Clueless in Tokyo : an explorer's sketchbook of weird and wonderful things in Japan
Reynolds, Betty2014
Book
Some people take photos, but artist Betty Reynolds captures memories with her paintbrush and watercolors."Clueless in Tokyo" provides an outsider's take on everyday life in Japan's capital city--a place where vending machines talk, toilets can be terrifying, and centuries-old festivals unfold against a backdrop of space-age architecture. During the seven years Reynolds lived in Japan, she filled thirty sketchbooks with everything that caught her eye. Whether it's fashion, food, sport, transport, seasonal rituals, or Japanese pastimes, each vibrant sketch is a delight, and Reynolds' witty hand-lettered captions in both Japanese and English provide an entertaining resource for beginning learners of Japanese. A perfect introduction to Japan and Japanese culture, this edition contains many new illustrations as well as the Japanese script for key words and phrases. Travelers and students alike will embrace "Clueless in Tokyo" as a charming and insightful souvenir to be treasured.
Main title:
Clueless in Tokyo : an explorer's sketchbook of weird and wonderful things in Japan / by Betty Reynolds.
Author:
Reynolds, Betty, author
Edition:
First edition.
Imprint:
Tokyo : Tuttle Publishing, 2014.©2014
Collation:
95 pages : colour illustrations ; 21 cm.
Notes:
In English and some words in Japanese.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: Traditional Tokyo -- Curious Characters -- Mysterious Temples -- Intriguing Shrines -- Succulent Sushi -- Dinner on a Stick -- Fearsome Fugu -- Sublime Tea Time -- Captivating Kimono -- Fastidious Footwear -- Stunning Sumo Style -- Japanese Inns -- Inn Cuisine -- Flea Market -- Japanese Entertainment -- Seasonal Tokyo -- O-Shogatsu---The New Year -- Winter -- Spring -- Summer -- Autumn -- Tokyo Today -- Manga & Anime -- More Manga & Anime -- Kospure---costume Play -- Street Fashion -- Kawaii and Kakko-ii---cute versus chic -- Petto Kissa---The Pet cafe -- Amazing Architecture -- Venerable Vending Machines -- Awesome Onsen -- Talented and Terrifying Toilets -- Strange English -- Oddities and Entities.
ISBN:
9784805313251 (paperback)9784805313251 ((paperback))
Dewey class:
952915.2
LC class:
DS822.5
Language:
EnglishJapanese
Subject:
BRN:
67225
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library at the Dock | Language Learning | LEARN JPN REYN | Available |
| Library at the Dock | -Travel | TRAVEL 915.2 REYN | On loan - Due: 26 Jun 2026 |