Old Tokyo
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Old Tokyo
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Author : Keiko Imai Packard
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Old Tokyo written by Keiko Imai Packard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
Old Tokyo bridges the gap between Tokyo's cultural heritage and its present, describing in close detail how it evolved from the shogun capital of a closed society to the international capital of an expanding country.
The Bells Of Old Tokyo
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Author : Anna Sherman
language : en
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Release Date : 2019-05-16
The Bells Of Old Tokyo written by Anna Sherman and has been published by Pan Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-16 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
As read on BBC Radio 4 'Book of the Week' Shortlisted for the Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year Award Longlisted for the RSL Ondaatje Prize 'Sherman’s is a special book. Every sentence, every thought she has, every question she asks, every detail she notices, offers something. The Bells of Old Tokyo is a gift . . . It is a masterpiece.' - The Spectator A hauntingly original book about Tokyo and the Japanese relationship to time, memory and history. For over 300 years, Japan closed itself to outsiders, developing a remarkable and unique culture. During its period of isolation, the inhabitants of the city of Edo, later known as Tokyo, relied on its public bells to tell the time. In her remarkable book, Anna Sherman tells of her search for the bells of Edo, exploring the city of Tokyo and its inhabitants and the individual and particular relationship of Japanese culture - and the Japanese language - to time, tradition, memory, impermanence and history. Through Sherman’s journeys around the city, The Bells of Old Tokyo presents a series of hauntingly memorable voices in the labyrinth of the Japanese capital: An aristocrat plays in the sea of ashes left by the Allied firebombing of 1945. A scientist builds the most accurate clock in the world, a clock that will not lose a second in five billion years. A sculptor eats his father’s ashes while the head of the house of Tokugawa reflects on the destruction of his grandfather’s city. 'This mesmerising cultural history explores the neighbourhoods where Tokyo's bells once rang . . . As our own locked-down days squeeze and elongate, Tokyo time feels strangely familiar.’ - Daily Telegraph
Glimpses Of Old Tokyo
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Author : Masuho Fujita
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Glimpses Of Old Tokyo written by Masuho Fujita and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Japan categories.
Yoshiwara
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Author : Stephen Longstreet
language : en
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Release Date : 2011-05-07
Yoshiwara written by Stephen Longstreet and has been published by Tuttle Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-07 with Social Science categories.
"Lust will not keep…Something must be done about it."—inscription at the entrance to Yoshiwara For over a hundred years the Western world has heard whispers of the pleasure city, Yoshiwara, set behind its walls in the city of Edo itself, which is today called Tokyo. Here was an eastern red light district, the place for the hedonists, the woman–seekers, the sensual plasure–hunters of old Japan. There, behind moated walls, an erotic Japanese world unmatched by the West was created by beautiful courtesans, geishas, dancers, actors, and artists. To this "floating world" came the hedonists and the sensual pleasure hunters of old Japan. Many myths and legends encircled the secrets of the Yoshiwara, and still do. In time other Japanese cities tried to copy the original, sometimes even calling their district for geishas and courtesans and pretty waitress girls a Yoshiwara. Stephen and Ethel Longstreet use prints and fascinating original sources to trace the rise and fall of this city within a city, a sanctioned preserve of teahouses and brothels that was not abolished until 1958, sketching a vivid, no–holds–bared portrait of social and sexual more in Japan's capital.
Old Tokyo
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Author : Sumiko Enbutsu
language : en
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Release Date : 2012-08-21
Old Tokyo written by Sumiko Enbutsu and has been published by Tuttle Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-21 with Travel categories.
This Tokyo guidebook provides an intimate and detailed look at Japan's dynamic capital. Walking is the best way to get to know any city and here is a walker's guide to Tokyo—one of the most fascinating cities in the world. Author and Tokyo native Sumiko Enbutso leads readers through Tokyo's old downtown. Sensitive to the character of each varied neighborhood, she brings a sharp eye to its half-hidden history, its traditional shops, and its most appealing restaurants. A fascinating book that goes beyond the normal tourist sites, Old Tokyo is a boon to foreign residents and visitor alike.
