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An indispensable resource for quality-conscious visitors who don t want to blow their budgets.
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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a great book if you want an insight into how the millions of residents of Tokyo balance their desire to own things whilst living in the tiny boxes that most of them do.
The author was allowed access to many homes and the pictures are great. Don't expect zen minimalism here or any any great design ideas - this is real life at its most honest and sometimes grottiest. If you've spent any time in Japan you may well be able to relate to what you see - and if you're planning a move there this makes quite a good picture book to look at before you take the plunge - just don't expect anything more.
By the way, I think the other review refers to the wrong book - I think it reviews 'Fruits' by Shoich Aoki.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Yeah, this is a good one. I travelled to Tokyo last September 2003 and so I have cravings of all things related to. This book makes me smile.
We'd all love one of those tv homes that are all co-ordinated and perfect. But the reality and the need for practicality in daily life at home demands a much different approach.
This is just a great little colourful book that shows us what the home of an average Tokyo-ite is like. A bit dated now though, maybe ten years old ? But just skim through it and it is fantastic. Not a design guide with tips on zen layouts - this is wabi-sabi - showing you the beauty of life as it honestly is in Tokyo.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This is a most interesting little book that will open your eyes to life in Tokyo. Forget any notions you may have about all Japanese homes being in perfect, Zen harmony and order, a glance at this book will quickly change your mind! There are some excellent photographs in this book and from them you will gain an insight both into the lives of Tokyoites and also their amazing resourcefulness living in such small spaces. Interestingly, if you thought the English were the only people fond of collections, you will be surprised. Indeed, there are even collections of collections in here...
I certainly recommend this original and thought-provoking book to readers.
I certainly recommend this original and thought-provoking book to readers.
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Compact perspective changer
A fascinating little book that I've just finished after around a year of dipping in and out.
Mostly inspired - but occasionally mortified - by the compact spaces people... Read more
Mostly inspired - but occasionally mortified - by the compact spaces people... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Sean Inglis
Good-a-sample
The interest of this book is partly due to its uniqueness among all of the publications about Japanese interior design/architecture/aesthetics. Read more
Published on 10 Nov 2009 by Edo Zamboni
See the real Tokyo! - this is a great little book.
A great little document of crowded japanese dwellings stuffed to the max with belongings. The pictures may be over 10 years old now, but the only thing that dates this book are the... Read more
Published on 30 Mar 2009 by Yossarian
antidote
I bought this about 4 years ago and everytime I flip through this it raises a smile. It really is a chronicle of clutter in peoples lives and how the stuff piles up, and since this... Read more
Published on 16 Dec 2007 by G. V. Cherian
The many colours of Japanese youth
This book is a must for anyone who is remotely interested in japan.Its a great platform from which to launch into the sometimes puzzling world of Japanese youth culture. Read more
Published on 14 Nov 2002 by K. Borland
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