The Old Man & T̶h̶e̶ S̶e̶a̶ Sake
He was an old man who ranted alone in a tiny house by the sea of Japan and he had gone eighty-four days and more now without taking a sip of sake...
The dulcet tones of a Mancunian reading about a sake mystery… ☝️
Followed by a review of the book he’s reading it from…👇
“This multi-layered book by Jamie Ryder...is difficult to categorise but it certainly is informative and thoroughly enjoyable. It is a bit like a series of reviews of personalities in their factual historical, and occasionally mythological, contexts.
Covering pioneering trailblazers that include, amongst others, an actor, a writer, an ukiyo-e printmaker, a poet, a suffragette, a philosopher, a film director, whisky, sake, and a tea master as well as warriors, samurai and ronin this cast of characters are not ultimately defined or restricted by the book’s title...
For the reader with a general interest, he has managed to unwrap a little and intriguing, complex and fascinating culture and quite obviously relishes the subject matter to the extent that the chapters feel like delightfully prepared beckoning treats which may potentially open a gateway to a further, more in-depth, exploration.”
- Review at The Japan Society of the UK
These kind words are straight from Terry Skingle, a reviewer at the Japan Society of the UK.
It’s about my book Japanese Fighting Heroes, so you can take his word if you’d like to read it or not.
Quite a handy review actually, considering today the book is officially out in the US.
To celebrate this milestone, I’ve recorded a philosophical chapter reading that involves a sake mystery, an angry old man and some practical life lessons.
What’s not to like?
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