The Little Book of Japan

The Little Book of Japan
Charlotte Anderson
Grazed Vilhar (Photography)
192pp


It's been a while since I have written a blog on a book, and I do have a few novels finished and waiting for me to think over and dig deep into, but with a new school year upon us, I need a bit of time before I feel up to that... so, here is a lighter book for the Japan lovers.

The Little Book of Japan was rereleased last year from the Tuttle publishing company and it is everything it claims to be and more. It is little, easily tucked in a bag pocket. It is Japan, with a quick 2 - 6 page look at just about any place or cultural note the beginner to Japan would want to see.

It ain't Japan without pics of these Kyoto mysterious beauties

It is also beautiful, inside and out. If you are unfamiliar with Tuttle, they publish on various aspects of Asian culture with various interests and focuses, but as a rule, if you pick up a Tuttle book, it will be beautifully bound, and full of breathtaking photography.

The Little Book of Kyoto and The Little Book of Tokyo were also released, and I would recommend picking up whichever one feels more close to your heart.

Not literature, but photographic beauty with a bit of a beginners class in Japan. Recommended for such beginners, or as a coffee table book for those who want to keep Japan alive in their homes, wherever they lay their heads at night in this expansive world.

A look at the beloved Bento Boxes