[JesseDylan]

Hi, everyone! I'm new.

I've read a lot of Haruki Murakami (in English!), watched anime, played a million games, read a lot of manga, watched many movies... I have many books on Japanese history, culture, life and politics. I even have books of advice for foreigners living in Japan.

However, bearing in mind that the only way to really understand life in another place is to live there, I find myself wondering if there are books or movies that accurately depict life in Japan. Fiction is okay! In fact, it would be a lot of fun to read some Japanese fiction that shows how life really is in Japan.

Stuff like Maison Ikkoku is great, but I was curious if there is anything that shows the very menial details of everyday life as well, whether in the city, the country, or small towns. I've tried Googling and did not come up with much! In fact, I can't even think of any examples of the kind of thing I'm looking for.

How can someone like me, thirsty for more, find out what life is REALLY like in Japan? Are there books or movies, fictional or otherwise, that you'd recommend? For now, I can only really understand English.

Thank you in advance! Yoroshiku onegaishimasu!