Япония с первого взгляда

Piko Aĭer zhivet v I͡Aponii bolee trekh desi͡atiletiĭ, no, po ego sobstvennomu priznanii͡u, ėta strana prodolzhaet ostavatʹsi͡a dli͡a nego zagadochnoĭ. Obobshchiv svoĭ opyt puteshestviĭ, besed i razmyshleniĭ, Aĭer sozdal neveroi͡atno poėtichnui͡u knigu, napolnennui͡u emkimi i pronit͡satelʹnymi zarisovkami o i͡aponskoĭ kulʹture. On rasskazyvaet o svoikh prikli͡uchenii͡akh, nezrimo peremeshchai͡asʹ iz zala dli͡a meditat͡siĭ v otelʹ li͡ubvi, iz Vest-Poĭnta v Kioto, obrashchai͡asʹ k vospominanii͡am o vstreche s Meril Strip ili opisyvai͡a vzaimodeĭstvie s servisnymi sluzhbami. Ėta kniga tochno probudit interes i li͡ubopytstvo u tekh, kto malo znakom s I͡Aponieĭ - no takzhe napomnit o ee ocharovanii tem, kto uzhe soprikasalsi͡a s kulʹturoĭ ėtoĭ 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.