Books, Travel, Asia, Japan

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DK Publishing
Japan (Eyewitness Travel Guides)
by DK Travel (Paperback)

The guide that shows you what other travel books only tell you! If you are planning a trip to the Land of the Rising Sun, make sure you don't leave home without DK's Eyewitness Travel Guide: Japan. All aspects of modern Japan, as well as its history, art and ancient traditions are explained through informative text and spectacular photographs and illustrations. Learn about Japanese history and culture, and experience the exotic cuisine and entertainment. Over 800 full-color photographs, street-by-street maps, and aerial 3-D cutaways highlight all of Japan's major attractions. Japan's enormous variety in landscape (from near arctic in the north to sub-tropical in the south) comes to life like no other guide. Whether in Tokyo, Kyoto, Okinawa, Honshu, or Hokkaido this is the ultimate resource for all points of interest.

Chris Rowthorn
Japan (Country Guide)
by Lonely Planet (Paperback)

Discover Japan Dodge flying fish at the world's greatest sashimi market, p. 132 Find yourself spirited away to Miyazaki's museum of anime, p. 141 Master the perfect double-clap and bow for your first shrine visit, p.56 Earn your keep in a Buddhist temple, p. 417 In This Guide: Japan resident authors, 343 days of research, 120 detailed maps, three geisha sightings You asked for it, we researched it - everything you need to know about onsen (hot springs) and skiing and more language assistance than ever Cost-saving tips even the locals don't know

Jan Dodd, Simon Richmond
The Rough Guide to Japan Fourth Edition (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
by Rough Guides (Paperback)

The Rough Guide to Japan provides invaluable advice on everything from getting there (including overland routes) to tracking down the latest and best places to sleep, eat, drink and shop. There is comprehensive coverage of all the major sights – and many off the beaten track - from the northern tip of Hokkaido down to the islands of Okinawa, closer to Taiwan than Tokyo. Full-colour sections introduce manga and anime, arguably Japan’s most successful cultural export, its rich variety of festivals and its stunning traditional gardens. All this is accompanied by in-depth coverage of Japan’s history, religions, arts, movies and music plus a discussion of environmental issues. There are maps of all the main towns and tourist destinations, together with separate colour maps of the Tokyo subway system and the rail network in Osaka.

Beth Reiber, Janie Spencer
Frommer's Japan (Frommer's Complete)
by Frommers (Paperback)

America’s #1 bestselling travel series Written by more than 175 outspoken travelers around the globe, Frommer’s Complete Guides help travelers experience places the way locals do. • More annually updated guides than any other series • 16-page color section and foldout map in all annual guides • Outspoken opinions, exact prices, and suggested itineraries • Dozens of detailed maps in an easy-to-read, two-color design Tourism to Japan increased by 12% over the first half of 2007. Half a million tourists were North Americans, of which approximately 100,000 were traveling on business.

Wendy Yanagihara
Lonely Planet Tokyo Encounter
by Lonely Planet (Paperback)

What Will Your Tokyo Encounter Be? ...playing paparazzo to Harajuku's famed and outrageously clad cosplay zoku (costume-play gang) (p12) ...sinking sake in the down'n'dirty alleys of the Golden Gai (p14) ...waking at dawn for the freshest sushi breakfast at Tsukiji Market (p13) ...strutting down Ginza's boulevard lined with fashion straight off the catwalk (p18) ...blowing off steam the traditional way, in a popular neighborhood onsen (p176) ...getting your geek out in Akihabara's bargain bins of electronics, games, and manga (p19) Discover Twice the City in Half The Time... ...full-color pull-out map and detailed neighborhood maps for easy navigation ...our experienced author recommends the top neighborhoods, shops, restaurants, sights and entertainment ...unique itineraries and highlights help you make the most of a short break ...locals reveal Tokyo's secrets: from a fashion designer's favorite places to shop to the restaurant recommendations ...

Moleskine
Moleskine City Notebook Tokyo
by Moleskine (Hardcover)

The Key Map summarizes the overall layout of the city showing the sequence and location of the zone maps. Map of the metro system and list of stations. Up to 76 blank pages giving you all the space you need to write jot down useful information and record your thoughts stories and memories. 32 removable sheets for loose notes and for exchanging messages. 12 translucent sticky sheets to overlay and re-position so that you can trace your route as you go. Up to 36 pages of zone maps ranging in scale from 1:5 000 to 1:17 000 with large-scale maps of the city center and an alphabetical street index. A personal 96-page archive with 12 tabs in two series of 6 so that everything that matters most is at your fingertips. The first 6 tabs are printed; the others are blank so you can personalize them with the enclosed adhesive labels.

Bruce Feiler
Learning to Bow: Inside the Heart of Japan
by Harper Perennial (Paperback) (Release Date: 2004-05-11)

Learning to Bow has been heralded as one of the funniest, liveliest, and most insightful books ever written about the clash of cultures between America and Japan. With warmth and candor, Bruce Feiler recounts the year he spent as a teacher in a small rural town. Beginning with a ritual outdoor bath and culminating in an all-night trek to the top of Mt. Fuji, Feiler teaches his students about American culture, while they teach him everything from how to properly address an envelope to how to date a Japanese girl.

Kodansha International
Tokyo City Atlas: A Bilingual Guide (3rd Ed.)
by Kodansha International (Paperback)

This is the updated third edition of an atlas first published in 1998. During the past six years, the transportation network of the metropolitan area of Tokyo has changed a good deal. In the case of the subway system, lines have been extended, and some rapid-transit lines have been added, so code numbers for each station are given in our atlas for foreign travelers to identify them easily. In addition, as a result of urban development in areas such as Roppongi, Shinagawa, and Shiodome, quite a few new company buildings, stores, and hotels have appeared. These developments are also covered in this updated edition. - 21 area maps of Metropolitan Tokyo (42 pages) showing not only chome numbers but also block numbers (banchi). - 18 detailed maps of Central Tokyo (30 pages) to guide the reader even to numbered subway station entrances. - An additional 7 maps of central Yokohama and Kawasaki and access maps to 3 U.S. military bases (Yokosuka, Yokota and Zama). - Comprehensive index: ...

Diane Durston
Old Kyoto: The Updated Guide to Traditional Shops, Restaurants, and Inns
by Kodansha International (Paperback)

Down the cobbled paths and behind the tranquil noren curtains of Kyoto, the old way of life goes on, nurtured in the restrained furnishings of the traditional inns and in the old shops where fine handmade items still add a touch of quality to life. Since the first edition appeared in 1986, this lovingly written travelogue-cum-guidebook has become de rigueur for knowledgeable travelers seeking to find "the real Kyoto" behind the modern face of the city's constantly changing boulevards. OLD KYOTO focuses on the family establishments that have been in business for at least a hundred years, and in some cases for over ten generations. Astonishingly, many of the old shops and inns of Kyoto can still be found on narrow backstreets, under the heavy, tiled rooftops of traditional machiya dwellings. Here, the adventurous traveler will uncover treasures: the way in which a hand-crafted calligraphy brush is bound, a miniature garden tended, a bamboo basket woven. For critics and ...

Judith Clancy
Exploring Kyoto: On Foot in the Ancient Capital
by Stone Bridge Press (Paperback)

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