Getting Genki in Japan is a collection of illustrated essays of a Moms absurd and exhilarating adventures living in the Far East. From bewildered and befuddled to wise, these narratives recount the journey of cultural discoveries, experiences, and follies of a newcomer to Japan; including misidentifying food, mispronouncing Japanese, mispantomiming for necessities, and finally figuring out how to flush the Japanese toilet.