CM C. (CocoCee) reviewed on 2/19/2008 + 404 more book reviews

I saw Japanland on PBS last year and wanted to read the book because the tv mini series was so compelling. Her book enhanced all of the places she documented in her film, and she showed her journey in search of "Wa." A very interesting quest. It seemed that Karin had such a hard time living in Japan, not being able to fit in, or even wanting to from time to time. There was no way that she would be able to find the sense of "Wa." She endured many hardships, some because of cultural difference, and some because of ignorance, then embarrassment and shame. Sometime I felt sorry for her not being able to fit in, and then sometimes I was angry with her for not knowing any better. After reading Bruce Feiler's "Learning to Bow: Inside the Heart of Japan," I wanted to visit Japan. After reading Karin Muller's experience, I would never want to step foot on Japanese soil. Interesting.

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