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Why should American Fuji be the book of the decade?
1) It was published not once, but twice in the same decade.
2) While Japan's Lost Decade was in the news when it first came out in 2001, health care systems were the hot news when it was reissued in 2009.
3) It shows how much of Japan we've imitated since the 1990s: automatic banking, phone cards, and cell phones.
4) It predicted the resurgence of The Beatles with their re-mastered CD release.
5) Its protagonist comes from Portland, Oregon.
6) It's a damn good novel.
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William Carpenter, January 29, 2010
Why should American Fuji be the book of the decade?1) It was published not once, but twice in the same decade.
2) While Japan's Lost Decade was in the news when it first came out in 2001, health care systems were the hot news when it was reissued in 2009.
3) It shows how much of Japan we've imitated since the 1990s: automatic banking, phone cards, and cell phones.
4) It predicted the resurgence of The Beatles with their re-mastered CD release.
5) Its protagonist comes from Portland, Oregon.
6) It's a damn good novel.
(1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)