Sumiko Kajiyama is a journalist and scriptwriter and the author of The Creative Work Style by Top Producers, GHIBLI Magic, The Man Who Changed Animation Business, and New Rules to Be Happy with Your Work. After working as a TV show director at KTV in Osaka, she lived in the United States for more than eight years while getting her master's degree from New YorkUniversity and working at the Yomiuri America newspaper.
"Few locations hold as much interest and require as
thought-provoking a travel guide as Japan. This beautifully
illustrated and formatted work by author and former TV producer
Kajiyama (Ghibli Magic) is organized into three sections that focus
on Kyoto, Tokyo, and Tohoku. The information related to Kyoto is
framed in terms of heroes such as the fictional Hikaru Genji
(created by novelist Murasaki Shikibu), warlord Oda Nobunaga, and
reformer Sakamoto Ryoma. The section on Tokyo includes information
on both traditional and new sights and on shopping and dining.
Japan's poetry and folklore are reflected in the pages devoted to
Tohoku, a seaside region devastated by the 2011 tsunami. Typical
entries list address, contact information, a website, and
historical nuggets. The title also includes full-color
illustrations, photographs, maps, and a seven-page index; a
single-page time line traces the history of the country from 14,000
BCE to 1931 CE."
Library Journal, Oct 15.
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