Salarymanhood

Senryu are a type of traditional Japanese poem, similar to haiku with their three-line/17-syllable structure except they focus on human foibles rather than on nature. Salarymanhood distills the world depicted in Michael Thuresson’s book, The Salaryman, into 50 manga-illustrated, original senryu. Each poem is in both English and Japanese, and shows real-life Japan situations such as:

How a nosy Japanese neighbor guesses that Michael is unemployed by a change in the beer cans he puts in the recycling bin

The way a certain type of Japanese summer businesswear causes unruly reactions from a certain part of the male anatomy

A surprising discovery during a stay at a cheap business hotel that was converted from a love hotel

Illustrated by manga artist Kazuhiro Yoshida and translated by the Japanese comedian Meshida, this poetry book is a must-have for anyone looking to laugh and learn about life in Japan.

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