Foreword by Lord Gregory Mostyn.Since the first Welch sailor set foot on Japanese shores in the seventeenth century to the present-day presence of high-tech Japanese companies in the Valleys, Wales and Japan are two nations with deeply entwined roots.
Captured in this groundbreaking book is a chorus of modern-day Welsh migrants to Japan. There is Catharine who, in 1965, followed her Japanese husband to an out of kilter house in the seaside town of Zushi; Jack, the capitalist ski bum , who guides tourists through the bear-infested wilds of snowy Hokkaido, while on a volcanic island in the Seto Inland Sea, Simon clears jungle vines to develop his vegan farm.There are also actors, writers, teachers, an ex-bouncer turned martial artist, a filmmaker, a games localiser, and many more.
There are even Japanese fans who promote Welsh culture in their homeland. Together they form a polyphonic group portrait based on oral-history techniques, mixing travel writing, character study and reportage, while proving an ear for natural speech.
| Format |
Inbunden |
| Omfång |
518 sidor |
| Språk |
Engelska |
| Förlag |
Parthian Books |
| Utgivningsdatum |
2025-06-06 |
| ISBN |
9781917140430 |
