Adrift in Tokyo, translating obscene rap lyrics for giggling Japanese high school girls,, "thirtynothing" Robert Twigger comes to a revelation about himself: He has never been fit nor brave. Guided by his roommates, Fat Frank and Chris, he sets out to cleanse his body and mind. Not knowing his fist from his elbow, the author is drawn into the world of Japanese martial arts, joining the Tokyo Riot Police on their yearlong, brutally demanding course of budotraining, where any ascetic motivation soon comes up against bloodstained "white pyjamas" and fractured collarbones. In Angry White Pyjamas, Twigger blends, the ancient with the modern--the ultratraditionalism, ritual, and violence of the dojo (training academy) with the shopping malls, nightclubs, and scenes of everyday Tokyo life in the 1990s--to provide a brilliant, bizarre glimpse of life in contemporary Japan.
Adrift in Tokyo, "thirtynothing" Robert Twigger came to a revelation about himself: He had never been fit or brave. Guided by his roommates, he set out to cleanse his body and mind. Not knowing his fist from his elbow, the author is sucked into the world of Japanese martial arts and joins the Tokyo Riot Police on their year-long, brutally demanding course of budo training, where any ascetic motivation soon comes up against blood-stained "white pyjamas" and fractured collarbones. In this entertaining book, Twigger blends the ancient with the modern--the ultratraditionalism, ritual, and violence of the "dojo" (training academy) with the shopping malls, nightclubs, and scenes of everyday Tokyo life in the 1990s--to provide a brilliant, bizarre glimpse of contemporary Japan.Adrift in Tokyo, "thirtynothing" Robert Twigger came to a revelation about himself: He had never been fit or brave. Guided by his roommates, he set out to cleanse his body and mind. Not knowing his fist from his elbow, the author is sucked into the world of Japanese martial arts and joins the Tokyo Riot Police on their year-long, brutally demanding course of budo training, where any ascetic motivation soon comes up against blood-stained "white pyjamas" and fractured collarbones. In this entertaining book, Twigger blends the ancient with the modern--the ultratraditionalism, ritual, and violence of the "dojo" (training academy) with the shopping malls, nightclubs, and scenes of everyday Tokyo life in the 1990s--to provide a brilliant, bizarre glimpse of contemporary Japan.
Полная версия книги "Злые белые пижамы" написанная Робертом Твиггером после окончания интенсивного курса айкмдо Ёшинкан.
Действие книги разворачивается в середине 90-х в Токио, Твиггер живет с двумя друзьями в маленькой квартирке недалеко от центра Токио. Для укрепления физической формы и смены жизненного распорядка они дружно решают записаться на занятия в Ёшинкан Хомбу Додзё.
Вскоре после начала регулярных занятий, Твиггер решает, что единственный способ прочувствовать айкидо - это пройти в Ёшинкане курс "Сеншусей", изнурительную 11-месячную программу для подготовки инструкторов айкидо Ёшинкан. Курс состоит из четырех часов тренировок в течение пяти дней в неделю, а также обязанностей по уборке додзё, уик-эндов со специализированными тренировками и демонстраций. Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге Angry White Pyjamas: A Scrawny Oxford Poet Takes Lessons From The Tokyo Riot Police (Robert Twigger)