Tokyo Junkie

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60 Years of Bright Lights and Back Alleys . . . and Baseball

By Robert Whiting

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In Tokyo Junkie, Robert Whiting offers a fascinating memoir that blends personal experiences with the vibrant history of Tokyo. The book chronicles Whiting's journey as he navigates the bustling city from post-war reconstruction to its development into a global metropolis. Through his insightful anecdotes, readers are immersed in the cultural, social, and political transformations of Tokyo over several decades.
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This book may appeal to you if you're fascinated by the dynamic fusion of traditional and modern cultures in one of the world's most intriguing cities. Delving into decades of personal experiences, it unveils the vibrant history and rapid transformations of Tokyo, offering intriguing insights into the city's social and cultural evolution. Written with a compelling blend of personal anecdotes and historical exploration, this memoir is perfect for those captivated by urban adventures and cultural discovery.

60 years of observation: an American journalist's memoir about Tokyo's modern urban transformation, its criminal underworld and, oh yes, baseball.

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60 years of observation: an American journalist's memoir about Tokyo's modern urban transformation, its criminal underworld and, oh yes, baseball.

Tokyo Junkie is a memoir that plays out over the dramatic 60-year growth of the megacity Tokyo, once a dark, fetid backwater and now the most populous, sophisticated, and safe urban capital in the world.

Follow author Robert Whiting (The Chrysanthemum and the Bat, You Gotta Have Wa, Tokyo Underworld) as he watches Tokyo transform during the 1964 Olympics, rubs shoulders with the Yakuza and comes face to face with the city's dark underbelly. He interviews Japan's baseball elite after publishing his first best-selling book on the subject and learns how politics and sports collide to produce a cultural landscape unlike any other, even as a new Olympics is postponed and the COVID virus ravages the nation.

A colourful social history of what Anthony Bourdain dubbed, "the greatest city in the world," Tokyo Junkie is a revealing account by an accomplished journalist who witnessed it all firsthand and, in the process, had his own dramatic personal transformation.

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Tokyo Junkie is praised as a captivating memoir, vividly recounting Robert Whiting's extensive experiences in Tokyo over several decades. Reviewers note his engaging and anecdotal writing style, which deftly combines personal recollections with broader historical insights about the city and its culture. The book is highlighted for its humour and deep affection for Tokyo, offering readers a fascinating glimpse into its transformation and the eclectic characters Whiting encountered.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781611720679

Publisher: Stone Bridge Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 June 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Stone Bridge Press

Illustration: B&W photos throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 384

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Asian History Biography & Memoir History & Archaeology History & Military Non-Fiction Robert Whiting Sports Travel & Adventure

About the Author

Robert Whiting (currently under option to Legendary Global). Topics he has written on include sports, Tokyo nightlife, and crime.