Tokyo Stories is an anthology of translated short stories by Japanese writers which depict the city of Tokyo over the course of the twentieth century – a period of continual & deep change, as well as a time during which the city has experienced extreme examples of urbanization & modernisation that have altered & reshaped the geography & people of the city. Eighteen stories, that illuminate different parts of Tokyo, are included in this collection. In literary sketches & popular fiction, Tokyo Stories portrays the nightspots, homes, department stores & working class neighbourhoods of Japan’s capital, in the evocative & often ironic tone of its national writers. An introduction by translator & editor Lawrence Rodgers preludes the anthology, which

Includes:: pieces by better known writers such as Akutagawa Ryunosuke, Kawabata Yasunari, Hayashi Fumiko & Natsume Soseki, as well as including work by Ikeda Michiko & Inaba Mayumi whose writings have been translated into English for the first time. Each story is prefaced with a brief introduction that places the piece & its author in context.

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The latest episode in the adventures of culinary explorer Tom Vandenberghe & food photographer Luk Thys takes place in Tokyo. With an eye for authenticity & a nose for delicious dishes, they stroll around in the Japanese capital, seeking new culinary discoveries. They taste as much as possible & share their surprising experiences in this dazzling culinary travel guide about the street food in Japan. They are accompanied by two well-known Japanese cooking personalities: Miho Shibuya & Tomoko Kaji. ...

Tokyo Style Guide is an indispensable companion for those looking for a unique insight into the city of Tokyo. While Tokyo pulsates like no other city, its true heart can be easily overlooked. It is found where the locals live, wander, shop, are entertained, eat & drink. Tokyo Style Guide offers style-savvy visitors a starting point for exploration
- what to wear & when to go
- as well as a unique insight into Japan`s culture & aesthetic. Fast becoming one of the most popular tourist destinations on the planet ahead of the Olympics in 2020, Tokyo is an exhilarating & inspiring city to visit. Home to 13 million people, the city is vast & complex, so having a well-considered travel plan is essential. Tokyo Style Guide offers travellers an introduction to a selection of the most intriguing & stylish Tokyo neighbourhoods & the best of what they have to offer. Author & Japanophile Jane Lawson suggests a loose itinerary (with accompanying map) for ten neighbourhood walks. Wake up in the Tokyo Station Hotel conveniently located above the city`s century old main station in Maranouchi; head to Shibuya to visit the Meiji Jingu shrine before joining the crowds in Harajuku; pick up a pair of exquisitely handmade Japanese jeans from Momotaro Jeans in the wealthy neighbourhood of Aoyama; get your palm read by a psychic in Sencha cafe before exploring the eclectic mix of pop-up stalls selling antiques & furniture in Shimokitazawa; finish your day by experiencing a zen like traditional dinner at Tempura Motoyoshi in Akasaka. Tokyo Style Guide is full of ideas for places where you can catch your breath, relax, be inspired, eat & sleep, as well as practical tips to help you make the most of your visit.

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Tokyo in the City & Regions series from Time Out; comprehensive guides to a range of cities & their surrounding regions & including some of the most detailed listings & directories of places to eat & drink & things to do & see. Time Out guides are strongly focussed on local entertainment & nightlife, in addition to principal sights & attractions, with expert local writers providing an encyclopaedic knowledge of each city. This unique quality has ensured that the guides have won a reputation for their accuracy & reliability. The surrounding region is also incorporated in some guides, with information on the principal attractions, sites, landscapes & the best way of exploring them. Each of the Time Out city & region guides has a similar layout, allowing visitors to explore their destination easily. An ...

Tokyo is a city that evolves with breathtaking pace, thanks largely to a local obsession with renewal & innovation. Combine this with the resurgence of the Japanese economy & there's never been a more exciting time to visit. Spectacular restaurants & bars, with designs from Tokyo's young hotshots, are opening across the city, & the luxury hotel chains are finally descending, with a Mandarin Oriental, Conrad, Ritz Carlton & Peninsula all joining the fray. The wildly popular lifestyle complex Roppongi Hills has new rivals in the form of Ando Tadao's Omotesando Hills & the soon-to-open Midtown Project. Yet in the midst of this consumer frenzy, the traditional Tokyo is also enjoying a renaissance. Zen practices are making a comeback & traditional Japanese design is now all the rage. With foreign interest in Japan showing no signs of waning, Time Out Tokyo is the most reliable commentator on its dazzlingly fast paced, ever-changing capital. ...

Tokyo in the Wallpaper City Guide series, published by Phaidon & encompassing a collection of pocket-size guides dedicated to the best design elements in major cities. Compiled by experts at the Wallpaper magazine, the guides are widely recognized for appealing to design-conscious travellers & are aimed at those interested in art, design & architecture. Each guide identifies the best bars, restaurants, hotels, places to shop, leisure activities & excursions with a unique emphasis on the finest examples of unusual architecture & design. Each Wallpaper City Guide has the same layout, with separate tabs allowing readers & travellers to access individual sections easily. The tabs consist of Landmarks, Hotels, 24 Hours, Urban Life, Architour, Shopping, Sports & Escapes. High quality colour photographs appear alongside brief descriptions of each hotel, bar or attraction, highlighting distinctive & unusual styles of architecture & design. Extra pages are provided at the back of each guide, allowing readers to record their own notes & sketches. ...

This guide is for the discerning traveller who is looking for a true taste of the best that Tokyo has to offer. It



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Tokyo Year Zero, the first in David Peace’s fictional Tokyo trilogy, is an urban historical-murder-thriller. It is August 1946 & one year on from surrender, Tokyo lies broken & bleeding at the feet of the American victors – its police force is in chaos & various factions are fighting for control of the city’s black markets. Detective Minami is assigned to the case, much against his better wishes, tasked with solving the murders of two young women who have been found dead in Shiba Park. As he gets drawn deeper into the underworld of the horrific & complex murders, he realises that his own past & secrets are linked to those of the dead women & their killer. ...

Kon'nichiwa! With the March 2011 earthquake behind them, Japanese tourism is on the rise & people are excited to flock to the

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Tokyo, Yokohama & Kamakura in the Michelin Red Guides series; hotel & restaurant guides that have an unparalleled reputation for reliability & consistency, making extensive use of keyed information to provide detailed & concise reviews. Guides are predominantly intended for the markets they are reviewing &, as such, are more often than not written in the native language (s) of their featured destination, that said, most foreign language guides do come with a range of English language introductory & explanatory information such as thorough details on how to use the guide & a description of its symbol classifications. The obvious exceptions to this structure are locations which already have English as their official language. Guides feature hundreds of hotels and/or restaurants & rate them according to the time honoured Michelin standards. Reviews are arranged alphabetically by location & introduce places & establishments, providing you with details of other relevant Michelin publications, situating the businesses & detailing facilities & services, as well as the all important price range. Establishment descriptions look at the atmosphere, d ...