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Næste år skal Tokyo være olympisk værtsby for anden gang. År efter år tiltrækker storbyen flere og flere danske turister. TOKYO – en smeltedigel af gammelt og nyt er journalisten og forfatteren Asger Røjle Christensens personlige bog om den storby, hvori han har boet i tolv år af sit liv. Han introducerer en fascinerende by for sine læsere. Den er relevant, og det er interessant læsning, uanset om man har planer om at besøge byen, eller om man blot har fattet interesse for den via tv-skærmen. Bogen er velfortalt og beretter underholdende om forskellige Tokyo-bydeles historie og kulturhistorie, alle krydret med forfatterens egne oplevelser og iagttagelser. Ifølge forfatteren er Tokyo et fabelagtigt sted at bo og arbejde – og besøge. Her er tryghed i hverdagen, og her er ordentlighed mellem mennesker. Her foregår storbyens kaos på en ikke-kaotisk måde. Tokyo er som helhed bestemt ingen smuk by, men den rummer mange smukke ting. Det fascinerende ved det Tokyo, der præsenteres i Turbines nye bog om storbyen, er netop byens mange skamløse sammenstød mellem smukt og grimt, mellem æstetisk og effektivt – og mellem gammelt og nyt.

’Hardboiled Wonderland og verdens ende’ er en af Haruki Murkamis tidligere romaner, som vi har glædet os til at kunne udgive, så snart han tillod os et pusterum efter den store ’1Q84’-trilogi. Nu er tiden så inde til på utallige opfordringer at træde et skridt bagud i dette store og berømmede forfatterskab og præsentere denne væsentlige roman fra mesterens hånd.Romanen foregår, som titlen antyder, i to vidt forskellige universer. De beskrives i alternerende kapitler, som måske i sidste ende har en indbyrdes forbindelse. Det ene univers er storbyen, Tokyo i en ikke fjern fremtid, hvor den navnløse fortæller – den sidste overlevende fra et uhyggeligt hjerneeksperiment – nu involveres i en hæsblæsende højteknologisk informationskrig, som byder på indtrængende små monstre, en vanvittig forsker dybt nede i kloakkerne under byen og en superlækker bibliotekar med en meget stor appetit. Det andet univers er en stille ensom og afsondret verden omgivet af en høj mur, hvor den navnløse fortæller brutalt skilles fra sin skygge og må forsøge at tolke de drømme, der stadig rummes i lysende og brummende enhjørningekranier.

Lonely Planet Pocket Tokyo is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Attend the sumo in Ryogoku, visit Tsukiji Market, the world's largest fish market, pay homage at Meiji-jingu, Tokyo's Shinto shrine in the woods; all with your trusted travel companion.

Hvad ville du ændre, hvis du kunne rejse tilbage i tiden?På en stille sidegade i Tokyo ligger en café, der har serveret omhyggeligt brygget kaffe i mere end hundrede år. Men cafeen har også har et andet og mere hemmeligt tilbud til sine gæster – nemlig muligheden for at rejse tilbage i tiden. I løbet af en sommer besøger fire forskellige mennesker cafeen i håb om at ændre noget i deres fortid. En ung kvinde træffer sin elskede, der er rejst fra hende, en hustru taler en sidste gang med sin demente mand før hans sygdom, en kvinde taler ud med sin søster, som hun har undgået i mange år og en mor møder den datter, hun aldrig har kendt. Men der er regler, der skal følges: Man skal sidde på en bestemt stol, man må ikke forlade cafeen, og man skal vende tilbage til nutiden, før ens kaffe bliver kold.Toshikazu Kawaguchis smukke og bevægende fortælling undersøger det evigtgyldige spørgsmål: Hvem ville du møde – måske endda for sidste gang – hvis du kunne rejse tilbage i tiden? “En hjertevarm og dybt fængslende rejse ind i længslen efter at holde fast på fortiden. Denne vidunderlige fortælling vil bevæge alle dens læsere.” – Publishers Weekly

Ti forskellige kvinder har alle næret følelser for Yukihiko Nishino, en charmerende og katteagtig mand, hvis liv er omgærdet af mystik. Men han forsvandt ud af deres liv, og nu står kun minderne om hans varme ånde og kølige adfærd tilbage. Men hvor blev Hr. Nishino af? Og hvorfor spøger han stadig i deres bevidsthed?HR. NISHINO OG KÆRLIGHEDEN er en fortælling om livet før, under og efter kærligheden. Den er en undersøgelse af ømhedens inderste væsen fortalt fra flere perspektiver, om både den sprudlende og levende kærlighed, den fjollede og kejtede kærlighed – og om efterdønningerne, når den er gået tabt.

