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Three books that BOOK × SHIBUYA Shibuya bookstores is to recommend

Toward the people who work in Shibuya, a bookseller to set up a shop "Now, this should read" in monthly in Shibuya will introduce.

The theme

Travel concierge choose "book that image of Spring"

In the book floor of Daikanyama Tsutaya bookstore, six of the genre of "Humanities and Literature", "Art", "Architecture and Design", "car", "cooking", "travel" has been deployed, has been placed in charge concierge to each . Sensho Fair by the concierge who is the "100 books of Daikanyama Tsutaya bookstore". 4th theme of currently held in the "book that image of Spring" (until February 17). The 100 books, each concierge of words have been accompanied. Suddenly, the word "travel" in charge concierge KenTadashion's has caught the eye.

"Two years old, was a study in a foreign country. And I bought a camera. People I met out in the purpose-free journey, objects, leaving a landscape photograph. Sad and not seen the moment of my shining in their native do not leave .Springtime, the youth of the journey to the stomach mother? "

Ken is born in Busan, South Korea. After studying graduation to Japanese universities, interested in the "planning", joined by new graduates to the Culture Convenience Club. Through the SHIBUYA TSUTAYA work, to Daikanyama Tsutaya bookstore than April 2014. Currently, towards foreigners in the corner of "ON JAPAN" of travel, it is going on a regular basis the book selection and planning to get to know that of Japan. Ken called "location also foreign country you live also place to work." Always that continues to have a sense that the "journey". "Shibuya × Books" of this time, Daikanyama Tsutaya "travel" Concierge KenTadashion Mr. book selector bookstores. To pick up the three books of the 10 books selected in the "book that image the spring," "youth of the journey", I was asked to introduce. Soon spring. The three books in the chest, why not plan a nice trip?

This month's book selector

KenTadashion's (Daikanyama Tsutaya bookstore "travel" concierge)

It consists of three buildings, "Daikanyama Tsutaya bookstore". It consists of six floors of the "humanities and literature" on both sides to "Magazine Street" as an index, "Art", "Architecture and Design", "car", "cooking", "travel" 5 meters passing through the three buildings. The concept is "books, movies, the life style proposal through music" stronghold of culture for adults. ' " In the cozy space, it is popular in a wide range of generations.


店　名:
Daikanyama Tsutaya bookstore
住　所:
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Sarugakucho 17-5
電　話:
03-3770-2525
営　業:
1F 7: 00~26: 00
2F 9: 00~26: 00
定　休:
Seven days a week

Recommended from the book selector

"Tokyo guide 100 enjoy FREE TOKYO ~ Free (Free)"

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title
Enjoy FREE TOKYO ~ free (free) Tokyo guide 100
Authors
Joe lateral groove
the publisher
Blues Interactions
Release date
2011/1/21
Price
¥ 1,728 (tax included)
size
21.2 cm
page
144 P




100 places a free spot of Tokyo, introduce the guide book. Such as "Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music odeum Morning Concert" "Shōtarō Ikenami Memorial paperback," "Ikegami Honmonji life consultation", "Self-Defense Forces tour", off the beaten path spot has been published number.

<Ken Recommended point of>
Thing that I own, since I came to Tokyo at the time of the college, I went on for more than 10 years, the city of Tokyo is very interesting, never getting tired. Of such Tokyo charm is jammed tightly is this guide book. I think that many some people that in the spring come to Tokyo. Especially students, it may not have much money. But, surprisingly, it's a charming place to enjoy free some full in Tokyo. The shop, a large number also customers who have moved to Tokyo from the countryside I us carrying a foot, but it is also popular to such people. Such as free Zen meditation Board of Shibuya-ku "Kobayashiin", some unique because the spot has been introduced, please by all means try to take in hand.

"I eat a meal in Paris."

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title
Eat a meal in Paris.
Authors
Sendai Yuitoguchi
the publisher
Gentosha
Release date
2010/07
Price
741 yen (tax included)
size
15 cm
page
334P




Reportage which focuses on ten Japanese to live hard in Paris. People who are trained in three-star restaurants, such as rest on Michelin, who are aiming to artists, who open a manga cafe in the Opera, people are living toward the dream, such as people working in florist us - of each draw a life with a sharp insight and supple writing ability.


<Ken Recommended point of>
It is such a book that make me think that "I am also going to do my best." Contents, which Sendai's author went to see the Japanese living in Paris, was interviewed, summarized. Is also the meaning of the title, is "to have to make a living in Paris," people who, in any feeling, what the dream has become a content of whether they live in Paris comes through enough. When choosing a travel destination, but is absolutely "place" there Ki next to tend, a charming place where the "people", the "location" also has a charming feel. After reading this book, I want to see these people, so let's go to Paris, there is also fun to be in the feeling that. Now when greet the spring, even to people who are worried about the way to go of his own, is one book you want to recommend by all means.

"Shimanami Island run BOOK Anatomy of cycling gurus (revised version) Shimaasobi to recommend!"

title
Shimanami Island run BOOK dismantling of cycling gurus (revised version) Shimaasobi to recommend new book!
Authors
Kazunari Utsunomiya + cyclo-tourism Shimanami
the publisher
NPO corporation cyclo-tourism Shimanami
Release date
2014/04
Price
¥ 1,404 (tax included)
size
21 cm
page
144 P





Maker of the author is a cyclist of local-Shimanami, people-friendly guidebook to travel Shimanami by bicycle. And tourist information, bicycle rental information, such as running the way of cycling load, Shimanami useful information from beginner to advanced each week.


<Ken Recommended point of>
It is a travel guide book for traversing run the Ehime Imabari from Hiroshima and Onomichi City, "Setouchi Shimanami" by bicycle. Because this book is a book that the NPO cyclo-tourism Shimanami is made with self-published, you may not see much in the general bookstore. In recent years, it is the bicycle boom, in fact, I have not been much published I Shimanami of the guide book. This in the book, because Shimanami "go" of each island that connects the "see," "eat" information is plenty of resting, said to travel before the required reading. According to the people who have been to Shimanami, Toka best to go in the spring. I feel the smell of the waves of sound and wind, while enjoying a panoramic landscape, why not try the island hopping by bicycle.


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