Cool Tokyo Guide

by Denson, Abby

• ISBN13: 9784805314418
• ISBN10: 4805314419
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2018-03-06
• Publisher: Tuttle Pub

Summary

Discover the city of temples, video games, manga, and cosplay with this graphic Tokyo travel guide!

Tokyo is an astonishing world unto itself—a city for lovers of Japanese culture, fashion and great food that mixes the best of old and new. In Cool Tokyo Guide, Abby Denson, renowned graphic artist, and author, takes you on a personal tour of Tokyo's coolest sites including:

• A restaurant where clowns drive robots and mermaids ride on sharks
• Fantastic shops for lovers of everything from vintage manga to dollar-store treasures
• Great places to take kids—or be a kid, of any age—like the Ghibli Museum and Palette Town
• Famous sites both old and new, from Sensoji Temple to Tokyo Tower
• Major comic conventions in the anime, cosplay and manga capital of the world
• Must-visit spots like Ueno Park and even a few spots outside the city

This practical and fun comic book guide also helps you navigate everyday Tokyo life such as train etiquette, trash disposal, tricky toilets, department store fitting rooms, and the surgical mask phenomenon. There is also information on ways to prepare ahead of time to make the most of your stay in Tokyo. Whether you're planning a trip or taking an armchair sojourn, use Cool Tokyo Guide to discover the customs and attractions that make Tokyo so globally appealing.

Author Biography

Abby Denson is a Lulu Award-winner and author of the best-selling Cool Japan Guide. She has scripted for The Amazing Spider-Man, The Powerpuff Girls, and other comics. She is the author of the acclaimed coming-out story Tough Love: High School Confidential, numerous self-published mini comics, and the graphic novel Dolltopia, winner of the Bronze International Manga Award and the 2010 Moonbeam Children's Book Award.