For at sikre det engelske herresæde Wentworth, der har været i slægtens besiddelse i generationer, tvinges Lady Victoria Wentworth til at afhænde et af familiens klenodier, et verdensberømt og uvurderligt Van Gogh-maleri. Køberen er Bryce Fenston, manden bag en lyssky bankvirksomhed med kontorer i Twin Towers i New York. Men da Victoria myrdes i sit hjem natten til 11. september 2001, forsvinder maleriet sporløst. Anna Petrescu, der arbejder som kunstekspert for Fenston, befinder sig i North Tower, da det første fly rammer. Hun formodes død. Under dække af denne status kæmper hun for at afsløre sin arbejdsgivers dobbeltspil og for at finde maleriet. Men hendes modstander er nådesløs, og kampen bringer hende verden rundt på en krævende og farlig mission. ”Hvis der var en nobelpris i fortællekunst, ville Archer få den.” Daily Telegraph

'Mieko Kawakami is a genius' - Naoise Dolan, author of Exciting TimesFrom international literary sensation Mieko Kawakami comes All The Lovers In The Night, an extraordinary, deeply moving and insightful story set in contemporary Tokyo.Fuyuko Irie is a freelance proofreader in her thirties. Living alone, and unable to form meaningful relationships, she has little contact with anyone other than Hijiri, someone she works with. When she sees her reflection, she's confronted with a tired and spiritless woman who has failed to take control of her own life. Her one source of solace: light. Every Christmas Eve, Fuyuko heads out to catch a glimpse of the lights that fill the Tokyo night. But it is a chance encounter with a man named Mitsutsuka that awakens something new in her. And so her life begins to change.As Fuyuko starts to see the world in a different light, painful memories from her past begin to resurface. Fuyuko needs to be loved, to be heard, and to be seen. But living in a small world of her own making, will she find the strength to bring down the walls that surround her? All The Lovers In The Night is acute and insightful, entertaining and captivating, pulsing and poetic, modern and shocking. It's another unforgettable novel from Japan's most exciting writer.Translated from the Japanese by Sam Bett and David Boyd.

A thrilling crime classic, from the bestselling author of Tokyo ExpressTokyo, 1960. As the first rays of morning light hit the rails at Kamata Station, a man's body is found on the tracks. With only two leads - a distinctive accent and a single word, 'kameda' - senior inspector Imanishi Eitaro is called in to solve the puzzle. Setting aside his beloved bonsai and haikus, he must cross Japan in search of answers, from Osaka to Akita, accompanied by junior detective Yoshimura. At each new town, they encounter traces of the avant-garde Nouveau Group - young Tokyo artists who are bringing new ideas from the West. What to make of this modern collective? And how to stop another mysterious death occurring? Inspector Imanishi investigates...A fascinating glimpse into Japanese society at a time of great change, this is one of Seicho Matsumoto's best-loved novels - a riveting mystery from the master of Japanese crime.

A completely heartwarming novel about the power of books and connection between generations, perfect for fans of The Lost Bookshop.FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE CAT AND THE CITY, A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK'Vibrant and accomplished' David Mitchell, on The Cat and the City'Every book worm would love this' Glamour'A love letter to Japanese culture' Country & Town House Flo is sick of Tokyo.Suffering from a crisis in confidence, she is stuck in a rut, her translation work has dried up and she's in a relationship that's run its course.That's until she stumbles upon a mysterious book left by a fellow passenger on the Tokyo Subway.From the very first page, Flo is transformed and immediately feels compelled to translate this forgotten novel, a decision which sets her on a path that will change her life.As Flo follows the characters across a year in rural Japan, through the ups and downs of the pair's burgeoning relationship, she quickly realises that she needs to venture outside the pages of the book to track down its elusive author.And, as the two protagonists reveal themselves to have more in common with her life than first meets the eye, the lines between text and translator converge, and it soon becomes clear that Flo's journey is just beginning...Readers have fallen in love with Four Seasons in Japan:'My favourite novel, a delight for lovers of Japan... Ingenious' David Abulafia, author of The Boundless Sea'A gentle, tender and thoughtful book ...crafted in such a way that you want to savour every chapter' Culturefly'What a thrill to be transported to Japan... Warm, wise, and exquisitely written' Violet Kupersmith, author of Build Your House Around My Body'A book about a book!! So clever... so believable' Reader review, five stars'I savoured every line... a world and characters that are completely engrossing' Bea Setton, author of Berlin'Quirky, complex and compelling... two stories for the price of one' Reader review, five stars'What an incredibly beautiful and moving book full of warmth and wisdom!!!' Reader review, five stars

