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Alex Kerr (born June 16, 1952) is an American writer and Japanologist . Biography. Originally from the Bethesda area in Montgomery County, Maryland, Kerr's father, a naval officer, was posted in Yokohama from 1964 to 1966. Kerr returned to the states and studied Japanese Studies at Yale University.
The joy of the book is that Alex Kerr arrived in Bangkok as a seeker, and now takes us along for a replay of the ride. At the end he admits Bangkok is too elusive to truly be "found". But he has written probably the best single "guide" for a visitor to Bangkok, short- or long-term, who wants to be provoked into looking at the city as it is, not ...
Sep 5, 2017 · Alex Kerr has spent more than a decade restoring traditional houses in remote parts of Japan and using them to revive local economies.
English Books. Lost Japanis a series of autobiographical essays, experiences I had since coming to Japan as a boy in 1964, and how the country has changed. Read More. Another Kyoto. Based on forty years in Kyoto, these conversations with Kathy Sokol, turn what we think we know about Kyoto inside-out. Read More. Bangkok Found.
Dec 5, 2021. Yusuhara, Kochi Prefecture –. Perched high up in a settlement above the Kochi Prefecture town of Yusuhara, the Arcadian surroundings couldn’t be more perfect to catch up with author...
Alex Kerr | Chiiori Ltd. I’ve lived most of my life outside of America, largely in Japan and Thailand, both of which I think of as “home”. My great passion is the traditional arts and environment of East Asia.
Lost Japan is a series of autobiographical essays, describing experiences I had since coming to Japan as a boy in 1964, and how the country has changed. I wrote this book originally in Japanese as a series of articles for Shincho 45 magazine.
