{"product_id":"9781917140430","title":"Transplantable Roots of Catharine Huws Nagashima","description":"\u003cp\u003eForeword by Lord Gregory Mostyn.Since the first 'Welch' sailor set foot on Japanese shores in the seventeenth century to the present-day presence of high-tech Japanese companies in the Valleys, Wales and Japan are two nations with deeply entwined roots. Captured in this groundbreaking book is a chorus of modern-day Welsh migrants to Japan. There is Catharine who, in 1965, followed her Japanese husband to an 'out of kilter' house in the seaside town of Zushi; Jac, the 'capitalist ski bum', who guides tourists through the bear-infested wilds of snowy Hokkaido, while on a volcanic island in the Seto Inland Sea, Simon clears jungle vines to develop his vegan farm.There are also actors, writers, teachers, an ex-bouncer turned martial artist, a filmmaker, a games localiser, and many more. There are even Japanese fans who promote Welsh culture in their homeland. Together they form a polyphonic group portrait based on oral-history techniques, mixing travel writing, character study and reportage, while proving an ear for natural speech.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Susan Karen Burton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52387105308990,"sku":"9781917140430","price":674.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4357\/7662\/files\/9781917140430.jpg?v=1761164876","url":"https:\/\/exclusivebooks.co.za\/products\/9781917140430","provider":"Exclusive Books Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}