The Bells Of Old Tokyo
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Author : Anna Sherman
language : en
Publisher: Picador
Release Date : 2019-04-30
The Bells Of Old Tokyo written by Anna Sherman and has been published by Picador this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Anna Sherman's The Bells of Old Tokyo is a beautiful and profound exploration of the history and culture of Tokyo and its residents that is a mix of memoir, cultural history, and journalism. The Bells of Old Tokyo is a remarkable literary debut by Anna Sherman that is an elegant and insightful tour of Tokyo and its residents, as well as a meditation on Japanese culture and society. The book is structured around Anna’s search for the eight lost bells that once surrounded the city. These bells marked the city’s neighborhoods and kept time for its inhabitants before the introduction of Western-style clocks. The bells are tangible vestiges of a much older Japan—one that believed in time as represented by animals and the zodiac, rather than minutes and hours, a circle rather than a forward line. Similarly, the book moves in and out of time as we are introduced to Tokyo residents past and present: An aristocrat who makes his way through Tokyo’s sea of ashes after WWII’s firebombs. A shrine priest who remembers Yukio Mishima praying before his infamous death. A scientist who has built the most accurate clock in the world, a clock that will not lose a second in five billion years. The head of the Tokugawa house, the family that used to rule Tokyo, reflecting on the destruction of his grandfathers’ city (“A lost thing is lost. To chase it leads to darkness”). And woven throughout is Anna’s deep friendship with the owner of a small, exquisite coffee shop who believes that if you make coffee just right, and allow people the time to enjoy it, they will return to their “true selves.” Both a literary history and cultural appreciation, The Bells of Old Tokyo marks the arrival of a dazzling new writer as she presents an absorbing and alluring meditation on life in the guise of a tour through a city and its people.
Abandon The Old In Tokyo
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Author : Yoshihiro Tatsumi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Abandon The Old In Tokyo written by Yoshihiro Tatsumi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with categories.
Tegneserie. Delves into the urban underbelly of 1960s Tokyo, exposing not only the seedy dealings of the Japanese everyman but Yoshihiro Tatsumi's maturation as a storyteller. Many of the stories deal with the economic hardships of the time and the strained relationships between men and women, but do so by means of dark allegorical twists and turns
Tales Of Old Tokyo
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Author : John Darwin Van Fleet
language : en
Publisher: Tales
Release Date : 2015
Tales Of Old Tokyo written by John Darwin Van Fleet and has been published by Tales this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with History categories.
A breathtaking romp through the city's Tokyo's history from the mid 19th to the mid 20th century, using lots of images, writings and clippings to bring back to life those far-off days.
Tokyo A Biography
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Author : Stephen Mansfield
language : en
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Release Date : 2016-10-25
Tokyo A Biography written by Stephen Mansfield and has been published by Tuttle Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-25 with History categories.
The history of Tokyo is as eventful as it is long. A concise yet detailed overview of this fascinating, centuries-old city, Tokyo: A Biography is a perfect companion volume for history buffs or Tokyo-bound travelers looking to learn more about their destination. In a whirlwind journey through Tokyo's past from its earliest beginnings up to the present day, this Japanese history book demonstrates how the city's response to everything from natural disasters to regime change has been to reinvent itself time and again. A calamitous fire results in a massive expansion of the city's territory. A debate over the Samurai code creates far-reaching social change. A malleable boy becomes the figurehead for powerful forces who change an ancient feudal society into a modern industrialized power within a generation. Utter destruction wipes the slate clean again so Tokyoites may start all over. And so it goes. Tokyo's story is riveting, and by the end of Tokyo: A Biography, readers see a city almost unrivalled in its uniqueness, a place that—despite its often tragic history—still shimmers as it prepares to face the future.
Best Of Tokyo
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Author : Don Morton
language : en
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Release Date : 2011-12-20
Best Of Tokyo written by Don Morton and has been published by Tuttle Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-20 with Travel categories.
This Japan travel guide is an insider's look at the best restaurants, bars, clubs, hotels, shops, sights, and events in Tokyo. With new venues for fun, food, and fashion opening everyday, it's difficult to keep up with Tokyo's abundant offerings. Whether you're tired of the standard tourist routes, or would just like to get the most out of your time in Tokyo, you can become an instant aficionado with this revised and updated edition of THE BEST OF TOKYO, an always discriminating and often opinionated guide to the city's finest. New entries such as a 22nd floor beer hall overlooking Old Tokyo are added to original favorites, like that hard-to-find spot where you can catch a glimpse of Tokyo's remaining geisha. Nightlife, eating and drinking, shopping and sightseeing, it's all here in easy-to-follow listings that introduce you to whatever you're looking for in Tokyo--fast.