Tokyo lives far from the land

A singular text that delves into the experience of a foreigner living in Tokyo, confronted with a culture deeply different from his own. A Portuguese man married to a Japanese woman, he takes on the role of “foreigner” in a society where integration is complex.

Based on chronicles originally published in Sábado magazine, he reveals, with humor and a critical eye, the rituals, rules, and paradoxes of Japanese urban life. From hanami to corporate drinking bouts, passing through workers' lunch boxes and the “rental friends” business, each episode is a window into Japanese normality, filtered through the bewilderment of an outside observer.

A reflection on identity, displacement, and adaptation, where humor serves as a shield against the discomfort of difference. Speaking of emigration...

Ricardo Adolfo was born in Luanda in 1974 and has lived in various places, including Lisbon, Macau, London, and Amsterdam. He currently resides in Tokyo. With a background in advertising, he is also a screenwriter and author of novels, short stories, and children's literature. His work has been recognized for its originality and its ability to explore themes such as emigration, the periphery, and cultural confrontation.