Some of the funnier books related to Japan are listed
below: |
Making Out in Japanese - Funny lines for socializing with
the opposite sex in Japan. What better way to learn a foreign language.
Cameoed by Bill Murray in the out takes from "Lost in Translation" |
Japanese Jive - Examples of humorous Japanese English used
on products |
101 Unuseless Japanese Inventions: The Art of Chindogu -
Selection of silly inventions, such as dust slippers for cats (so
the cat can dust the floor as it walks around), and other funny ideas
that aren't quite as useful as the inventor may have intended when
starting out. |
So Crazy Japanese Toys! - Collection of cool and strange
Japanese toys based of popular TV shows and cartoons in Japan. |
Dave Barry Does Japan - Popular travel comedian sets his
sights on Japan. |
Wicked Japanese for the Business Traveler - Variety of phrases
that can be said in Japanese, with several made to be more amusing
than practical, such as: "My dream is to be a tiny cog in a huge and
honorable machine" in Japanese. |
Clueless In Tokyo : Explorer's Sketchbook Of Weird And Wonderful
Things In Japan - Amusing sketches and reactions to Japan in this
cute little book. |
Squeamish About Sushi: And Other Foods Adventures in Japan
- Tounge in cheek observations about eating in Japan. |