Cool Japan Guide. Fun in the Land of Manga, Lucky Cats and Ramen.
Japan: Tuttle Shokai Inc., 2015. Stock ID #150463 Travelling to Japan has never been so much fun - visit the land of anime, manga, cosplay, hot springs and sushi! This full-color graphic novel guidebook is the first of its kind exploring Japanese culture from a cartoonist's perspective. When referring to this item please quote stockid 150463.
Illustrated throughout with manga style coloured illustrations, 125pp, large format paperback.
"Cool Japan Guide" takes you on a fun tour from the high-energy urban streets of Tokyo to the peaceful Zen gardens and Shinto shrines of Kyoto and introduces you to: the exciting world of Japanese food - from bento to sushi and everything in between, the "otaku" (geek) culture of Japan, including a manga market in Tokyo where famous artists display and sell their original artwork; the complete Japanese shopping experience, from "kombini" (not your run-of-the-mill convenience stores!) to "depato" (department stores with everything); the world's biggest manga, anime and cosplay festivals;lots of other exciting places to go and things to do--like zen gardens, traditional Japanese arts, and a ride on a Japanese bullet train.
Price: $24.99 AU