Turning Japanese

Mari, a mixed-race Japanese American, has for many years felt disconnected from the culture of her mother. Immersed in the pan-asian diaspora of San Jose, Mari searches for cultural and romantic connections. It doesn't take long for Mari to find new loves, and a new job—at a hostess bar for Japanese expats, in a bid to learn the Japanese language and culture. Turning Japanese: Expanded Edition includes all new story pages that bring fresh insight and a new resolution to this classic of comics memoir for our times.

Oni Press Love Teenagers (13-18)
Adults (18+)
1990s books 1990s memoir 1995 BIO002020 CGN007010 CGN009000 half japanese half japanese memoir hapa hapa memoir italian japanese romance japanese american memoir Japanese illegal hostess bar scene san jose san jose 1990s stories about japanese americans