Japanische Jazz-Kneipen und -Cafés sind insulare Welten, in denen die Zeit stillsteht, fernab von Hektik und Chaos moderner Stadtlandschaften. Tokyo Jazz Joints ist eine visuelle Chronik dieser einzigartigen Kultur und hält die vergängliche Schönheit ihrer Schauplätze fest.Begonnen 2015, um Tokios Myriaden sogenannter »Jazu Kissaten« zu dokumentieren, hat sich das Projekt inzwischen auf ganz Japan ausgeweitet. Doch allmählich verschwinden diese speziellen Orte zum Anhören von Jazzplatten aufgrund neuer Trends, der Gentrifizierung und des Alters ihrer Kunden. Das vorliegende Buch bewahrt diese lebendigen Museen. Das dokumentarische Fotoprojekt Tokyo Jazz Joints entstand in Zusammenarbeit des nordirischen Fotografen Philip Arneill mit dem amerikanischen Radiomacher James Catchpole, die beide lange Zeit in Japan gelebt haben.www.tokyojazzjoints.com

Café Donna Donna, der ligger et stykke oppe ad Hakodate-bjerget i det nordlige Japan, er kendt for sin blændende udsigt over Hakodates havn. Men det er ikke caféen eneste tilbud – café Donna Donna giver også sine gæster den enestående mulighed at rejse i tiden.Fra forfatteren af Før kaffen bliver kold og Før det er for sent kommer endnu en rørende fortælling om fortabte sjæle, der drømmer om at gøre brug af caféens tilbud om at rejse i tiden: Vi møder datteren, der er vred på sine afdøde forældre, som har efterladt hende forældreløs. Komikeren, der længes efter sin elskede og deres fælles drømme. Lillesøsteren, hvis sorg er blevet altopslugende, og den unge mand, der alt for sent indser, at han elsker sin barndomsven.Før minderne forsvinder er fuld af Toshikazu Kawaguchis karakteristiske bevægende hjertevarme.

Whether you want to stay in a ryokan, stand in awe at busy Shibuya Crossing, visit beautiful temples, or hike Mount Fuji, the local Fodor's travel experts in Tokyo are here to help! Fodor's Tokyo guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos. Fodor's Tokyo travel guide includes: AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and doMULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your timeMORE THAN 20 DETAILED MAPS to help you navigate confidentlyCOLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and morePHOTO-FILLED "BEST OF" FEATURES on Tokyo's Best Temples and Shrines, Best Quirky Souvenir Shops, and Free Things to DoTRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and moneyHISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, music, geography, and moreSPECIAL FEATURES ON "Peerless Fuji," "A Japanese Culture Primer," and "Isolation and Engagement: A History of Japan"LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gemsJapanese LANGUAGE PRIMER with useful words and essential phrasesUP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Shinjuku, Ginza, Shibuya, Asakusa, Imperial Palace District, Akihabara, Marunouchi, Harajuku, Tokyo Skytree, Tosho-gu Shrine, Roppongi, Senso-ji, Mount Fuji, Kamakura, Yokohama, Nikko, Hakone, lake ChuzenjiPlanning on visiting other destinations in Japan? Check out Fodor's Essential Japan.*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS: Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts. Fodor's has been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years. For more travel inspiration, you can sign up for our travel newsletter at fodors.com/newsletter/signup, or follow us @FodorsTravel on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We invite you to join our friendly community of travel experts at fodors.com/community to ask any other questions and share your experience with us!

Opfølgeren til den japanske feelgood-bestseller Før kaffen bliver kold.I en stille sidegade i Tokyo ligger en café, der har serveret omhyggeligt brygget kaffe i mere end hundrede år. Men caféen har også har et tilbud til de særligt indviede gæster – nemlig muligheden for at rejse tilbage i tiden.I Før det er for sent får fire nye gæster mulighed for at genbesøge fortiden. En mand rejser tilbage for at se sin bedste ven en sidste gang, en søn kan endelig deltage i sin mors begravelse, en mand genser den kvinde, han ville ønske, han havde giftet sig med, og en pensioneret politimand giver sin kone en helt uventet gave.Kawaguchis roman er en smuk fortælling om mennesker, der får mulighed for at besøge deres fortid, så de kan komme videre med deres liv.

