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Motions and Moments is the third book by Michael Pronko on the fluid feel and vibrant confusions of Tokyo life. These 42 new essays burrow into the unique intensities that suffuse the city and ponder what they mean to its millions of inhabitants.
Based on Pronko's 18 years living, teaching and writing in Tokyo, these essays on how Tokyoites work, dress, commute, eat and sleep are steeped in insights into the city's odd structures, intricate pleasures and engaging undertow.
Included are essays on living to size and loving the crowd, on Tokyo's dizzying uncertainties and daily satisfactions, and on the 2011 earthquake. As in his first two books, this collection captures the ceaseless flow and passing flashes of life in biggest city in the world with gentle humor and rich detail.
Praise for the first collection, Beauty and Chaos: Slices and Morsels of Tokyo Life:
"A clear-eyed but affectionate portrait of a city that reaches beyond simple stereotypes. An elegantly written, precisely observed portrait of a Japanese city and its culture." Kirkus Reviews
" Beauty and Chaos is a spectacular read. Its essays are long enough to be cohesive and provocative while remaining short and sweet. The collection is masterful and unique." Stephanie Chandler, SPR Review
"He notices the kinds of things that might be taken for granted by the Japanese and overlooked entirely by visitors." Rebecca Foster, The Bookbag
Gold Award First Place for Cultural Non-Fiction (Reader's Favorite Awards 2015)
Gold Award (Non-Fiction Authors Association 2015)
Praise for the second collection, Tokyo's Mystery Deepens: Essays on Tokyo :
"As chapters flow through Tokyo cultural experiences, readers receive a rare glimpse of the structure and nature of Tokyo's underlying psyche. It's a powerful, intimate consideration of many aspects of Japanese culture." D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review
"An insider's view of what life is really like in this pulsing, densely populated Asian metropolis...this little book of short, easy to read essays delivers to its readers an education." Vera A. Pereskokova Luxury Reading Blog
"Could one have a better guide? Anyone planning to work and live in Tokyo for a period of time will find Pronko indispensable." BookReview.com
"Tokyo's Mystery Deepens is so much more than just a guidebook to Tokyo...it actually plunges into the minuscule details of what it is like to be a Tokyoite." OnlineBookClub.org
Gold Award for Creative Non-Fiction (eLit Awards 2015 )
Silver Award for Travel Essay (eLit Award 2015 )
For more information, go to: michaelpronko.com
- Sales Rank: #4058062 in Books
- Published on: 2015-12-22
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.00" h x .65" w x 5.25" l, .67 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 288 pages
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Gold Award Readers' Favorite Non-Fiction Cultural� Gold Award�Travel Writing Global E-Book Awards Gold Award Non-Fiction Authors Association
Gold Honoree�Benjamin Franklin Digital Awards�Silver Medal Independent Publisher Book Awards
Indiefab Finalist Forewords Book of the Year Contest� Indie Groundbreaking Book�Independent Publisher BookReview Finalist National Indie Excellence Awards � �� Finalist International Book Awards
Finalist Foreword's Book of the Year Awards
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"This book sparkles and succeeds as alove letter of sorts to Tokyo. The author's writing is a joy to read, with wonderful phrasing and vivid descriptions...As someone who knows very little about Tokyo, I loved this book. As someone who appreciates good writing, I loved this book." 4 out of 4 stars�OnlineBookClub.org
"This is a memoir to be savored like a fine red wine, crafted with supreme care by a man who clearly has fallen in love with his adopted city--and we are the beneficiaries of his lyrical reflections, making us want to visit and absorb the rich megalopolis of Tokyo forourselves."�Publishers DailyReviews�
"Each essay is like a self-contained explanation of one facet of life in the context of a grander conversation, and each one is a complete work in its own right...almost like a fictional novel of short stories and vignettes rather than a collection of essays." RyanJordan,�Reader'sFavorite
"More so than almost any other treatment, it captures the nuances Westerners find puzzling about Japan and translates them into digestible, vivid insights no visitor should be without." D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer,�Midwest Book Review
"With each new essay opening yet another window into life in this magnificent city, the book vividly captures the depth and beauty of Tokyo, bringing to life the city and thelifestyle." Faridah Nassozi,�Reader'sFavorite�
"Pronko's style of writing is charmingly conversational and hard not to find yourself drawn into. Anyone familiar with, or wishing to become familiar with the quirks of Japanese culture and Tokyo life, Pronko's essays are a wonderful start or addition to a breadth of knowledge. Pronko is an insightful author capable of seeing a deeper beauty in everything he writes, and this collection is something to behold."�Self-Publishing Review, 5 Stars
"From overcrowded commutes, tiny living spaces, and carefully thought outfits to sluggish summers, busy holidays, and terrifying earthquakes, Pronko's essays offer a unique perspective that neither tourists nor life-long residents can offer."�IndieReader
"Each of his essays brought me closer and closer to an appreciation of the complex and complicated place Tokyo is,and the lifestyles of those who call it home. His writing style is conversational and smooth, and I found that after finishing one essay I was eager to dive into the next one right away." Jack Magnus,�Reader'sFavorite
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
The gaijin observer…and participant…
By John P. Jones III
…but never a “fly-jin.” This is the third book of Michael Pronko’s that I have read; the other two being Beauty and Chaos: Slices and Morsels of Tokyo Life and Tokyo's Mystery Deepens: Essays on Tokyo. Each have provided deep insights into a country I find profoundly fascinating. So when I was offered this third volume for review, I again was not disappointed; Pronko still has much of value to convey. “Gaijin” is the Japanese word for foreigner, often used disparagingly, and conveying, in part, the meaning that no foreigner can possibly understand us- we are simply that unique. After the March, 2011 earthquake, tsunami and accompanying nuclear power plant disaster at Fukushima, the foreigners fled Japan in droves, so much so that their new name become “fly-jin.” Pronko stayed – of course, in part his decision was influenced by the fact that he has a Japanese wife. He related an incident of being in a shop, and the shopkeeper simply thank him for not leaving. He said in effect: why should I, this is home.
