This book is hilarious. I don't remember that much of it because I read it sooooo long ago. Although I'm pretty sure I must have copied down every table of Japanese words in it, I have no idea where my Japanese notebook is. Great!

I really need to read it again.

Of course you know Jack Seward, don't you? Noo.... Not from Dracula. What's that? You don't? Oh come on! Gaijin extraordinaire, master of hilariousness, hero to all Japanophiles everywhere---Jack Seward!

He's written lots of great Japanese language books: "Easy Kanji (which I have copied down into my Kanji notebook), Outrageous Japanese (which I personally own and only rarely get the urge to copy).

Anyway, this book seamlessly blends the worlds of comedy and study of Japanese... oh who am I kidding? Like they were ever separate entities to begin with! It has hilarious anecdotes about his time in Japan. Jack Seward ruthlessly makes fun of Japanese people (in a good way) while explaining family honorifics and counters. It's hilarious and it makes learning Japanese even more fun than it already is.

I need to buy this book already. ( )

This is a hilarious look at the Japanese language which is enlivened by the author's personal experiences in Japan. The anecdote on page 28 about the mispronunciation of the word "komon" is priceless. This book is essential for anyone who wants to learn Japanese--both the language and the people. ( )