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| ISBN: | 9781462914975
1462914977
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| Notes: | Title from resource description page (Recorded Books, viewed May 02, 2016).
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| Summary: | **Winner of the 2015 North American Travel Journalists Association Silver Medal Prize** Take a photo tour of Japan's capital of cool with this alternative Tokyo guidebook! From the chic streets of Omotesando to the Tosho-gu shrine complex in Nikko, built to consecrate the Edo-era shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu, award-winning author Rob Goss takes readers through the patchwork of varied districts and sights that make up Tokyo and its neighboring towns. Tokyo: Capital of Cool delves into Tokyo's defining traits including the city's Edo-era roots; its thirst to both modernize and yet retain its traditions; its culinary heritage; and the impact of its vibrant youth. You'll be amazed at the vivid photographs and the in-depth language that goes far beyond the boundaries of a normal guidebook in offering insights into one of the world's greatest cities. In Tokyo: Capital of Cool, you'll discover ideas and inspiration for places to visit, a window onto this unique location, and a deeper understanding of its people and Japanese culture.
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| Other form: | Print version: Goss, Rob. Tokyo: Capital of Cool. New York, NY : Tuttle Publishing, ©2015 9784805313176
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| Publisher's no.: | EB00644531 Recorded Books
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