It's FINALLY HERE! The ABROAD IN JAPAN BOOK is now on SALE for PRE-ORDER! π―π΅π
Added 2023-05-20 14:45:35 +0000 UTCTHE DAY HAS ARRIVED!
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10 YEARS in the making.
The Abroad in Japan book is now on sale for pre-order! (Amazing final cover reveal soon).
HUGE thanks to Penguin for making this happen (if anybody from Penguin is here on Patreon, haha).
But you can get it here guys!
πΏ https://linktr.ee/abroadinjapanbook
I've dreamt of writing down the crazy stories and experiences I've left out of Youtube for many years. Off screen there've been ups and downs, great moments and emotional ones, that I've never been able to share until now.
The book kicks off the day of my interview at the Japanese Embassy, goes through my life in rural Japan as an English teacher with no experience of teaching or Japanese and beyond through the decade spent living in and travelling the country.
The release date is AUGUST 3rd.
BUT if pre-orders go well, a book tour might well happen! So if you've ever wanted me to hop on a plane and pop up around the world, this year could be the one!
Thanks guys and I'll leave you with the official synopsis and a few early reviews!
|| OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS ||
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 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 came with it. Packed with hilarious and fascinating stories, this book seeks out to unravel one the world's most complex cultures.
Spanning ten years and all forty-seven prefectures, Chris takes us from the lush rice fields of the countryside to the frenetic neon-lit streets of Tokyo. With blockbuster moments such as a terrifying North Korean missile incident, a mortifying experience at a love hotel and a week spent with Japan's biggest movie star, Abroad in Japan is an extraordinary and informative journey through the Land of the Rising Sun.
π'Chris Broad explores Japan in all its quirky glory..Endlessly fascinating!'
- Will Ferguson, author of Hokkaido Highway Blues
π '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.'
- Iain Maloney, author of The Only Gaijin in the Village
π'Fascinating, fact-packed and very funny..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
πΏ https://linktr.ee/abroadinjapanbook
Comments
I went to pre order the book and realized I already preordered it ππ
Dean Scott
2023-08-04 15:52:10 +0000 UTCJust put in my Pre order! Looking forward to getting it, and I'm looking forward to the Audio Book as well!
2023-07-17 16:34:30 +0000 UTCOrdered!! Also, ordering is not available through Blackwells. I tried using PayPal/credit card, and was completely unable to. So perhaps look into that, but otherwise ordered via Waterstones. Can't wait!!
Sean W Gumm
2023-07-11 18:02:40 +0000 UTCOh cool. I can have a friend in the UK grab a copy for me. :)
Avril Korman
2023-06-15 02:07:02 +0000 UTCIs there a plan to release in the US?
Prince Wolf
2023-06-03 03:19:40 +0000 UTCOi! Not available in the States yet and Iβll be in Japan by the time itβs released so will it be available in Japan? Hopefully itβll be easier to get a shop assistant to help me find it than it was when I tried to find Douglas Couplandβs βGod Hates Japanβ book (which was only on sale there). The look on the book store employees face when he working through the translation of the book title π
Bergkattse
2023-05-31 17:55:00 +0000 UTCPlease make an audio book and NARRATE IT YOURSELF!
Matt
2023-05-30 03:48:32 +0000 UTCAlready placed my order, cant wait to get it!
leonthesleepy
2023-05-25 17:51:41 +0000 UTCSomehow I was always assuming the book was being written in Japanese and would be released there, don't know where I got the notion, probably from the podcasts. Suddenly finding out it's actually in English had really made my day, cant wait to read it!
2023-05-23 20:57:36 +0000 UTCCongratulations Chris!
Dr Dia
2023-05-22 17:16:00 +0000 UTCJust preordered my copy, congrats on the book Chris! π
2023-05-22 12:16:59 +0000 UTCLooks like it is only available to Audible in the UK? Can you make it available to Audible in the US also?
2023-05-21 21:02:44 +0000 UTCGot my copy π,
Johanne Almoza
2023-05-21 18:56:29 +0000 UTCCongratulations!! I can't wait to read it!! Are those reviews from the other authors real? it's amazing! I read Will Ferguson's book a couple of months ago, and I loved it
2023-05-21 12:39:00 +0000 UTCThis is literally written in our bill book for this month's pay day... It's THAT important to us!
