{"product_id":"japan-pop-up-book-the-comic-adventures-of-neko-the-cat-hardcover","title":"Japan Pop-Up Book: The Comic Adventures of Neko the Cat - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSam Ita\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTake an exciting manga pop-up journey across Japan with Chico and Neko the Cat!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePick up where \u003ci\u003eTokyo Pop-Up Book\u003c\/i\u003e left off, as Chico and his mischievous cat Neko visit Japan's most famous landmarks. The chase is on as naughty Neko slips away yet again--this time becoming a stowaway on a Japanese bullet train! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eUsing his phone to track his runaway cat, Chico follows Neko to some of Japan's most iconic places: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMt. Fuji and the Big Buddha at Kamakura\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSerene Kinkaku-ji, the Temple of the Golden Pavilion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHimeji Castle, an ancient Samurai fortress with its formidable stone ramparts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA sushi train restaurant, where an endless parade of fish is truly a cat's dream!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Children's Peace Memorial in Hiroshima, where Chico pauses to reflect\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe famous floating Torii gate at Itsukushima\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCat Island (Tashirojima), where Neko finds a few new friends and the adventure comes to a happy conclusion!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEducational and entertaining in equal measure, this exciting manga pop-up book will be treasured by readers of all ages.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSam Ita\u003c\/b\u003e studied graphic design at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn before following his passion for paper engineering. He got his start as a production assistant for renowned paper engineers Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart, and worked on many bestselling pop-up books, including \u003ci\u003eAmerica the Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia Prehistorica, \u003c\/i\u003e and on Christmas cards for the Museum of Modern Art. Ita draws inspiration from comics, origami and machines, applying his craft to publishing, advertising, animation, display and toy design. His creations include \u003ci\u003eChristmas Tree In-a-Box\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVan Gogh's Sunflowers In-a-Box\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMoby Dick, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eTokyo Pop-Up Book\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Brooklyn, New York\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 7.7 x 7.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 22, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768793399584,"sku":"9784805316498","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cbb9dd3b7b9638193bcc1054f533ac67.webp?v=1780337384","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/japan-pop-up-book-the-comic-adventures-of-neko-the-cat-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}