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Title: sheer boredom
Review: Got this off a friend and glad I did, as I would have demanded my money back if I paid for it. Completely inane. Reads too much like another one of those "oh, look at how quirky Japan is" books. The writing is dull and lifeless--no spark, no turn of phrase, no quick wit...I think I'll stick with Pico Iyer or Will Ferguson for these types of books on Japan.
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