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The Japan portrayed in the Mitchner book is the everyday Japan of narrow streets, noodle vendors, ramen shops, yakitori stands, tatami rooms, and futon at bed time. The Japan portrayed in the film is a land of geisha, Takarazuka, kabuki, bunraku, pagoda, arched bridges, and a lot of other Japan stereotypes I have yet to encounter although I have lived in Japan for the past 31 years and have a masters degree in Far East Asian Studies from Sophia University, Tokyo.