The history of urawaza in the Japan Times

By at 4:57 pm Tuesday, Sep 2

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I wrote an article for today's Japan Times about the history of urawaza. Urawaza is the name of a book I wrote; it's a collection of lifestyle tips and tricks, and it was published in April by Chronicle Books. Here, I explain the origins of the concept, the word, and the proliferation of the idea in Japan and the US.


Urawaza–quirky, everyday Japanese tips–head West (Japan Times)
Urawaza: Secret Everyday Tips and Tricks from Japan (Amazon)

( Lisa Katayama is a guest blogger.)

Lisa Katayama

I'm a contributing editor here at Boing Boing. I also have a blog (TokyoMango), a book (Urawaza), and I freelance for Wired, Make, the NY Times Magazine, PRI's Studio360, etc. I'm @tokyomango on Twitter.

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