece.
A greatest hits of Chris’ Japan experience, filled with laugh out loud moments, and poignant self reflection.
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- Neil
- 06-10-23
An engrossing listen not just for fans
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.
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- Anonymous User
- 16-10-23
Loved it!
Thank you Chris for writing down your past 10 years.
Incredible story, to be proud of.
Cheers!
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-12-23
Such an entertaining listen!
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.
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- I. J. Moone
- 09-12-23
so much more than YouTube or the podcast
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.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-02-24
An incredible journey of a decade
As a long time follower of Chris and his youtube-channel, this is still a must listen.
Chris delivers his book with his usual sarcasm, insight and fish-out-of-water perspective of the ups and downs that daily life in Japan is.
One can only envy all the adventures he has gone through in the last decade of his life.
Strongly recommended for anyone even remotely interested in Japanese Culture.
Following Chris is probably one of the best ways of of learning about life in Japan, without actually being in Japan.
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- Laurence
- 16-01-24
An entertaining journey
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.
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- Animal
- 02-02-24
What a voice
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
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- justmexx
- 02-01-24
Entertaining read
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.
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