{"product_id":"9780008738556","title":"Tokyo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA literary guide to Tokyo through its writers, bookshops, cafés and the places where Japan's greatest stories were imagined.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTokyo is a city of contrasts - where centuries-old haiku echo in temple gardens and manga billboards light up Shibuya Crossing. Through striking photography and practical guidebook entries, explore the places that have inspired, housed and shaped generations of Japanese readers and writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom historic neighbourhoods to the latest manga hotspots, discover:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBOOK-LOVER'S PARADISE:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jimbocho's maze of second-hand bookshops, packed with hidden treasures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWRITER'S HAUNTS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Museums dedicated to Japan's greatest writers, from Matsuo Basho to Natsume Soseki.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAFTER DARK:\u003c\/strong\u003e The cafés and bars where poets and writers once put pen to paper late into the night.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBLOSSOMING:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tokyo's brilliant contemporary bookshops keeping its reading culture alive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMANGA-OBSESSED:\u003c\/strong\u003e Legendary manga cafés and specialist spots where Japan's reading culture takes on a life of its own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked with striking photography and useful insights into the places where stories were written, read and imagined, this is an essential companion for book lovers exploring Tokyo - or dreaming of their next trip.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pavilion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57656588108149,"sku":"9780008738556","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5334\/6096\/files\/9780008738556.jpg?v=1792078441","url":"https:\/\/goldenharebooks.com\/products\/9780008738556","provider":"Golden Hare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}