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Tabloid Tokyo: 101 Tales of Sex, Crime and the Bizarre from Japan's Wild Weeklies (Paperback)

by Mark Schreiber (Editor) "Looking UP the skirts of young women has long been an obsession among Japanese men, as anyone knows, thanks to the plethora of books, magazines..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Kodansha International Ltd (Oct 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 477002892X
  • ISBN-13: 978-4770028921
  • Product Dimensions: 18.8 x 13.2 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 422,007 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"In their latest collection of hilarious and outrageous media offerings, Mark Schreiber and his colleagues chronicle 101 stories from Japan's colorful underside, and by so doing, expose this country yet again for the unpredictable, fascinating place that it is. If there were a literary prize given out for this sort of thing, the Tabloid Tokyo crew would win it hands down." -Robert Whiting, Author; You Gotta Have Wa, Tokyo Underworld and The Meaning of Ichiro
"Pulp fiction is fun, but pulp non-fiction is more fun. And Japanese weekly tabloid pulp non-fiction-the stuffing that's jammed between the covers of this book-surpasses all." -Marc Abrahams, Editor, Annals of Improbable Research and founder of the Ig Noble Awards
" [A] zippy collection . . . There's a refreshing lack of pandering, with much of the material presented in a straight-faced fashion that heightens its absurdity." -Publishers Weekly


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A collection of stories from the Japanese tabloid press covering a wide range of topics, from sports to sex, crime to politics, social issues to scandal. They illustrate the energetic and inquisitive nature of Japan's weeklies, which often cover stories that the mainstream press do not. The best stories from the last four years are published here: a quirky, lurid, irreverent and unique book that will be fascinating for people who are looking for real news of the country. As a picture of contemporary Japanese society, the book is sometimes shocking, always entertaining, and absolutely true. Each chapter is devoted to a single theme (business life, sexual deviance, violence etc.) and the book as a whole offers a vivid picture of an aspect of Japan that is never presented to the world outside...

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4.0 out of 5 stars Eyeopeningly Informative, 10 Jan 2006
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For most of us, even those who live in Japan, the writing system is impenetrable, and deprives us of the real stories of crime, scandal and exposure that the Japanese tabloid-style weekly magazines turn out endlessly. Mark Schreiber and his colleagues have done us all a big favour in translating dozens of these funny, sexy, tragic and sometimes downright bizarre articles and give us wonderful snapshots of an unfamiliar world. The Japanese PR machine, which tries so hard to preserve the mystical images of Mt Fuji, cherry blossoms and geisha will be furious at this book. It's not a bad idea to keep a pinch or two of tabloid salt handy but the book shines by its originality and helps us know what's going on in the real Japan.
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