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Before her sixteenth birthday, Christine Mari Inzer travels alone to Tokyo to reconnect with her birthplace. Through charming illustrations and photographs, she documents her adventures, from the colorful fashion streets of Harajuku to a hunt for geisha in Kyoto, and savoring some of the best sushi at Tsukiji market. Along the way, she meets a variety of interesting locals and reflects on her identity as a Japanese American teenager, offering a humorous and engaging look at modern Japan and the journey of rediscovering one’s roots.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Memoir
Authors: Christine Mari Inzer
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