Category Archives: Travel Guides
Emmeline Simpson Clifton Balloons Sunset Magnet
A cute fridge magnet perfect for Bristol lovers and fridge magnet collectors everywhere.This Bristol fridge magnet featuring the design `Clifton Balloons Sunset` by Emmeline Simpson is a perfect gift to send to friends who have left Bristol behind, to remind them every time they open the fridge.’: Material: laminated plastic and magnet backing’: Dimensions: 55
Emmeline Simpson Clifton Balloons Sunset Coaster
This `Clifton Balloons Sunset` Bristol coaster featuring artwork by Emmeline Simpson is the perfect addition to your coffee or dinner table. ‘: Melamine (heat resistant to 150 degrees C), Cork Backed.’: size: 10cm x 10cm’: Made in the UK.
Emmeline Simpson Clifton Bridge Balloons Tote Bag
A practical and stylish tote bag with Emmeline`s colourful design `Balloons Over the Toll Bridge` celebrating the city of Bristol. This bag is made using 100% natural, unbleached, cotton canvas.
Simply Japanese
For people taking their first step into Japanese cuisine, the book provides a full explanation of the Japanese eating style, from small serving bowls and chopsticks, to the Japanese philosophy of healthy eating. Methods range from simple one-two-three steps, like learning to make your own teriyaki salmon to, for example, the twenty-step detailed process of
Book of Tea: Beauty, Simplicity and the Zen Aesthetic
Written over a century ago when Japan was abandoning its rich traditions to embrace the hysteria of colonization, this classic written by Okakura Kakuzo helped preserve the masterpieces of Japanese art and culture by illuminating the spirit of the Japanese Tea Masters. The Book of Tea doesn`t focus on the Tea Ceremony itself, but the
Japanese Home Cooking with Master Chef Murata
This is the first book in English by chef Murata dealing with easy-to-make home cooking recipes. The 60 recipes in the book include standard and popular Japanese dishes like Teriyaki, Tempura, Sushi, Miso soup and many others you can enjoy at home, plus several of his unique signature dishes that have helped him earn his
Onibi: Diary of a Yokai Ghost Hunter
Part fantasy, part travelogue, Diary Of A Yokai Ghost Hunter follows the adventures of two foreign visitors as they tour Japan. When they buy an antique camera along the way, they discover they can capture images of Japan`s invisible spirit world. The forgotten spirits they meet can be kindly, mischievous, and some, downright dangerous. Everywhere
What`s What in Japanese Restaurants
This is a revised version of the long-selling Kodansha International title, updated in many places to include all the new areas of interest in Japanese food. It is designed to help those travelling to Japan, as well to help the many visitors to Japanese restaurants worldwide who would like more knowledge about the restaurants, the
A History of Tokyo 1867-1989: From Edo to Showa: The Emergence of the World`s Greatest City
Edward Seidensticker`s `A History of Tokyo 1867-1989` tells the fascinating story of Tokyo`s transformation from the Shogun`s capital in an isolated Japan to the largest and the most modern city in the world. With the same scholarship and sparkling style that won him admiration as the foremost translator of great works of Japanese literature, Seidensticker
Kyoto – 29 Walks in Japan`s Ancient Capital
This walking guide from Tuttle presents 29 easy-to-follow walking tours through the city`s 1,300 years of history, its many unique districts and scenic areas full of charm and character. This expanded edition features over 100 colour photos, as well as over 40 full-colour guide maps and diagrams of individual sites.
Drinking Japan
Drinking Japan the first practical Japan travel guide in English, to depict Japan`s bars and alcoholic beverages.Author Chris Bunting goes to tremendous lengths to present Japan`s best bars and alcoholic drinks. You will be prepared for your trip with detailed profiles of Japans finest sake, shochu, awamori, beers, wines and Japanese whiskies. This book tells
Tokyo On Foot
Florent Chavouet, a young graphic artist, spent six months exploring Tokyo while his girlfriend interned at a company there. Each day he would set forth with a pouch full of colour pencils and a sketchpad, and visit different neighborhoods. This stunning book records the city that he got to know during his adventures.It isn`t the
Japanese Culture: The Religious and Philosophical Foundations
`Japanese Culture: The Religious and Philosophical Foundations` takes readers on a thoroughly researched and extremely readable journey through Japan`s cultural history. This much-anticipated sequel to Roger Davies`s best-selling `The Japanese Mind` provides a comprehensive overview of the religion and philosophy of Japan. This cultural history of Japan explains the diverse cultural traditions that underlie modern
Samurai Tales: Courage, Fidelity, and Revenge in the Final Years of the Shogun
Samurai Tales is about the legendary men from the samurai class who fought for the helm of power in 19th century Japan. These are stories of courage, honor, fidelity, disgrace, fate, and destiny set in the bloody time of political change and social upheaval in the final years of the Shogun.The final years of the
The Japan The Ultimate Samurai Guide: An Insider Looks at the Japanese Martial Arts and Surviving in the Land of Bushido and Zen
Part Samurai history, part martial arts guide, this is the book for anyone interested in Japan`s fabled Samurai culture. Author Alexander Bennett is the ultimate insider, holding multiple black belts in Kendo and Naginata as well as a Ph.D. in Japanese literature and history. In this book, he shares his vast personal experience and knowledge
Samurai Castles: History / Architecture / Visitors` Guides
`Samurai Castles` features hundreds of stunning colour photographs and little-known details about the most important and well-preserved Samurai castles in Japan, including their history, design and military features.Japan`s ancient castles provide profound insights into the country`s compelling military history. Discover the secrets of Japan`s feudal past by exploring the most famous castles of the Samurai
Diary of a Tokyo Teen: A Japanese-American Girls Draws Her Way Across the Land of Trendy Fashion, High-Tech Toilets and Maid Cafes
A book for comic lovers and Japanophiles of all ages, `Diary of a Tokyo Teen` presents a unique look at modern-day Japan through a young woman`s eyes.Born in Tokyo to a Japanese mother and an American father in 1997, Christine Mari Inzer spent her early years in Japan and relocated to the United States in
Japanese Cooking with Manga: The Gourmand Gohan Cookbook – 59 Easy Recipes Your Friends will Love!
Three friends walk you through their best Japanese recipes-in expressive, humorous illustrations!Cooking should be fun, and this highly entertaining Japanese cookbook for beginners is packed full of humor and whimsical illustrations. Japanese Cooking with Manga started out as “Gourmand Gohan,” a hand-drawn and hand-bound edition that the three co-authors circulated among their friends in Barcelona.
Tokyo Pop-Up Book: A Comic Adventure with Neko the Cat – A Manga Tour of Tokyo`s most Famous Sights – from Asakusa to Mt. Fuji
This adventurous pop-up book for kids whisks you on a whirlwind tour of Tokyo`s most famous landmarks!Tokyo Pop-Up Book cleverly pairs cultural and geographical information with artful paper engineering and an exciting storyline. Follow Chico, a 13-year-old shutterbug, and his mischievous cat Neko as they travel to the world`s largest city. It doesn`t take long
100 Japanese Gardens
`100 Japanese Gardens` is an ambitious attempt to profile the finest gardens in Japan, while also highlighting lesser known, but equally accomplished landscapes in less-visited parts of the country. A celebration of Japanese landscape design, this book features gardens from Kyoto and Tokyo, as well as from the sub-arctic island of Hokkaido and the semi-tropical
