Tabloid Tokyo: 101 Tales of Sex, Crime and the Bizarre from Japan's Wild Weeklies - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 477002892X ISBN 13: 9784770028921

Publisher: Kodansha International Ltd, 2005

Synopsis

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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Review:

"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." "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 "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 "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 "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 "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 givenout 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

About the Author:

GEOFF BOTTING is a Canadian who has lived in Japan since graduating from the University of Victoria in 1986. He has worked as a journalist for the Mainichi Daily News, The Japan Times, NHK (the national broadcaster) and the Kyodo News Agency. He lives in Tokyo. Australian RYANN CONNELL works for the Mainichi newspaper, specializing in stories about unseen Japan. A resident of Tokyo for almost 20 years, he idolizes his daughters, Misha and Natasha, fertility festivals and raw horseflesh-flavored ice cream. MICHAEL HOFFMAN, originally from Montreal, Canada, is a freelance writer and translator living in Otaru, Hokkaido. He is the author of three books of fiction, the latest being The Coat that Covers Him and Other Stories (Authorhouse, 2004). A newspaper and magazine columnist, translator and author, MARK SCHREIBER has lived in Asia since 1965 and currently makes his home in Tokyo. He is author of The Dark Side: Infamous Japanese Crimes and Criminals (Kodansha International, 2001). HIROSUKE "AMORE" UENO is a graphic designer/illustrator whose works have graced many of Japan's popular magazines, Japanese and Hong Kong CDs and Club Flyers.

About this edition

• Publisher: Kodansha International Ltd
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 477002892X
• ISBN 13: 9784770028921
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256
• Editor: Schreiber Mark