{"product_id":"sale-tokyo","title":"SALE Tokyo","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book is unused and unread. It may have some cosmetic imperfections such as scuffing and minor creasing. It's stamped 'damaged' to the title page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo further discounts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom sleepy fishing village to samurai capital to vibrant global metropolis, Eiko Maruko Siniawer takes readers through Tokyo's rich history, revealing four centuries of transformation deeply woven into its fabric. This accessible guide introduces a world of shoguns and Kabuki theater, riots and earthquakes, wartime devastation and reconstruction, booms and busts, bright lights and skyscrapers, all viewed through the lived experiences of those who have inhabited and shaped a city of distinctive neighborhoods and different personalities. Emphasizing the city's human heart, Siniawer conveys a vivid sense of time, culture, and place through ten moments that have shaped Tokyo's many lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn engaging introduction to four centuries of history, from the seventeenth to twenty-first century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows how history is woven throughout the fabric of modern-day Tokyo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmphasizes the human history of the city, challenging presumptions of difference between east and west\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56515100017026,"sku":"9781108965002","price":10.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0475\/2031\/7597\/files\/9781108965002i_98cbacaf-d390-43d6-b0f1-8e653695d54a.jpg?v=1774616173","url":"https:\/\/www.cambridgebookshop.co.uk\/products\/sale-tokyo","provider":"Cambridge University Press Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}