PROLOGUE 3
1. HIBERNATION, A POWER OUTAGE, AND AN INTERVIEW 7
2. PAPER MONEY, BOWING, AND WATERFALLS 16
3. RENTING, TYPHOONS, AND HAIR 25
4. SUICA, SHINJUKU, AND BECOMING A TOKYOITE 37
5. SHINKANSEN, CASTLES, AND SAMURAIS 47
6. RAMEN, SLURPING, AND FUTSU 57
7. BUDDHAS, KIMONOS, AND PHOTOS 68
8. FIREWORKS, OJI-SAN, AND KARAOKE 78
9. CHRISTMAS, KOTATSU AND OSECHI 89
10. HOLIDAYS, ONSEN AND A STICK 99
ANSWER KEY 108
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 125