The answer thank god is naaah yet dave barrys travelogue never grows mean spirited and hes always ready to laugh at his own country and by extension himself an example i understand that even if two japanese have worked together for many years neither would dream of using the others first name. Not since george bushs memorable dinner with the japanese prime minister has the land of the rising sun seen the likes of a goodwill ambassador like dave barry join him as he belts out oldies in a karaoke bar marries a geriatric geisha girl takes his first bath in public bows to just about everyo. About dave barry does japan one of the funniest peole ever to tap tap on a pc philadelphia inquirer not since george bushs memorable dinner with the japanese prime minister has the land of the rising sun seen the likes of a goodwill ambassador like dave barry join him as he belts out oldies in a karaoke bar marries a geriatric geisha girl takes his first bath in public bows to just . Dave barry does japan by dave barry published by ballantine books publication date 1993 paperback 224 pages visit your local bookseller or order here one of the funniest peole ever to tap tap on a pc philadelphia inquirer not since george bushs memorable dinner with the japanese prime minister has the land of the rising sun seen the likes of a goodwill ambassador like dave barry join . Barry dave barrys only travel guide youll ever need 1991 etc syndicated humorist and author of a lot of funny books most with his name in the title as if theres a lot of shoddy imitation does it again this time he does it to the land of the rising sun the current offering beats making the trip as barry notes flying from the united states to japan takes approximately as long