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Neon Lights In Tokyo
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Author : Ben Groundwater
language : en
Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing
Release Date : 2023-10-16
Neon Lights In Tokyo written by Ben Groundwater and has been published by Hardie Grant Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-16 with Travel categories.
Neon Lights in Tokyo is your guide to navigating the colossal world within a world that is Tokyo. A city of almost 40 million people, Tokyo is a jungle of skyscrapers with labyrinthine subterranean roots. Japan's capital is big, bold, and often highly intimidating to the uninitiated. But this needn’t be the case. Neon Lights in Tokyo will not only introduce travellers to the heart of this densely packed and buzzing metropolis but also the village-like atmosphere of its smaller suburbs, helping you to find the best restaurants, the best bars, the best shops and the best attractions hidden within the urban jungle. This book is also a guiding hand through the intricacies of Tokyo culture and its residents’ obsessions, from craft beer to coffee, baseball to ramen noodles. Tokyo is the most exciting city in the world – and it’s time to dive in.
To Ky Oo
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Author : Liam Wong
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2020-07-14
To Ky Oo written by Liam Wong and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-14 with Photography categories.
Photographer Liam Wong’s debut monograph, a cyberpunk-inspired exploration of nocturnal Tokyo. Featuring evocative and stunning color photographs of contemporary Tokyo, this book brings together the images of an exciting new photographic talent, Liam Wong. Born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland, Wong studied computer arts in college and, by the time he was twenty-five, was living in Canada and working as a director at one of the world’s leading video game companies. His job took him to Tokyo for the first time, where he discovered the ethereality of floating worlds and the lurid allure of Tokyo’s nocturnal scenes. “I got lost in the beauty of Tokyo at night,” he explains. A testament to the deep art of color composition, this publication brings together a refined body of images that are evocative, timeless, and completely transporting. This volume also features Wong’s creative and technical processes, including identifying the right scene, capturing the essence of a moment, and methods to enhance color values—insights that are invaluable to admirers and photography students alike.
Neon Spectacular Japan A Photographic Documentary Of The Japanese Neon Industry
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Author : Kody Shafer
language : en
Publisher: Kody Shafer
Release Date : 2020-05-12
Neon Spectacular Japan A Photographic Documentary Of The Japanese Neon Industry written by Kody Shafer and has been published by Kody Shafer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-12 with Art categories.
As defined by the outdoor advertising legend, Douglas Leigh, a neon spectacular is "an oversized advertising display with neon or lamps in unusual animations". As the roaring twenties took off in America, outdoor advertisers had a field day creating gigantic and unusual signs to appeal to the public. It was a competition to see who could create the most outstanding display. From steaming coffee pots to flying neon signs on blimps, it could be argued that the United States was at the top of the outdoor advertising game.In a short period of time, Japan recovered from the destruction of World War II and swiftly reindustrialized. Japan's neon industry, which had sprouted in the 1920s, made a great comeback as the country achieved economic prosperity. Japan is now known to be the world's neon mecca. Whether a beer company, bank, or restaurant, huge neon signs could be seen in abundance along highways, skyscrapers, and train tracks.Over the years, Japan developed their own production methods, materials, and designs for neon lights. From the neon bans during the war, to the sprawling economic booms, Neon Spectacular: Japan provides an inside look into the history of the Japanese neon industry with stories and photographs from over 100 years' time.
A Ride In The Neon Sun
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Author : Josie Dew
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
A Ride In The Neon Sun written by Josie Dew and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Bicycle touring categories.
Josie spent eight months cycling round Japan, starting with Tokyo - the hustle and bustle of a very busy city with masses of cars, neon lights and fast food takeaways. Tokyo has a population of 27 million. Then she went on to the country, getting to know the land (75% of Japan is mountainous) and the people. Jodie, as most people called her, found it a fascinating country and A RIDE IN THE NEON SUN is full of wonderful anecdotes.
Sparks Of Neon
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Author : Gerrit Striker
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2004-08
Sparks Of Neon written by Gerrit Striker and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-08 with Fiction categories.
