Япония с первого взгляда

Pyko Ayer zhyvet v Yaponyy bolee trekh desyatyletyy, no, po ego sobstvennomu pryznanyyu, eta strana prodolzhaet ostavatsya dlya nego zagadochnoy. Obobshchyv svoy opyt puteshestvyy, besed y razmyshlenyy, Ayer sozdal neveroyatno poetychnuyu knygu, napolnennuyu emkymy y pronytsatelnymy zarysovkamy o yaponskoy kulture. On rasskazyvaet o svoykh pryklyuchenyyakh, nezrymo peremeshchayas yz zala dlya medytatsyy v otel lyubvy, yz Vest-Poynta v Kyoto, obrashchayas k vospomynanyyam o vstreche s Meryl Stryp yly opysyvaya vzaymodeystvye s servysnymy sluzhbamy. Eta knyga tochno probudyt ynteres y lyubopytstvo u tekh, kto malo znakom s Yaponyey — no takzhe napomnyt o ee ocharovanyy tem, kto uzhe soprykasalsya s kulturoy etoy strany.

Pico Ayer has been living in Japan for more than three decades, but by his own admission, this country continues to remain a mystery to him. Summarizing his experiences of travel, conversations, and reflections, Iyer has created an incredibly poetic book filled with succinct and insightful sketches about Japanese culture. He talks about his adventures, moving invisibly from the meditation hall to the hotel of love, from West Point to Kyoto, referring to memories of meeting Meryl Streep or describing interactions with service providers. This book will definitely arouse the interest and curiosity of those who are not familiar with Japan, but it will also remind those who have already come into contact with the culture of this country of its charm.