Kyoto Stories

By Steve Alpert

Book Overview

An American student in 1970s Kyoto rambles among the city's beauties and traditions, learning as he goes.

Don Ascher is a young American living in Kyoto in the 1970s. He is a student of Japanese. He also teaches English, works at a shabu-shabu restaurant, and hangs out in the company of gangsters, hostesses, housewives, tea teachers, and fellow foreigners. Set amidst the timeless beauty of the ancient capital and its garish modern entertainments, this collection of fanciful episodes from Don's life is a window into Japanese culture and a chronicle of romance and human connections.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611720745
• ISBN13: 9781611720747
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Stone Bridge Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.8" x 5.4"