Tokyo Outdoors is the only guide you'll need to fully explore Tokyo and the surrounding Kanto region. On foot, by bicycle or hiking, this book not only takes you to the main tourist spots, but also countless off-the-beaten-track spots. From famous historical landmarks such as the Imperial Palace to modern attractions like the Tokyo Skytree, this travel book offers something for any kind of person, whether you're a visitor to Japan or living in the capital.Fully up-to-date, Tokyo Outdoors contains:45 walks, cycling rides and hikes in and near Tokyo,Hundreds of insider tips from a writer who has lived in the city for more than 10 years,12 day trips that include Yokohama, Nikko, Kamakura, Enoshima and Karuizawa,More than 40 detailed print maps,Online maps included for use on the go, with additional recommendations for food and drink, shopping, temples and shrines,110+ photos offer an impression of the amazing sights you'll visit,Recommended restaurants and cafes,A simplified Tokyo subway map,Super easy to use with a train pass, as each itinerary starts and ends at a railway station,Festivals and events calendar, based on locations in the book,Lists of the best cherry blossom and autumn leaves spots,Top 5 lists for various interests, such as history, culture, shopping, art and museums.

THIS BOOK IS A LOVE STORY TO BOOKS. A love story to climbing all the way down a book's rope, free diving to its bottom, and then resurfacing at its close, ready to breathe a different kind of air.Nanako Hanada's life is in crisis. Recently separated from her husband, living in youth hostels and internet cafes, her work is going no better. Book sales at the eccentric Village Vanguard bookstore in Tokyo, which Nanako manages, are dwindling. Fallen out of love in all aspects of her life, Nanako realises how narrow her life has become, with no friends outside of her colleagues, and no hobbies apart from reading and arranging books. That's when Nanako, in a bid to inject some excitement into her life, joins a meet-up site where people meet for 30-minute bursts to find romance, build a network, or just share ideas. She describes herself as a sexy bookseller who will give you a personalised book recommendation. In the year that follows, Nanako meets an eclectic range of strangers, some of whom wanted more than just a book, others she became real friends with.Written with a subtle but sharp sense of humour, The Bookshop Woman is a heart-warming book about a bookseller's self-discovery. It offers a glimpse into bookselling in Japan and the quirky side of Tokyo and its people. Books, once again, offer inspiration and serve as channels for human communication.

From verdant panoramas to decadent pleasure quarters: Utagawa Hiroshige's final masterpiece, One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, is a woodblock journey through 19th-century Tokyo and a jewel in the ukiyo-e tradition. This reprint is bound in the traditional Japanese fashion and reproduces one of the finest complete original sets belonging to the...

“Dazzling . . . In this extremely creepy book, Hayder’s third, the diabolically gifted British author spins a fascinating mystery from the legacy of Japanese atrocities during World War II.”—Entertainment Weekly“A haunting, lyrical, disturbing, important, suspenseful, wonderfully written and beautiful book. You will love reading it, and you will not soon forget the experience.”—Harlan CobenGrey has a lot to prove and even more to hide. A young Englishwoman obsessed with a past she cannot understand, she has come to Tokyo following rumors of a rare piece of film footage shot during the notorious Nanking Massacre in 1937, which has been lost for decades. But the only man who can help, a survivor of the massacre and now a visiting professor at a prestigious Tokyo university, will have nothing to do with her. Increasingly desperate in an alien city, Grey accepts a job as a hostess in an upmarket nightspot catering to Japanese businessmen and wealthy yakuza, where one gangster—an old man in a wheelchair surrounded by a terrifying entourage, rumored to rely on a powerful elixir for his continued health—might be the key to the answers Grey seeks. Taut and gritty, with the redolent atmosphere of Ian Rankin and the spine-tingling characters of Thomas Harris, The Devil of Nanking is a tour de force that confirms Mo Hayder as a thriller writer of the first order.“Wrenching . . . A beautifully controlled thriller about culture clash . . . Scary.”—Douglas Wolk, The New York Times Book Review“There is a terrible beauty to both narratives as they unfold toward an agonizing but inevitable conclusion, with the two stories dovetailing exquisitely . . . The Devil of Nanking just may be one of the best books of the year.”—Tom and Enid Schantz, The Denver Post

In this sequel urban fantasy novel, a man named Steven witnesses the return of a demon. In a race against time and evil, Steven does whatever it takes to expose the Soulstealer, even if it means going against everything he believes.

Convenience Store Woman is a captivating novel penned by the renowned author, Sayaka Murata. Published in 2019 by INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES, this book delves into a unique genre that blends social critique with a slice-of-life narrative. Sayaka Murata, with her eloquent writing style and keen eye for detail, paints a vivid picture of a woman's life working in a convenience store. The story is both a commentary on societal norms and a celebration of the ordinary. The book's charm lies in its simplicity and the author's ability to make the mundane seem fascinating. If you're looking for a book that offers a fresh perspective on life, Convenience Store Woman is a must-read.