Tokyo is a city designed long ago as a maze to prevent easy assault on the central castle. Streets curve and loop back unexpectedly. Clear destinations shift and fade off like evaporating mirages. There are social convolutions in the way that the basest criminals can swing into alignment with the highest echelons of society. One naive American navigated the maze that is Tokyo for fifteen years. Some twists brought him unimagined sexual fulfillment. Other turns separated him from longtime friends. There were paths that led him to scenes of living history, others to a mirror world of opposite assumptions. But ultimately his life in Tokyo looped around like the Yamanote circle line and ended where it began. It began in a walk into Kabukicho--Tokyo's red-light district.
Tokyo Up Late
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Author : Brendan Liew
language : en
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
Release Date : 2022-04-12
Tokyo Up Late written by Brendan Liew and has been published by Rizzoli Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-12 with Cooking categories.
Eat the streets after midnight. As the sun sets, the neon lights of Tokyo flicker to life: hidden restaurants and bars come alive; rounds of beer, highballs, and sake are ordered, and the scent of yakitori and sounds of nightlife fill the air. Tokyo’s night scene is always fun, boisterous, and lively. This is where locals shake off the day, eating and drinking, and often staying out until the last trains leave the city. Tokyo Up Late is your food guide through the night: from noisy izakayas, ramen joints, and tempura bars, to gyoza pit-stops, curry restaurants, and the iconic convenience stores that stitch the city together.
Fading Neon Lights An Archive Of Hong Kong S Visual Culture
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Author : Brian Sze-hang KWOK
language : en
Publisher: City University of HK Press
Release Date : 2023-03-10
Fading Neon Lights An Archive Of Hong Kong S Visual Culture written by Brian Sze-hang KWOK and has been published by City University of HK Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-10 with Social Science categories.
Suspended above us with intricate patterns and flamboyant colours, the neon signs of Hong Kong easily guide us to local businesses, Chinese restaurants, bars, and department stores. Apart from marketing and advertising, these neon signs actually convey much more — and mean much more to those who view the signs as a part of their home. This book documents Hong Kong’s neon signs whilst taking on a historical, socio-cultural, and contextual study of visual culture around the city. It explores the inter-related components of neon signs, including each sign’s unique visual aesthetic and design, the history of craftsmanship and training, and how the streetscape relates to Hong Kong’s consumer culture. With an underlying theme of photographic conservation and an array of vibrant images, the author brings the everyday signage of Hong Kong to life.
A Manga Lover S Tokyo Travel Guide
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Author : Evangeline Neo
language : en
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Release Date : 2019-08-13
A Manga Lover S Tokyo Travel Guide written by Evangeline Neo and has been published by Tuttle Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-13 with Travel categories.
**Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) Winner** For fans of Japanese manga and anime, a trip to Tokyo is an absolute must! In this captivating Tokyo travel guide, manga artist and author Evangeline Neo travels to the Japanese capital with her mascots Kopi the dog and Matcha the cat in tow, bringing you to all the otaku sights this city has to offer. She shows you where to shop for manga memorabilia in Akihabara and Nakano, takes you on a tour of famous anime and manga museums like Studio Ghibli and Sanrio Puroland, and shares her experiences at a cosplay studio, a maid and butler cafe, and a manga drawing class. In addition to manga and anime-related adventures, Eva brings readers to all the must-see Tokyo sites as well--from Asakusa's Sensoji Temple to Tokyo Tower and the Meiji Shrine. She also introduces travelers to sushi train restaurants, hot spring baths and a kimono makeover session--even a day trip to Mt. Fuji! Along the way, she shows you all her favorite places to shop and eat, and gives advice on what to pack, what to buy, how to get around, and even how to speak a few words of survival Japanese. This manga guide to Tokyo is depicted in charming and humorous drawings and stories, which are as enjoyable for armchair travelers as they are practically useful for visitors to the city. Step into the world of modern Japanese culture through this amusing and unique guide to one of the world's top cities.
