Tokyo Megacity
(, Second Edition)
Publishing Details
Tokyo Megacity
By (Author) Ben Simmons
By (author) Donald Richie
Tuttle Publishing
Tuttle Publishing
20th May 2014
Second Edition
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
915.2135045
Physical Properties
176
Width 229mm, Height 305mm
539g
Description
It has been said that "every city has its high points, but Tokyo is all exclamation points!". Tokyo Megacity-a visual and descriptive exploration of a city that combines old with new and traditional with trendy-shows how Tokyo is like no other city in the world. The combination of Ben Simmons' photographs and Donald Richie's text capture, as never before, the tremendous diversity, vitality and sheer liveability of the megacity that is Tokyo.
Reviews
"A splendid tour through the 'real' Tokyo." --Japan Times
"this book should retain some lasting value." --Metropolis
"This extraordinary book explores Tokyo through 250 revealing photographs by well-known photographer Ben Simmons and over 30 essays by famed author Donald Richie. Their love of the city, their sense of its history, and the deep respect and pure joy felt in being here, shine through on every page. Simmons and Richie show us how modern Tokyo evolved from a patchwork of villages that still exist today as distinct neighborhoods and districts, to the modern, trendsetting metropolis renowned the world over--that combine to make Tokyo a unique and special place." --Just One Cookbook blog
Author Bio
Donald Richie, novelist, essayist, composer, journalist, and film scholar was born in Ohio but spent most of life witnessing and reporting on the transformation of Japan from the postwar devastation to its economic resurgence. He was the author of some forty books of fiction and nonfiction, dozens of speeches and essays, and hundreds of book, film, and arts reviews. Ben Simmons studied photography and psychology before completing a Master of Fine Arts in photography and art history. He taught photography at Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina before relocating to Japan. Owner of Ben Simmons Photography Inc., he travels the world to capture evocative images for assignments, photo essays, books, and original prints. Recent books include Traditional Japanese Architecture and Kyoto: City of Zen.