Sarah and Jae
2023-05-21 09:11:29 +0000 UTCAudio book pre ordred! Looking forward to it!
Alex
2023-05-21 08:58:28 +0000 UTCCongratulations! I have preordered the book. I canβt wait to read it. Come to the Chicagoland area, if you decide on a book tour. I will buy you a bottle of MalΓΆrt. π
Judy Rogin
2023-05-21 07:38:14 +0000 UTCI cannot wait, had it pre-ordered on amazon for a while π. Hopefully a book tour soon, so I can get it signed. Abroad in a pan cookbook next? π.
Sean Jones
2023-05-21 05:35:18 +0000 UTCGreat news Chris! When will the book be available to order on American Amazon? Intend on buying the Kindle version.
Nikolai βMUFFSβ Lojek
2023-05-21 05:24:39 +0000 UTCPlease add Honolulu - the gateway to the US West Coast - to your book tour itinerary! π€ (or Maui, but Iβll fly to HNL)
PattyBee
2023-05-21 04:33:36 +0000 UTCAre you releasing this digitally as well? Or is there some really good reason to get the dead tree version.
Alxa
2023-05-21 03:07:06 +0000 UTCAre you going to voice the audiobook?
Eric Dunn
2023-05-21 02:51:27 +0000 UTCCongrats! Just ordered the book canβt wait to read it! Fingers crossed for a book tour that brings you to New York City!
Jasmine Pollock
2023-05-21 01:09:36 +0000 UTCCongratulations, Chris!! Itβs such a huge accomplishment and I canβt wait to read it.
2023-05-21 01:06:19 +0000 UTCDo you know if ordering a Kindle version from Amazon UK will work with US customers?
2023-05-21 00:58:56 +0000 UTCGot my preorder in as well - decent price through Blackwell. Great to see your hard work come to fruition and looking forward to reading it!
Raymond Lee
2023-05-20 23:19:05 +0000 UTCI'm going to grab the audiobook for sure! Will you be voicing the audiobook?
Jonathan Ringor
2023-05-20 22:53:06 +0000 UTCI'm sure my preorder won't make you come to Uruguay but I've just bought it anyway! haha :D
2023-05-20 22:45:24 +0000 UTCPreordered! Very excited! Come to Brisbane, Australia please, if you get enough preorders :)
Suzannah Cooper
2023-05-20 22:41:30 +0000 UTCWoot! Got my copy preordered!
2023-05-20 22:28:19 +0000 UTCWill this be released in any stores in Japan? Iβll be there in November and would like to buy it in person if possible!
2023-05-20 21:39:27 +0000 UTCImmediately preordered β€οΈ if you do a book tour, don't forget Germany! Either Berlin, Frankfurt or Munich would be fine π
2023-05-20 21:07:49 +0000 UTCHoping NYC makes it as a stop on the Book Tour! π€π€π€
Marilyn Goldsbury
2023-05-20 19:31:41 +0000 UTCOh, Hell yeah! Ordered, can't wait to give it a read. Hoping it goes well, would love to get it signed some day!
Valik
2023-05-20 17:30:35 +0000 UTCPre-ordered the book :D
Minggus
2023-05-20 17:28:58 +0000 UTCI pre-ordered it in January from Waterstones
Andrew Roque
2023-05-20 17:03:36 +0000 UTCFantastic work Chris! Got it pre ordered on the play store. Can't wait to read it. Congratulations! ^_^
Chris Hunter
2023-05-20 17:01:15 +0000 UTCPre-ordered! Come to California (again) Chris! :D
2023-05-20 16:57:32 +0000 UTCNice!! Just pre-ordered! Congratulations, Chris!
Muesli
2023-05-20 16:53:48 +0000 UTCLet's go, definitely getting the audiobook and maybe the book as well πͺπͺπͺπͺπͺ
snils
2023-05-20 16:51:35 +0000 UTCDone ππ½ππ»
Kate Blood
2023-05-20 16:51:22 +0000 UTCPre-ordered!
John Manning
2023-05-20 16:38:40 +0000 UTC
