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All about Japan: A Bilingual Handbook for Visitors - East Japan is a complete bilingual guide with the most important cities and places located in the east part of Japan. There are detailed explanations from different places of Tokyo, Kamakura, Hakone or Mount Fuji among others. At the end of each chapter. there is a Q&A section with curious questions such as: Could Tokyo Skytree resist an earthquake? What kind of dog was Hachiko? Was Tokyo the place were sushi was created? etc
In the pages on the left there are texts written in English and on the ones on the right, the same text written in Japanese. This bilingual reading can be very useful for those who have interest in Japan and also for high intermediate students (N3 or N2) who wish to practice reading comprehension without furigana and at the same time, learn new aspects of Japanese culture.
Description by the publisher
A bilingual book to explain overview, histories, keywords and top spots about each area in a way that appeals to both Japanese who want to be interpreter-guides and visitors.
The author is Yoshie Matsumoto who has worked as an interpreter-guide for more than 30 years and guided tens of thousands of visitors.
Accompanying the text is an audio book version of each chapter, available to download by use of a QR code included within the book.
Contents
Chapter 1 東京 Tokyo
皇居・江戸城跡 Imperial Palace・Edo Castle
東京駅 Tokyo Station
丸の内 Marunouchi
日本橋 Nihonbashi
銀座 Ginza
新宿 Shinjuku
明治神宮 Meiji-jingu Shrine
表参道 Omotesando
原宿 Harajuku
渋谷 Shibuya
六本木 Roppongi
国会議事堂 The National Diet Building
東京タワー Tokyo Tower
東京スカイツリー Tokyo Skytree
東京港・隅田川・お台場 Tokyo Port・Sumida River・Odaiba
築地場外市場と豊洲市場 Tsukiji Outer Market and Toyosu Market
秋葉原 Akihabara
上野恩賜公園・谷中・根津・千駄木 Ueno Park and Yanaka・Nezu・Sendagi
浅草寺 Senso-ji Temple
Chapter 2 鎌倉 Kamakura
鶴岡八幡宮 Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gu Shrine
長谷寺 Hase-dera Temple
高徳院大仏 The Great Buddha of Kotoku-in Temple
Chapter 3 日光 Nikko
東照宮 Toshogu Shrine
二荒山神社と輪王寺 Futarasan Shrine and Rinno-ji Temple
中禅寺湖 Lake Chuzenji
Chapter 4 箱根 Hakone
芦ノ湖 Lake Ashi
大涌谷 Owakudani
彫刻の森美術館 The Hakone Open-Air Museum
Chapter 5 富士山 Mt. Fuji
Chapter 6 金沢 Kanazawa
兼六園 Kenroku-en
金沢城 Kanazawa Castle
長町武家屋敷 Nagamachi Samurai Houses
ひがし茶屋街 Higashi Chaya-gai
金沢21世紀美術館 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
妙立寺(忍者寺) Myoryu-ji (Ninja-dera) Temple
鈴木大拙館 D.T. Suzuki Museum
Chapter 7 高山 Takayama
古い町並み Old Town
宮川の朝市、陣屋前朝市 Morning Market at Miyagawa and Jinya
高山祭屋台会館 Takayama Matsuri Yatai Kaikan
高山陣屋 Takayama Jinya
白川郷 Shirakawa-go