{"product_id":"tokyo-tempos-paperback","title":"Tokyo Tempos - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Pronko\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eTokyo Tempos\u003c\/em\u003e, award-winning mystery writer Michael Pronko explores the mystery of everyday Tokyo life. Drawing on three decades of living, writing, and teaching in Japan, he delves into Tokyo's dynamism to show what it's like living with Japanese food, seasons, ceremonies, and special moments he calls \"small intensities.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese pithy, pointed writings reveal how even massive cities like Tokyo live and breathe with the loves, hopes, pleasures, and meanings of the people who live there. These personal and philosophical explorations, part travelogue and part analysis, paint a vivid portrait of the city rich with curiosity and insight. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin Pronko on his journey into the contradictions, intricacies, and enigmas of Tokyo, a city that is old and new, immense and intimate, indifferent and yet very humane. Independent Book Review called the essays \"A medley of vignettes that are as eclectic as they are eloquent.\" Authentic and immersive, \u003cem\u003eTokyo Tempos\u003c\/em\u003e takes readers deep into the compelling rhythms of Tokyo life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTokyo Tempos\u003c\/em\u003e is the fourth in the Tokyo Moments Series. More on the other books in the series: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMotions and Moments\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Pronko takes the sweeping size, bustle, and chaos of Tokyo and makes it small, introspective, and personal.\" \u003cem\u003eIndependent Publisher\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTokyo's Mystery Deepens \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A rare glimpse of the structure and nature of Tokyo's underlying psyche.\" Midwest Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeauty and Chaos \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An elegantly written, precisely observed portrait of a Japanese city and its culture.\" Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs for the Detective Hiroshi series set in Tokyo: \"If there's a better crime series set in Japan, I've not yet read it.\" \u003cem\u003eCrime Thriller Hound\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The city of Tokyo is very much a character in its own right. It's not the tourist hotspots we see, but the real city with the food and drink which the locals consume. It's glorious.\" \u003cem\u003eThe Bookbag \u003c\/em\u003ereview of \u003cem\u003eTokyo Traffic\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBookLife Review\u003c\/em\u003e wrote that Pronko's sixth novel, \u003cem\u003eShitamachi Scam\u003c\/em\u003e, \"does as good a job of taking us on a trip through Tokyo as Simenon does through Inspector Maigret's Paris.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, join Pronko on an enlightening non-fictional trip through Tokyo in the Tokyo Moments Series. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 238\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 20, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754992795936,"sku":"9781942410348","price":23.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4cefec68afe30f5135cc7656c0306e67.webp?v=1780047925","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/tokyo-tempos-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}