bA charming collection of quirky insights into Japanese culture.b piThe Magic of Japani is writer Hector Garcia's intensely personal account of his fifteen years in Japan. A self-professed iotakui or Japanese anime geek since childhood, Garcia has worked for a Japanese software company, mastered the language, and become one of Japan's most popular bloggers. pThis book is the culmination of his experiences and showcases Garcia's unique ability to delve beneath the surface of Japanese culture to describe its quirky and deep spiritual underpinnings. This collection of essays and beautiful photographs will appeal to his worldwide fan base--including those who devoured his previous bestsellers, iA Geek in Japani and iIkigai The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Lifei--Japanophiles, armchair travelers and anyone with an interest in cultural and travel memoirs. pbiThe Magic of Japani features Garcia's keen observations on a wide variety of cultural topics bulliJapanese behavioral traits, in