Coming Attractions:
 James L. Huffman
   9 November 2008

James L. Huffman’s talk  at Good Day Books will be “Muckraking in Meiji Japan.” He will talk about ‘the Crusading Journalist,’ Edward H. House, one of America’s first Japan correspondents.  To attend his talk, please buy a copy of A Yankee in Meiji Japan from us.

 
Past Events
 5 October 2008
Donald  Keene delivered a polished talk which was very well received.

Among the highlights of Professor Keene’s talk were tales of spending time with Yukio Mishima during his last days and the popularity of Shiba Ryotaro in Japan.  Professor Keene inspired an attendee to e-mail us after his autobiographical talk, calling it ‘splendid.’ Another called the evening ‘unforgettable.’ Continuing, he said an ‘informed audience’ in a small venue was ‘a real treat.’

Below: Professor Keene enjoying a joke with his audience.
 

14 September 2008

With the aid of a map of Japan Leigh Norrie regaled us with tales of his bicycle journey from one end of the country to the other.

 
BOOKCLUBS

On 26 October, BOOKCLUB members will discuss Islam Today by Akbar S. Ahmed.

On 9 November, members of our Non-Native Speakers’ group will discuss Perfume by Patrick Suskind.

Conan the Librarian says:

Strangest Reason for Coming to the Store:

I only buy things in your shop for the bags.

Strange Questions of the Month:

What should we do here? 

I have 2,000 yen and I need to go eating and drinking.  How many books can I buy?

Do you have any good books about abuse?

Are the prices in yen? 

No, we are not a dance school in Europe.

No, we are not a sandwich shop in Shinjuku! 

Do you accept cash?

If I can’t see a price, is the book free?

Strangest title requested: Good Job And Study Skills Take A Nap For 15 Minutes Japanese Language Book

“Reading is so old-fashioned,” he said.
“So is breathing, “ I replied.