A bilingual guidebook that introduces Japanese visual culture on a map by theme from a design perspective. Introducing the editorial department of the design magazine “Idea” and Tokyo’s design museums, galleries, design spot shops, etc. recommended by graphic designers active in Japan and overseas, with recommended points of the recommenders.
All pages are written in both English and Japanese so that foreigners can enjoy it.
There are about 70 recording facilities in 7 areas in Tokyo. At the end of the book is an A-Z index of facility names.
In addition to being able to tour nearby facilities in each area, you can pinpoint the facility you are looking for.
In addition to the portable size that is convenient when walking around the city, it is a convenient design that turns the cover of the book body over to make a large map.
■ Excerpt from the table of contents
Area list
How to use this book
[Ginza / Marunouchi]
・ Ginza Graphic Gallery (ggg)
・ Creation Gallery G8 / Guardian Garden
・ Tokyo Station Gallery
・ JP Tower Academic Culture Museum “Intermediatheque”
・ Ginza Sony Park and others
【Roppongi】
・ 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT
・ TOTO Gallery ・ Ma / Bookshop TOTO
・ Axis Gallery
・ The National Art Center, Tokyo
・ The International House of Japan and others
[Shibuya / Meguro]
・ Meguro Museum of Art
・ Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum
・ Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography
・ MIYASHITA PARK
・ Japan Folk Crafts Museum and others
[Omotesando / Aoyama]
・ Watarium Art Museum
・ Nezu Museum
・ Taro Okamoto Memorial Hall
・ Aoyama Book Center Main Store
・ Utrecht and others
[Shinjuku / Yotsuya]
・ NTT InterCommunication Center [ICC]
・ Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery
・ Bunka Gakuen Fashion Museum
・ Printing Museum
・ Print gallery tokyo and others
[Kanda / Akihabara]
・ The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
・ Arts Chiyoda 3331
・ Yoshihiro Yonezawa Memorial Library
・ Takeo Paper Shop, Inc.
・ Jimbocho old bookstore district and others
[Ueno / Nippori]
・ Tokyo National Museum
・ National Museum of Western Art
・ Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
・ Ueno Royal Museum
・ National Museum of Nature and Science, etc.
[Tokyo and other areas]
◉ Sumida, Koto, Taito
・ Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
・ Tobacco & Salt Museum
・ Kao Museum
・ Shops you want to visit in the Sumida / Koto / Taito area ・ Architecture you want to see
◉ Teshima
・ Tokyo Metropolitan Theater
・ Jiyu Gakuen Tomorrow Hall
◉ Setagaya
・ Setagaya Literary Museum
・ Setagaya Cultural Foundation Life Studio
・ Oya Soichi Bunko
・ BONUS TRACK
・ Nosto Books
◉ Shinagawa / Daejeon
・ WHAT
・ All Right Printing
◉ Musashino / Tama
・ Tama Art University Art Take Gallery
・ Musashino Art University Museum / Library
・ Machida Bungakukan Kotobarando
・ Shops you want to go to in the Musashino / Tama area ・ Architecture you want to see
Index by facility name
Biography of contributors
- Pages:
- 159
- ISBN:
- 978-4416620182
- Release Date:
- January, 2021
- Language:
- Japanese & English
- Publisher:
- Seibundo shinkosha
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