Urawaza:

Urawaza: secret everyday tips and tricks from Japan/Lisa Katayama 143 pages.
Urawaza is defined as 1. a secret trick; 2. an unmapped shortcut. It was thinking this book would tell me all the Japanese secrets to life and happiness. Instead, it is mostly a collection of household tips and tricks. For example a) how to make your nails shiny b) how to get stickers off your mirror c) how to water your plants when you're away on vacation and most importantly d) how to get rid of excess beer foam and e) how to get drunk faster. All in all a crazy little book and not what I was expecting but I did keep a few of the tips.