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Morimoto, Shoji, author.
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Morimoto, Shoji.
Interpersonal relations -- Japan.
Social psychology -- Japan.
Japan -- Social life and customs.
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Rental person who do...
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Rental person who does nothing : a memoir / Shoji Morimoto ; translated by Don Knotting.
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Morimoto, Shoji, author.
Toronto, Ontario : Hanover Square Press, 2024.
Subjects
Morimoto, Shoji.
Interpersonal relations -- Japan.
Social psychology -- Japan.
Japan -- Social life and customs.
Japan -- Biography.
ISBN:
9781335017536 (hardcover) :
1335017534 (hardcover) :
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186 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
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"Shoji Morimoto was constantly being told that he was a 'do-nothing' because he lacked initiative. Dispirited and unemployed, it occurred to him that if he was so good at doing nothing, perhaps he could turn it into a business. And with one tweet, he began his business of renting himself out to do nothing. Morimoto, aka Rental Person, provides a fascinating service to the lonely and socially anxious. Sitting with a client undergoing surgery, accompanying a newly-divorced client to her favorite restaurant, visiting the site of a client's suicide attempt are just a few of his thousands of true life adventures. He is dependable, non-judgmental and committed to remaining a stranger and the curious encounters he shares are revelatory about both Japanese society and human psychology. In Rental Person Who Does Nothing, Morimoto chronicles his extraordinary experiences in his unique line of work and reflects on how we consider relationships, jobs and family in our search for meaningful connection and purpose in life"-- Publisher.
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Hawaii State Library
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305.8956 Morimoto Mo
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05/28/2024
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Hilo Public Library
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305.8956 Morimoto Mo
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05/14/2024
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Kaimuki Public Library
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305.8956 Morimoto Mo
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05/19/2024
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Kalihi-Palama Public Library
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305.8956 Morimoto Mo
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305.8956 Morimoto Mo
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McCully-Moiliili Public Library
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B Morimoto Mo
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05/02/2024
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Mililani Public Library
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305.8956 Morimoto Mo
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