{"product_id":"tokyo-travel-sketchbook-kawaii-culture-wabi-sabi-design-female-samurais-and-other-obsessions-tuttle-specials-paperback","title":"Tokyo Travel Sketchbook: Kawaii Culture, Wabi Sabi Design, Female Samurais and Other Obsessions (Tuttle Specials) Paperback","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eExperience Tokyo Through the Eyes of an Artist!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eTokyo Travel Sketchbook\u003c\/i\u003e captures illustrator Amaia Arrazolas\nfour-week adventure in Tokyo, offering a unique glimpse into the city through\nher eyes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhen Arrazola embarks on an artists residency in Tokyo, she dives into the\ncity's vibrant culture with her paints and pencils. The result is a delightful\nillustrated diary showcasing life in the world's largest city.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nArrazolas sketches reveal Tokyos eclectic mix of traditional and modern, from\nthe pop culture of Hello Kitty and \"Kawaii\" charm to encounters with\nfemale Samurais. She explores everything from quirky cafes and unique street\nfashion to the concept of wabi sabi—finding beauty in the city's imperfections.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eTokyo Travel Sketchbook\u003c\/i\u003e presents a fresh, often humorous\nperspective on Tokyo, blending its high-tech glitz with deep-rooted traditions.\nIts a captivating visual journey through a city where the new and old coexist\nin surprising harmony.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRecommended for readers ages 14 \u0026amp; up\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmaia Arrazola\u003c\/b\u003e is a Spanish artist who works in\na variety of mediums and formats. She began her career in Madrid as an\nillustrator and art director, eventually leaving office life to become a\nfreelance illustrator in Barcelona. Her wide-ranging artistic endeavors include\nsilkscreening, ceramics, murals, fabric art, sculpture, typography and graphic\ndesign. This is her first book, produced during a month long work residency in\nTokyo. You can see more of her work at www.amaiaarrazola.com\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKymm Coveney\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Boston, earned a BA in Modern English and\nSpanish Literature (Wheaton College, Massachusetts) in 1981, and has lived in\nSpain since the 1982 World Cup. Co-host of Barcelona's multilingual poetry\nrecital series, PoemameBCN, she is a freelance writer and translator, as well\nas habitual translation slam moderator for MET (Mediterranean Editors and\nTranslators). Flash fiction, poems and translations can be found online through\nbetterlies.blogspot.com. She tweets mostly other people's poems @KymmInBarcelona.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BERKELEY BOOKS PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44875611898063,"sku":"9780804858748","price":14.17,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_dee90c8b-51c2-4555-b6d8-eb7a79e4f724.jpg?v=1772175954","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/tokyo-travel-sketchbook-kawaii-culture-wabi-sabi-design-female-samurais-and-other-obsessions-tuttle-specials-paperback","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}