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Dodd, Jan Mini Rough Guide to Tokyo (Tokyo
Rough Guides Limited December 1, 199 1-85828-347-7 / 9781858283470 Paperback Near Fine
Nothing quite prepares you for Tokyo; love it or hate it, the restless capi tal of Japan, home to twelve million people, packs a powerful punch. Initia l impressions can be off-putting: ugly buildings are tarted up with eyeball -searing neon and messy overhead cables, pavements teem with crowds and roa ds are clogged with bumper-to-bumper traffic. Yet behind the barely ordered chaos lie remnants of a very different past. Step back from the frenetic m ain roads, and chances are you'll find yourself in a world of tranquil back streets, where wooden houses are fronted by neatly clipped bonsai trees; wa nder beyond the high-tech department stores, and you'll find ancient temple s and shrines. In this city of 24-hour shops and vending machines a festiva l is held virtually every day of the year, people regularly visit their loc al shrine or temple and scrupulously observe the passing seasons. And at th e centre of it all is the mysterious green void of the Imperial Palace - ho me to the emperor and a tangible link to the past. It's almost impossible to be bored in Tokyo and first-time visitors should be prepared for a massive assault on the senses - just walking the streets of this hyperactive city can be an energizing experience. With money to spend, you can pick up the coolest fashions, eat in fabulous restaurants and dance in the hippest clubs. But you'll also be surprised how affordable many things are. Cheap and cheerful izakayas (bars that serve food) and noodle shacks far outnumber the big-ticket French restaurants and high-class ryotei, where geisha serve minimalist Japanese cuisine, while day tickets for a sumo tournament or a K
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Dodd, Jan The Rough Guide to Tokyo
Rough Guides November 12, 20 1-85828-712-X / 9781858287126 Paperback Near Fine
Nothing quite prepares you for Tokyo; love it or hate it, the restless capi tal of Japan, home to twelve million people, packs a powerful punch. Initia l impressions can be off-putting: ugly buildings are tarted up with eyeball -searing neon and messy overhead cables, pavements teem with crowds and roa ds are clogged with bumper-to-bumper traffic. Yet behind the barely ordered chaos lie remnants of a very different past. Step back from the frenetic m ain roads, and chances are you'll find yourself in a world of tranquil back streets, where wooden houses are fronted by neatly clipped bonsai trees; wa nder beyond the high-tech department stores, and you'll find ancient temple s and shrines. In this city of 24-hour shops and vending machines a festiva l is held virtually every day of the year, people regularly visit their loc al shrine or temple and scrupulously observe the passing seasons. And at th e centre of it all is the mysterious green void of the Imperial Palace - ho me to the emperor and a tangible link to the past.
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