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Book Introduction
A simple travelogue of a Japanese town by a Tokyo maniac who loved Evisu and Harajuku.
The true face of a country lies in the everyday lives of its people, and the stories and culture of those people are more easily discovered in small, untouched spaces, less visited by foreigners, than in crowded tourist destinations.
The author, who set out for a small Japanese town to experience the true essence of Japan, travels through quaint countryside and narrow alleyways that still retain traces of the past, and conveys leisurely scenes not found in the city.
This book introduces 31 unique villages in Japan that were visited while traveling from Hokkaido, the northernmost island in Japan, to Okinawa, the southernmost island, and organizes each village by region.
The author adds a special touch by including villages that even Japanese people are not familiar with, and conveys the simple, everyday life of everyday life through photos and text that accurately portray the charming and simple characteristics of Japanese villages.
The true face of a country lies in the everyday lives of its people, and the stories and culture of those people are more easily discovered in small, untouched spaces, less visited by foreigners, than in crowded tourist destinations.
The author, who set out for a small Japanese town to experience the true essence of Japan, travels through quaint countryside and narrow alleyways that still retain traces of the past, and conveys leisurely scenes not found in the city.
This book introduces 31 unique villages in Japan that were visited while traveling from Hokkaido, the northernmost island in Japan, to Okinawa, the southernmost island, and organizes each village by region.
The author adds a special touch by including villages that even Japanese people are not familiar with, and conveys the simple, everyday life of everyday life through photos and text that accurately portray the charming and simple characteristics of Japanese villages.
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Chapter 01 A small town in Chubu
A beautiful town with water_Gujo Hachiman
Dazzling cherry blossom tunnels, a charming fairytale-like village_Izukogen
A quiet seaside hot spring town_Izu Atagawa
Gassho-zukuri villages cut off from the world_Gokayama and Shirakawa-go
Tsumago and Magome, quiet postal towns in the Kiso Valley connecting Kyoto and Edo
Tea fields nestled quietly on a mountain ridge_Shizuoka
A charming pottery walk_Tokoname (常滑)
A Walk Down Memory Lane_Matsuzaki
Kamakura, the town that served as the backdrop for "Slam Dunk"
Chapter 02 A small town in Kansai
Amanohashidate, the bridge to the sky
Ine, a small seaside town with floating houses
A temple village deep in the mountains_Koyasan
Villages Filled with the Scent of Cedar - Kibune and Kurama
Bamboo, moss, and yudofu_Arashiyama
Kinosaki Onsen: A Secret Hot Spring Village Only Visited by Kansai Locals
Chapter 03 A small village in Chugoku
Matsue, a town where even Shinjikohana is enough
Manabeshima, a cat island with a rustic fishing village atmosphere
Miyajima, the mystical island of the gods in harmony with nature
Tsuwano: A refined and sophisticated old castle town brimming with artistic sensibility
Kurashiki, a warehouse town with dazzling white walls
The Symbiosis of Architecture, Art, and the Environment: The Inujima Art Project
Naoshima: A Giant Gallery Island Where Light, Sky, Nature, and Travelers Become One
Chapter 04 A small town in Hokkaido
Hakodate, a town with nineteen hills
Rotenburo with Swans_Kussharo Lake
Breathtaking Lavender Roads in Furano
Biei: A tranquil village filled with jade and a meadow that opens your heart
Chapter 05 A small village in Okinawa
Beach Rock Village: A Resort Village in the Mountains
Yomitan Yachimun no Sato, a village where you can see the true value of Okinawan pottery
Kudakajima, a simple island village quietly carrying on tradition
Whales, Sea Turtles, and a Diver's Paradise: Zamami Island and Akajima
Sesokojima Island, an island filled with clean breezes blowing from the clear sea
A beautiful town with water_Gujo Hachiman
Dazzling cherry blossom tunnels, a charming fairytale-like village_Izukogen
A quiet seaside hot spring town_Izu Atagawa
Gassho-zukuri villages cut off from the world_Gokayama and Shirakawa-go
Tsumago and Magome, quiet postal towns in the Kiso Valley connecting Kyoto and Edo
Tea fields nestled quietly on a mountain ridge_Shizuoka
A charming pottery walk_Tokoname (常滑)
A Walk Down Memory Lane_Matsuzaki
Kamakura, the town that served as the backdrop for "Slam Dunk"
Chapter 02 A small town in Kansai
Amanohashidate, the bridge to the sky
Ine, a small seaside town with floating houses
A temple village deep in the mountains_Koyasan
Villages Filled with the Scent of Cedar - Kibune and Kurama
Bamboo, moss, and yudofu_Arashiyama
Kinosaki Onsen: A Secret Hot Spring Village Only Visited by Kansai Locals
Chapter 03 A small village in Chugoku
Matsue, a town where even Shinjikohana is enough
Manabeshima, a cat island with a rustic fishing village atmosphere
Miyajima, the mystical island of the gods in harmony with nature
Tsuwano: A refined and sophisticated old castle town brimming with artistic sensibility
Kurashiki, a warehouse town with dazzling white walls
The Symbiosis of Architecture, Art, and the Environment: The Inujima Art Project
Naoshima: A Giant Gallery Island Where Light, Sky, Nature, and Travelers Become One
Chapter 04 A small town in Hokkaido
Hakodate, a town with nineteen hills
Rotenburo with Swans_Kussharo Lake
Breathtaking Lavender Roads in Furano
Biei: A tranquil village filled with jade and a meadow that opens your heart
Chapter 05 A small village in Okinawa
Beach Rock Village: A Resort Village in the Mountains
Yomitan Yachimun no Sato, a village where you can see the true value of Okinawan pottery
Kudakajima, a simple island village quietly carrying on tradition
Whales, Sea Turtles, and a Diver's Paradise: Zamami Island and Akajima
Sesokojima Island, an island filled with clean breezes blowing from the clear sea
Into the book
Tsumago and Magome, quiet postal towns in the Kiso Valley connecting Kyoto and Edo
The road to Tsumago, filled with the scent of cypress
A postal village sounds somehow romantic.
