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Tag Archives: Tokyo
Bookstore Tourism : Tokyo (with a twist)
Conceived by a group of book loving entrepreneurs that includes Smiles and Morioka Shoten (the booksellers behind the “single room, single book, bookshop), Bunkitsu opened on December 11, 2018 in a sprawling space that was previously occupied by Aoyama Book Center in … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Tourism
Tagged Bookselling, Japan, Roppongi, Tokyo
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Work Your Fingers To The Bone Selling Books
Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san or Skeleton Bookstore Employee Honda, is a very funny anime series based on an equally amusing manga created by the eponymous bookshop clerk Honda. If you’ve ever worked in a bookstore, or spend lots of your time hanging … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Asia, Books
Tagged Anime, Bookselling, Bookstores, Japan, manga, Tokyo
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Bookshelf Art
A big h/t to dedicated TBTP follower Bonnie B. for these fantastic bookshelf dioramas. The handcrafted wooden bookend inserts are created by Tokyo-based artist Monde with intricate details down to led lighting and shop fronts. Hopefully, they will be available … Continue reading
Travelers, Bibliophiles and Digital Nomads Welcome
The Japanese bookstore and retail electronics chain Tsutaya recently opened an innovative concept store in Tokyo’s Shinjuku District. The six-story Tsutay Book Apartment includes co-working spaces, a bookshop, short stay accommodations, a Starbucks, quiet lounges, a sake bar, a convenience … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Tourism
Tagged co-working, digital nomads, Shinjuku, Tokyo
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The New Yorker in Tokyo
The Tōkyōiter is a brilliant project from Tokyo-based artists Andrew Joyce and David Roberts, along with a disparate group of Japanese and European illustrators. Riffing on the iconic format of The New Yorker magazine cover, they created an imaginary periodical for Tokyo incorporating … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Art, Asia
Tagged Illustration, Magazines, New York City, The New Yorker, Tokyo
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Train Car Nuisance
Japan’s Seibu Railway, which operates trains in Tokyo, has created a new poster campaign aimed at educating both regular riders and tourists alike on courteous travel behaviors. Capitalizing on the universal appeal of the traditional ukiyo-e style woodblock prints, the railway has … Continue reading
Book and Bed
Last year, I shared a story about Tokyo’s brilliant Book and Bed Hostel. Now the traveling bibliophile’s Eden has expanded with a new location in the heart of Kyoto. The 20 bed hostel, which officially opens tomorrow, features cozy sleeping nooks tucked … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Hotels, Tourism
Tagged Hostels, Japan, Kyoto, Tokyo
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Tokyo Views
Tokyo 100 Views is a wonderful, whimsical project from Japanese anime artist and illustrator Shinji Tsuchimochi. The colorful illustrations take us on a wacky little tour of Tokyo, replete with imps, ghosts, animals, movie monsters, and robots. It’s sort of … Continue reading
Guide to Tokyo
Regular readers of TBTP have probably noticed that I have a fascination with travel guidebooks, both contemporary and antiquarian. If you saw my library, you might even call it an obsession. I’m always intrigued when I stumble upon a novel … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Asia, Books, Photography, Public Transport, Tourism, Travel Writing
Tagged Japan, Tokyo, Travel Guidebooks
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Travel Between The Pages 