A disabled foreigner in Japan, a society historically hostile to difference, Kenny Fries finds himself on a journey of profound self-discovery. As he visits gardens, experiences Noh and butoh, and meets artists and scholars, he discovers disabled gods, one-eyed samurai, blind chanting priests, and atomic bomb survivors. When he is diagnosed as HIV positive, all his assumptions about Japan, the body, and mortality are shaken, requiring him to find a way to reenter life on new terms.
- ISBN13 9780299314200
- Publish Date 19 September 2017
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University of Wisconsin Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 216
- Language English