Lavishly decorated manhole covers, pink polkadotted backhoes, toilets with warmable seats, blow dryers (and other bells and whistles). Its just another day in Japan, where the futuristic and zany stands sidebyside with the rooted and the venerable, and theres a festival going on somewhere almost every day of the year.In Uniquely Japan, Abby Densonauthor of Cool Japan Guide and Cool Tokyo Guideuses her own personal drawings and photos to highlight the things that make Japan truly different from every other place on the planet. From the ramen and sushi weve all come to love to the fantastic creatures who now star in their own video games and anime, the comic artist takes you on a romp through Japans distinctive popular and traditional culture.Here are just a few of the favorite bits and pieces Abby presentsVending machines for everything from eggs to electronicsTiny alleyways where you may come across a shrineor a hiphop barSilly mascots promoting serious businessesWhimsical architecture for neighborhood police stationsStamps for your name (no signature is complete without one), or to collect at railway stations and castlesColorfully painted, hardworking construction vehicles that beep and talk as you pass byAnd, of course, the ridiculously delicious food noodles, bento boxes, and gorgeous sweetsFrom kimono to kawaii, Japan has endless ways to astonish visitors. This book offers a fun opportunity for armchair travel and reminds you to keep your eyes wide open when you do...

Binding: Hardback;128 pages; Publisher: Tuttle Publishing; Classification: FXA; Weight: 582 g; Dimensions: 161 x 209 x 18

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