{"product_id":"tales-of-old-japanese-hugh-ashton-9781912605538","title":"Tales of Old Japanese","description":"\u003cp\u003eTales of Old Japanese is a collection of five short stories of the older generation living in contemporary Japan. The author spent over 25 years living in the country, working as a writer and journalist. Some of his impressions of Japan and of the people who live there have been recorded in: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKeiko's House\u003c\/strong\u003e: An old house, its history, and the history of those who have lived there in the past.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHaircuts\u003c\/strong\u003e: When 92-year-old Mr Kato changes his barber, his life takes on a surprising new meaning.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClick\u003c\/strong\u003e: One photograph every day. The memories of twenty years, all neatly arranged in albums. Mrs Terada's camera sees everything.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMrs Sakamoto's Grouse\u003c\/strong\u003e: When Mrs Sakamoto sees a new brand of whisky on the shelves of her local neighbourhood shop, the result is unexpected.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Old House\u003c\/strong\u003e: Two boys play in the garden of a deserted house once owned by a notorious miser; which turns out not to be deserted after all.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hugh Ashton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1912605538\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781912605538\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e J-Views Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/17\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.48h x 4.72w x 0.20d","brand":"Hugh Ashton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48065975779583,"sku":"9781912605538","price":7.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c1281ab7-1d62-4ebd-bdcc-33b58698abef.jpg?v=1768677808","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tales-of-old-japanese-hugh-ashton-9781912605538","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}