Tokyo : Capital Of Cool /

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Author / Creator:Goss, Rob.
Imprint:North Clarendon, Vermont : Tuttle Publishing, 2015.
Description:1 online resource
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11909802
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ISBN:9781462914975
1462914977
Notes:Title from resource description page (Recorded Books, viewed May 02, 2016).
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.
Other form:Print version: Goss, Rob. Tokyo: Capital of Cool. New York, NY : Tuttle Publishing, ©2015 9784805313176
Publisher's no.:EB00644531 Recorded Books

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505 0 |a Frontcover; Title Page; Contents; CHAPTER 1 Introducing Tokyo; The Capital of Cool; The World's Ultimate City; From Edo to Tokyo: The Shogun's Capital; Tokyo's Colorful Festivals; Tokyo's Cutting-Edge Architecture; The World's Trendiest City; A Foodie Mecca; CHAPTER 2 Central Tokyo; Tokyo's Central Districts; Tokyo Station and Marunouchi; The Imperial Palace; Ginza; Tsukiji Market and Kabuki-za ; Hamarikyu Garden; CHAPTER 3 Eastern and Northern Tokyo; Tokyo's Eastern and Northern Districts; Akihabara; Asakusa and Senso-ji ; Tokyo Skytree and Asahi Beer Hall; The Sumida River; Ueno. 
505 8 |a Kiyosumi GardenCHAPTER 4 Southern Tokyo; Tokyo's Southern Districts; Roppongi; Tokyo Tower; Daikanyama, Ebisu, Meguro and Shinagawa; Odaiba; CHAPTER 5 Western Tokyo; Tokyo's Western Districts; Omotesando and Harajuku; Meiji Shrine and Yoyogi Park; Untitled; Shinjuku; CHAPTER 6 Around Tokyo; Side Trips Around Tokyo; Yokohama; Kamakura; Hakone and Mount Fuji; Nikko; Photo Credits; Copyright. 
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