Diary of a Tokyo Teen by Christine Mari Inzer

 


    Diary of a Tokyo teen is Christine’s illustrated guide to her trip to Japan as a 16 year old

Japanese-American. As she says in the book, her mom is Japanese and her dad is American and

she has lived in America for almost her whole life. She however at first lived in Japan and then moved

when I believe she was around 6. She talks about the differences between when she lived there and

when she returned years later, and I find that really interesting to see the similarities and differences

between a place you've been to and how it's changed since you left.

    She describes all the places she went providing some pictures as well as her own drawings, the people she saw, and the crazy adventures she went on. Each page is about something fun, interesting, and different. Whether it be ramen, maid cafes, or chasing down a geisha, they show many random fun things to see and do if you were to ever go to Japan. They also provide really interesting facts about Japanese culture and certain traditions and festivals held.

    I love looking through this book every so often to look at the art and also to keep in mind how cool of a place Japan is. This book is a great read for learning about a few fun and random things to do in Japan as well as Japanese culture and traditions. 



Comments

  1. TuckerFebruary 2, 2023 at 8:51 PM

    It's very interesting. imagion going back to a childhood place and it wasn't what you thought. That shushi place you liked its gone, that playground it was distoried

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  2. Sasha GoncaloFebruary 6, 2023 at 11:13 AM

    It is always strange to go back to a place you use to visit a lot after some time has passed. When I went back to the old playground I used to play on near my grandma's house the once towering structure was much smaller than a remembered. This book also seems to be an interesting way to learn more about Japan.
    -Sasha

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  3. Chloe N.H.February 21, 2023 at 9:08 AM

    Nice review! This book seems to be pretty interesting, and visiting and seeing the differences in a place after not going there for a while seems like a good and relatable topic for a book to cover, and something that I might like to read.

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  4. Olisa AllanahFebruary 21, 2023 at 11:22 AM

    Good review! This seems like an interesting book as she starts in Japan, then to America, and then back to Japan.

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  5. JessyApril 12, 2023 at 9:12 PM

    Interesting review ! I've always wanted to go to Japan once.

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