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Tokyo Style

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I'm a New Yorker, but I live in Tokyo now, and I'm very taken with the way that my native friends live: their apartments are creatively crowded, cozy and hip, with lots of monomania that communicates volumes about their personalities. "Tokyo Style" is the first such book I've seen, and I thoroughly enjoyed the photos, and especially the witty comments by the author. I only wish it wasn't so expensive: I had to borrow mine!

This book revolts against the typical "Style" books which monotonously focus on the "showcase clean," hyper-neat and otherworldy designs of the well-to-do. Tokyo Style reveals the idiosyncratic, cramped and tiny--but strangely attractive--nature of modern Japanese domestic life. Because of this real-world focus, the author has produced a work much more flavorful and enlightening than many of its sterile shelfmates.

The softcover I own fell apart the first time I opened it.

This is the only book I've seen that realistically portrays typical Japanese apartments. I didn't live in the city, I was an inaka boy, but a small 6-tatami mat apartment is the same whether it be in the city or country! This book really brought back memories.... I got my copy of this book in Japan, and it was about 12,000 yen. I have no idea if this edition is the same size, etc., as mine but it has lots of great glossy pictures and some humorous commentary from the author as well. If you've got the cash to burn, I highly recommend it!

As a San Franciscan currently residing in Tokyo, I too am faced with cramp living conditions, liked that clearly depicted in "Tokyo Style". The book truely shows how domestic lifestyle is in this big city (I only wish they put my apartment in the book...hah, hah). A RECOMMENDED buy for those who want to take a glimpse of real Tokyo living.

(To those pondering over the $150 price tag, don't worry, it's about the same price here)