{"product_id":"kyoto-stories-9781611720747","title":"Kyoto Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn American student in 1970s Kyoto rambles among the city's beauties and traditions, learning as he goes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDon Ascher is a young American living in Kyoto in the 1970s. He is a student of Japanese. He also teaches English, works at a \u003ci\u003eshabu-shabu\u003c\/i\u003e restaurant, and hangs out in the company of gangsters, hostesses, housewives, tea teachers, and fellow foreigners. Set amidst the timeless beauty of the ancient capital and its garish modern entertainments, this collection of fanciful episodes from Don’s life is a window into Japanese culture and a chronicle of romance and human connections.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Steve Alpert","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43356982739062,"sku":"9781611720747","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/1374\/6550\/files\/CoreSourceHub_c7150fc4-7b78-4a22-b72e-68f9d36a4a44.jpg?v=1777498848","url":"https:\/\/ingramacademic.com\/products\/kyoto-stories-9781611720747","provider":"Ingram Academic \u0026 Professional","version":"1.0","type":"link"}