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A menagerie of mascots and characters inhabit the islands of Japan, cheerfully guiding citizens through all sorts of daily activities and situations. Hello, Please! collects photographs of hundreds of the these cute (or kawaii ) creatures in their native habitats, which are virtually from public street signs to supermarket shelves, in doctor'soffices and instruction manualseven emblazoned on the s
Map your own adventure."Japan Day by Day" is the perfect answer for travelers who want to know the best places to visit and the best way to see the Land of the Rising Sun.Packed with 107 detailed full-color maps and more than 700 full-color photos83 regional and city itineraries that will help you maximize your time while touring the country's top sights. Tour the Tokyo's top museums,
The true story of how emoji conquered the global marketplace. The Secret Lives of Emoji is digital archaeology. It is an in-depth look at the historic roots, the early trends, the current state of affairs, and the future prospects for this undeniable global phenomenon. Researched and written in Tokyo, it features interviews with key emoji “players” such as their inventor, Shigetaka Kurita, and man
The untold story of how Japan became a cultural superpower through the fantastic inventions that captured--and transformed--the world's imagination, from karaoke and the Walkman to anime and emoji.During the "economic miracle" of the 1970s and 80s, Japan seemed to exist in some near future, soaring on the superior technology of Sony and Toyota while the West struggled to catch u
Today we take it for granted that Japan is a forge of the world's the birthplace of Transformers and Pokémon, of food trends like ramen and artisanal whisky and cutting-edge manga and anime. But it wasn't always this way. The first Japanese products that trickled into the global marketplace after the Second World War inspired derision, not admiration. The three words Made in Japan were a pu