This is especially true when I think of the letters that must have passed through this place in the past.
It might have been an official document rather than a passionate love letter, but what difference does it make?
The unknown Tsumago approaches us with a romantic image that exudes a lyrical and leisurely atmosphere.
The road to Tsumago starts at Nagiso Station.
Outside the window of the train heading to Nagiso, everything is covered with trees.
In particular, the Kiso Valley, where Nagiso is located, is called the home of hinoki (also called cypress or pine).
When you get off at Nagiso Station, you can feel the woody smell that the name suggests.
Immerse yourself in the romantic atmosphere of Postal Village
Since this trip was initially drawn to the romantic title of 'Postal Village', it was only natural that my eyes were drawn to things related to the post office.
On the Nakasendo route in Tsumago and Magome, there are post offices, of course, and mailboxes hung in every house, each decorated in a different way.
There are mailboxes decorated with two colorful persimmons and wildflowers that shine even more brightly in the sunlight, and there are also mailboxes hanging in a dark wooden house, seemingly in that color.
There are so many sights along the Nakasendo that are so beautiful that you can't just pass them by.
As I look at my mailbox, my excitement reaches its peak.
In this town, I felt compelled to write a letter, so I wrote it on stationery I bought in Magome and put it in the mailbox in Tsumago (90 yen for one airmail letter).
The Nakasendo, the postal route connecting Kyoto and Edo, now allows for easy mail delivery to anywhere in the world.
Although the passage of several hundred years has changed many things, the atmosphere of this village has remained intact.
Realizing that the passion to protect and preserve Tsumago still burns strong, I am confident that the town will retain its appearance for hundreds of years to come.
As someone who desperately wants to do the same, I will return to this village.
The road to Tsumago, filled with the scent of cypress
A postal village sounds somehow romantic.
This is especially true when I think of the letters that must have passed through this place in the past.
It might have been an official document rather than a passionate love letter, but what difference does it make?
The unknown Tsumago approaches us with a romantic image that exudes a lyrical and leisurely atmosphere.
The road to Tsumago starts at Nagiso Station.
Outside the window of the train heading to Nagiso, everything is covered with trees.
In particular, the Kiso Valley, where Nagiso is located, is called the home of hinoki (also called cypress or pine).
When you get off at Nagiso Station, you can feel the woody smell that the name suggests.
Immerse yourself in the romantic atmosphere of Postal Village
Since this trip was initially drawn to the romantic title of 'Postal Village', it was only natural that my eyes were drawn to things related to the post office.
On the Nakasendo route in Tsumago and Magome, there are post offices, of course, and mailboxes hung in every house, each decorated in a different way.
There are mailboxes decorated with two colorful persimmons and wildflowers that shine even more brightly in the sunlight, and there are also mailboxes hanging in a dark wooden house, seemingly in that color.
There are so many sights along the Nakasendo that are so beautiful that you can't just pass them by.
As I look at my mailbox, my excitement reaches its peak.
In this town, I felt compelled to write a letter, so I wrote it on stationery I bought in Magome and put it in the mailbox in Tsumago (90 yen for one airmail letter).
The Nakasendo, the postal route connecting Kyoto and Edo, now allows for easy mail delivery to anywhere in the world.
Although the passage of several hundred years has changed many things, the atmosphere of this village has remained intact.
