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FOUR (Iwakura) Paperback – January 11, 2021

by Christopher Hood (Author)
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Japan. Four islands. Four seasons. Four trips. Four current social issues. One book.

That was the plan.

April 2013. Photo-journalist Iwakura and his reporter friend Eri, as she was known to the whole of Japan, would be working together again. Since their collaboration in 2011 had exposed more about the truth surrounding the hijacking of a shinkansen (‘bullet train’), they had worked on many articles together, but this would be their first book. The book would be covering some important current social issues such as depopulation, city regeneration, tourism, and work-related suicides.

But fate had another path for them. One where death always seemed to be close at hand.


FOUR is the second book (but first chronologically) in the ‘Iwakura Series’ continues the adventures of photojournalist ‘Rock’ Iwakura and journalist Eri Amadera. The book starts in 2013, less than two years after Hijacking Japan was set. Although it contains some spoilers related to that book, it can be read without overly ruining the story and tension if you want to read that one later. Although FOUR is the second in the Iwakura series, it is set before Tokyo 20/20 Vision and helps to explain some of the history and character development that you will have come across if you read that one first. Naturally, it does not matter if you read FOUR before Tokyo 20/20 Vision.

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  1. Part of series
    Iwakura Series
  2. Print length
    361 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    January 11, 2021
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.82 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-13
    979-8589340938
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08SRFB8DT
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (January 11, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 361 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8589340938
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.07 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.82 x 9 inches
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Christopher P. Hood

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I am an academic and author. I became interested in Japan whilst at high school at Concord College, Shrewsbury. I went on to study Business Studies and Japanese at Sheffield University. I then spent a year on the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme, being based in Seto, Aichi prefecture. After that I returned to Sheffield to do a PhD in Japanese studies before working in academia. I continue to do research about Japan, particularly related to inter-city transportation. I have worked as the Director of Japanese Studies at Cardiff University and served as the President of the British Association for Japanese Studies. In 2016 I was awarded a Certificate of Commendation from the Japanese Ambassador to the UK for my service to contributing to the deepening of mutual understanding and friendship between Japan and UK.

My books include: FOUR, Tokyo 20/20 Vision, Hijacking Japan, Japan: The Basics, Osutaka: A Chronicle of Loss in the World’s Largest Single Plane Crash, Dealing with Disaster in Japan: Responses to the Flight JL123 Crash, Shinkansen: From Bullet Train to Symbol of Modern Japan, and Japanese Education Reform: Nakasone’s Legacy.

You can follow me on social media via:

Twitter: @HoodCP

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Christopher.P.Hood/

Webpage: https://hoodcp.wordpress.com/

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5.0 out of 5 stars Absorbing thriller set in Japan
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I have now read all three of Christopher Hood's novels (the others are Hijacking Japan and Tokyo 20/20 Vision). They connect together well, telling not just a series of engaging interwoven stories, but also painting an utterly realistic portrait of life in Japan. Highly recommended for those who want to escape to contemporary Japan via a novel and/or enjoy in-depth character studies as part of plausible and unpredictable stories. そして、英語で小説を読んでみようと思う人のため勧めです。英語はそんなに難しくなくて、読みやすいです。
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