Bøger om Kanto

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.

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...

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.

'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.

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 the author of The Cat and The City - 'vibrant and accomplished' David Mitchell - a BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick.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...It is a story about Ayako, a fierce and strict old woman who runs a coffee shop in the small town of Onomichi, where she has just taken guardianship of her grandson, Kyo. Haunted by long-buried family tragedy, both have suffered extreme loss and feel unable to open up to each other. 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 her two protagonists reveal themselves to have more in common with her life than first meets the eye, the lines between text and translator converge. The journey is just beginning.From the author of The Cat and The City, Four Seasons in Japan is a gorgeously crafted book-within-a-book about literature, purpose and what it is to belong.

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

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.

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.