Realizing that the passion to protect and preserve Tsumago still burns strong, I am confident that the town will retain its appearance for hundreds of years to come.
As someone who desperately wants to do the same, I will return to this village.
--- From the text
Publisher's Review
In a small town full of leisure
Discover the real Japan!
An alley lined with old used bookstores and record stores, a toy-like tram running along a fairytale-like alley, a radio crackling as it can't find the frequency...
A trip to a small town in Japan to discover the "real Japan" that the city can't show you!
Discover the real Japan in a quaint countryside where you don't need to worry about directions or roads.
Even if you put down your guidebook or don't need a map, Japan's small towns are a world small enough to fit in the palm of your hand.
You can smell the scent of the old countryside in the peaceful scenery where you can just walk without any purpose, such as the old chimneys that can be seen along the cute walking path that unfolds before your eyes, the pretty alleys filled with shops selling old books and records and unique bakeries, and the pretty toy-like tram that runs precariously along the narrow alleys.
The small towns filled with small landscapes are another attraction that cannot be found on the tightly marked maps of Tokyo.
A Journey Through Unique Hidden Villages in Every Corner of Japan
The author, who loved Ebisu and Harajuku and was a devoted fan of Tokyo, was captivated by the simple yet charming and leisurely charm of small Japanese towns and began to search for unique towns throughout Japan, eventually reaching the point of visiting towns that even Japanese people were not familiar with.
This book introduces 31 unique villages hidden in every corner of Japan, from Hokkaido in the north to Okinawa in the south, including a pottery village filled with adorable cat dolls made of porcelain, a fairytale-like village with a tunnel of charming cherry blossoms, and a small hot spring village secretly visited only by hot spring enthusiasts, all with the author's unique sensibility.
Her untold story of a small town continues on her blog (http://blog.naver.com/imageha).
A journey that follows the author's simple, unadorned gaze.
The small Japanese towns introduced in this book are impressive for their honest, unadorned scenery.
A small ditch by the roadside, fish huddled together in it, small school bags left by children in the narrow alleys, a mailbox that makes you feel the season with a single persimmon and a single wildflower…
The author's gaze, which contains these, captures the small, everyday things that the village provides rather than seeking something special.
It contains the author's simple perspective that seeks to show the simple emotions of a small town in its natural, unadorned form.
If you follow the author's simple perspective and stroll through a small town, you might feel as if you are strolling down an alley with a friend, chatting away.
Discover the real Japan!
An alley lined with old used bookstores and record stores, a toy-like tram running along a fairytale-like alley, a radio crackling as it can't find the frequency...
A trip to a small town in Japan to discover the "real Japan" that the city can't show you!
Discover the real Japan in a quaint countryside where you don't need to worry about directions or roads.
Even if you put down your guidebook or don't need a map, Japan's small towns are a world small enough to fit in the palm of your hand.
You can smell the scent of the old countryside in the peaceful scenery where you can just walk without any purpose, such as the old chimneys that can be seen along the cute walking path that unfolds before your eyes, the pretty alleys filled with shops selling old books and records and unique bakeries, and the pretty toy-like tram that runs precariously along the narrow alleys.
The small towns filled with small landscapes are another attraction that cannot be found on the tightly marked maps of Tokyo.
A Journey Through Unique Hidden Villages in Every Corner of Japan
The author, who loved Ebisu and Harajuku and was a devoted fan of Tokyo, was captivated by the simple yet charming and leisurely charm of small Japanese towns and began to search for unique towns throughout Japan, eventually reaching the point of visiting towns that even Japanese people were not familiar with.
This book introduces 31 unique villages hidden in every corner of Japan, from Hokkaido in the north to Okinawa in the south, including a pottery village filled with adorable cat dolls made of porcelain, a fairytale-like village with a tunnel of charming cherry blossoms, and a small hot spring village secretly visited only by hot spring enthusiasts, all with the author's unique sensibility.
Her untold story of a small town continues on her blog (http://blog.naver.com/imageha).
A journey that follows the author's simple, unadorned gaze.
The small Japanese towns introduced in this book are impressive for their honest, unadorned scenery.
A small ditch by the roadside, fish huddled together in it, small school bags left by children in the narrow alleys, a mailbox that makes you feel the season with a single persimmon and a single wildflower…
The author's gaze, which contains these, captures the small, everyday things that the village provides rather than seeking something special.
It contains the author's simple perspective that seeks to show the simple emotions of a small town in its natural, unadorned form.
If you follow the author's simple perspective and stroll through a small town, you might feel as if you are strolling down an alley with a friend, chatting away.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: October 23, 2009
- Page count, weight, size: 296 pages | 470g | 152*210*20mm
- ISBN13: 9788952212719
- ISBN10: 8952212711
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