A Tokyo Romance
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Author : Ian Buruma
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2018-03-06
A Tokyo Romance written by Ian Buruma and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-06 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A classic memoir of self-invention in a strange land: Ian Buruma's unflinching account of his amazing journey into the heart of Tokyo's underground culture as a young man in the 1970's When Ian Buruma arrived in Tokyo in 1975, Japan was little more than an idea in his mind, a fantasy of a distant land. A sensitive misfit in the world of his upper middleclass youth, what he longed for wasn’t so much the exotic as the raw, unfiltered humanity he had experienced in Japanese theater performances and films, witnessed in Amsterdam and Paris. One particular theater troupe, directed by a poet of runaways, outsiders, and eccentrics, was especially alluring, more than a little frightening, and completely unforgettable. If Tokyo was anything like his plays, Buruma knew that he had to join the circus as soon as possible. Tokyo was an astonishment. Buruma found a feverish and surreal metropolis where nothing was understated—neon lights, crimson lanterns, Japanese pop, advertising jingles, and cabarets. He encountered a city in the midst of an economic boom where everything seemed new, aside from the isolated temple or shrine that had survived the firestorms and earthquakes that had levelled the city during the past century. History remained in fragments: the shapes of wounded World War II veterans in white kimonos, murky old bars that Mishima had cruised in, and the narrow alleys where street girls had once flitted. Buruma’s Tokyo, though, was a city engaged in a radical transformation. And through his adventures in the world of avant garde theater, his encounters with carnival acts, fashion photographers, and moments on-set with Akira Kurosawa, Buruma underwent a radical transformation of his own. For an outsider, unattached to the cultural burdens placed on the Japanese, this was a place to be truly free. A Tokyo Romance is a portrait of a young artist and the fantastical city that shaped him. With his signature acuity, Ian Buruma brilliantly captures the historical tensions between east and west, the cultural excitement of 1970s Tokyo, and the dilemma of the gaijin in Japanese society, free, yet always on the outside. The result is a timeless story about the desire to transgress boundaries: cultural, artistic, and sexual.
Tokyo Tales
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Author : Hermann Candahashi
language : en
Publisher: tredition
Release Date : 2024-02-03
Tokyo Tales written by Hermann Candahashi and has been published by tredition this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-03 with Family & Relationships categories.
This book is not a conventional travel guide. I would like to invite you to immerse yourself in a city of contrasts and endless facets – welcome to Tokyo, the city of 100 villages. This book takes you on a literary journey from the bustling streets of Shibuya to the serene temples of Asakusa; each neighborhood in this city holds stories waiting to be told. These stories unfold like Tokyo's cherry blossoms in spring. Join me in discovering how a stranger uncovers the art of Zen amid the hustle of the metropolis or how ancient geisha legends persist in the glow of modern neon lights. Each chapter is a window into the diverse life worlds of Tokyo's population. Are you ready to open the doors to the metropolis of 100 villages? Then accompany me on a journey that has embraced me between tradition and modernity, past and present. Experience Tokyo in all its nuances – a book as diverse as the city itself. So, I warmly welcome you to my Tokyo stories. This book takes you on a journey through the bustling streets of the megametropolis Tokyo and at the same time to the hidden treasures of the surrounding villages, as I experienced them. Through the eyes of a stranger who not only admires the breathtaking skyline but also discovers the stories behind the facades of the seemingly endless skyscrapers, I guide you through this foreign world. We explore not only the neon-lit streets but also the heart of the culture in the villages that make up this metropolis. In "Tokyo Stories," the diversity of this fascinating city becomes palpable in all its facets. From the bustling shopping districts to the quiet temples on the outskirts - each place tells its own story. Let yourself be surprised by the contrasts as the bustle of the metropolis meets the serenity of quiet communities, teahouses, and temples. My book is more than just a travel description. It is an exploration of the soul of Tokyo, an invitation to understand the city in its entirety. Through vivid descriptions and compelling stories, you will dive into the cultural diversity that Tokyo has to offer. Get ready for a journey that leads you not only through the streets but also into the hearts of the people who make this city what it is. I aim to build a bridge between the past and the future, between tradition and innovation. Explore the magic of this unique metropolis and let me tell you about the stories hidden behind the skyscrapers and rice terraces. Join me on this unforgettable journey. Are you ready to discover the city of 100 villages? Then follow me. Yours sincerely, Hermann Candahashi