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Tokyo Megacity

By Donald Richie
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Tokyo Megacity by Donald Richie offers an evocative exploration of Tokyo's vibrant urban landscape. The book combines personal reflections, cultural insights, and vivid descriptions, painting a rich portrait of the city’s dynamic blend of tradition and modernity. Its conversational style makes the reader feel like a fellow traveller, discovering the city’s hidden stories and unique character with Richie as their guide.
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This book may appeal to you if you're captivated by the vibrant culture and intricate urban landscapes of Tokyo. Donald Richie's insights provide a rich tapestry of the city's dynamic life, exploring both its hidden corners and bustling streets. If you're drawn to tales of adventure and wish to experience Tokyo through a seasoned traveler's eyes, this book offers an intriguing perspective.

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Tokyo Megacity

It has been said that "every city has its high points, but Tokyo is all exclamationpoints!". Tokyo Megacity

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It has been said that "every city has its high points, but Tokyo is all exclamation points!".

Tokyo Megacity — a visual and descriptive exploration of a city that combines old with new and traditional with trendy — shows how Tokyo is like no other city in the world.

The combination of Ben Simmons' photographs and Donald Richie's text captures, as never before, the tremendous diversity, vitality, and sheer liveability of the megacity that is Tokyo.

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Tokyo Megacity is praised for offering an insightful glimpse into the true essence of Tokyo, weaving together captivating photographs by Ben Simmons with Donald Richie's evocative essays. Reviewers have highlighted its lasting value and the deep affection both contributors have for the city, showcasing its evolution from traditional villages to a bustling global metropolis.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9784805312889

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 20 May 2014

Country: United States

Imprint: Tuttle Publishing

Edition: Second Edition

Illustration: 250 color photos

Contributors:

  • Photographs by Ben Simmons

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 229.0mm

Height: 305.0mm

Weight: 539g

Pages: 176

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Donald Richie Non-Fiction Travel & Adventure

About the Author

Donald Richie, novelist, essayist, composer, journalist, and film scholar was born in Ohio but spent most of life witnessing and reporting on the transformation of Japan from the postwar devastation to its economic resurgence. He was the author of some forty books of fiction and nonfiction, dozens of speeches and essays, and hundreds of book, film, and arts reviews.

Ben Simmons studied photography and psychology before completing a Master of Fine Arts in photography and art history. He taught photography at Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina before relocating to Japan. Owner of Ben Simmons Photography Inc., he travels the world to capture evocative images for assignments, photo essays, books, and original prints. Recent books include Traditional Japanese Architecture and Kyoto: City of Zen.

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