Japlish

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An oversize book of black & white photos by Sally Larsen showing Japanese youths wearing clothing with phrases in Japlish — a term used in Tokyo to describe Euro-American expressio ns found in Japanese newspapers. The English is sometimes misspelled & always has eccentric phrasing. Larsen believes that Japlish is becoming a new language that is being used by Japanese young people to cope with their shared world view & to express their fascination with foreign cultures. The introduction includes an interview with Larsen about her photographic interests. Show more