As he approaches two decades of Japanese residency, his insights are all the more valuable since he relates the changes occurring in the Japanese (as well as himself) over that time span. For example, he has noticed a greater willingness for the Japanese to now look you in the eye, as opposed to the traditional lowered glance of deference. In terms of one of their pop-culture icons – wearing T-shirts with English sayings and expressions – they have gone from the grammatically incorrect and/or incomprehensible to the “droll and eloquent,” though the wearer still might not understand its meaning and implications. A more traditional “icon” of Japanese life and style – the futon – is also on the decline. Their maintenance and care is simply too much work. The author quotes a 2012 survey that indicates that two-thirds of Japanese now sleep in beds.
This is a collection of 41 essays, all dedicated to a particular slice of Japanese life. Many “slices” are unique to this collection; others are continuations of topics from earlier works – such as his lament about the fact that the trains do not run all night. In one essay he relates how impeccably dressed the Japanese normally are (except in summer), and how he was stopped FOUR times by the police while on his bicycle – no doubt because he was dressed, well, much as I am when I ride my bike (that is, not “impeccably”). And the police are stunned when he shows them his ID as a college professor.
Other topics include the ubiquitous dependence on cell phones, the skills involved in fitting things into tight spaces, the also ubiquity of plastic, the constant state of construction throughout the city, while life goes on, and the “symphony” of sounds that is Tokyo. He has a section of five essays on the impact of the March, 2011 earthquake as well as subsequent ones, as recently as last year. For me, he closes on a very high note, one of the major appeals of Japan: serenity. And in ways, it co-exists alongside the frenzied activities in one of the most not serene cities. I particularly liked his essays on the “nature people” of Tokyo, who provides the green patches in the concrete jungle, and the jazz clubs. Fittingly, he ends with “hanami,” the cherry blossom festival. For a few brief moments, at sunset, the entire sky is pink, a “fluke of atmosphere.” He concludes with: “The memory of that blanketing pink offered a reminder that beauty shows up on schedule, but it also arrives in swift gusts of vivid surprise.” May there be many more left. For Pronko’s third work, also 6-stars.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
This is a delightful collection of essays on Japan. ...
By nannaleigh1110
This is a delightful collection of essays on Japan. The author is very familiar with Japan and his writings give you an insightful look at another country. You can even see how the Japanese view other nations. What language do you speak? Some Japanese speak English very well while others prefer their native tongue. As an American you might be used by students for English practice. The essays cover varied topics including how much care is taken into their appearance. While a fascinating read because of my attention span it got a little slow from time to time. It is done well and very informative. We can certainly learn many things from other cultures.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
‘I do not know which to prefer, The beauty of inflections Or the beauty of innuendoes, The blackbird whistling Or just after.’
By Grady Harp
American ex-pat Michael Pronko lives in Tokyo where he is a professor at Meiji Gakuin University teaching American literature, culture, film, music, and art. As he states, `Teaching keeps me searching for the heart of life in the world's biggest city. I have written for many publications in Japan: The Japan Times for a dozen years, the once-great Tokyo Q, a learner-oriented weekly ST Shukan, Winds magazine, Jazz Colo[u]rs (in Italian!), and Artscape Japan. I have run my own website Jazz in Japan (jazzinjapan.com) for almost a decade. I also helped found Japan's first bilingual jazz magazine, Jazznin and continue to publish academic articles and run a conference on teaching literature. The essays in Beauty and Chaos: Slices and Morsels of Tokyo Life were originally published in Newsweek Japan in Japanese and proved very popular.' Now he publishes them in English.
What Michael offers us in this luminous collection of essays is the opportunity to view life in Tokyo from both sides - the side we know from myth, history, literature and films and tales from fiends who have visited this fascinating city and the side as shared by the Japanese and by Michael who lives in and knows the city so well. From page one on Michael offers his own brand of insight, humor, philosophy that allows us to ee Toyko for the first time in situ: ‘The other day, for the first time, a young woman sitting on the Chuo Line train won the contest of “who will look away first.” In the past, I could always stare longer than anyone in Tokyo, but this Tokyo woman outstared me. I felt surprised, and maybe a little humiliated, that she could hold the eye contact longer than me— a Westerner! When I first came to Tokyo eighteen years ago, I felt bewildered because no one met my eyes. At the time I wondered: was something wrong with me? I felt alienated, anonymous, unseen. Shopping, teaching or walking around, it was hard to get a clear look into the heart of the city since people’s eyes quickly shuttered. Of course, I knew that in Asian countries eye contact carries vastly different meanings than in America where I’m from. In Asia— Japan especially— downcast eyes express humility and respect. But when eyelids clamped down, I felt the human side of the city was veiled and hidden from me.’
Multiply this opening essay times 42 and you get the flavor of this deliciously entertaining and illuminating collection of more thoughts on Toyko. Michael is a lyricist and these little essays sing. Grady Harp, January 16
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