Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Good reading books when you live in japan



I found two interesting books, one about food buying in japan, and the other one about kids in Japan.

A Guide to Food Buying in Japan by Carolyn R. Krouse
I recommend this book to foreigners who care about what they eat. This book has a lot of information about the food available in Japan with the japanese names and how to read them. The books axplains also how to read the labels on food. This is really a good reference for muslims living in Japan.









Japan for Kids: The Ultimate Guide for Parents and Their Children
by Diane Wiltshire and Jeanne Huey.

This is also a good reference for parents mainly if you live around Tokyo. The book contains many useful addresses.

Description
Every year, thousands of families visit or relocate to Japan. Fourteen years ago, Jeanne Huey and Diane Wiltshire made the crossing. Five children and six years later they wrote the first complete guide to entertaining and raising children in this fascinating but often baffling land. Now, eight years on they offer a fully updated version, with hundreds of new additions on:
  • AMUSEMENTS festivals, theme parks, cultural centers, zoos, aquariums
  • OUTINGS museums, beaches, parks, playgrounds, gardens
  • TRAVEL TIPS moving, coping with jet lag, getting around town, day trips
  • SHOPPING where to buy anything, from food to fashions to futons
  • HEALTH CARE dentists and doctors, pregnancy and childbirth, medical emergencies
  • EDUCATION daycare, international schools, the Japanese system, bilingualism
  • ACTIVITIES talent agencies, sports, Japanese traditions, and extracurricular classes
  • MAIL ORDER listings, catalogs, and the Internet...and much, much more Compact yet bulging with priceless information and hundreds of tips, the new Japan for Kids is essential reading for families heading for or living in this part of the Far East. From planetariums to petting zoos, educational materials to interactive museums, this handy reference book remains indispensable-a guide that no parent can go without.

4 comments:

Fadoua said...

Looks interesting! Thanks for sharing.
May I borrow the first book if you own a copy?

Hafida said...

Hi, Fadoua
I borrowed the books from Tsukuba public library. Do you know it? It is in Tsukuba Center.
http://www.city.tsukuba.ibaraki.jp/lib/

They have many interesting books about Japan. You can borrow up to 10 books and it is free.

Fadoua said...

Yes, I know that library very well. I have been member there for more than four years :). Somehow I didn't come across the book "A Guide to Food Buying in Japan". I will search for it next time I go there.

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