John Nathan

About The Author

John Nathan is an author, translator, Emmy Award-winning documentary
filmmaker, and cultural critic who has devoted a long and rich lifetime to
removing the cloak of enigma that surrounds the Japanese. Born in New York City,
he spent part of his childhood in Tucson, Arizona, and now lives with his family
in Santa Barbara, California.

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Books by John Nathan

Living Carelessly in Tokyo and Elsewhere

A Memoir

By John Nathan

John Nathan arrived in Tokyo in 1961 fresh out of Harvard College, bringing with him no practical experience, no more than two connections, no prospects, and little else to recommend him but stoic, unflappable pluck.

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