〜The story of eight Japanese women in love in Tokyo〜 The stage is "Tokyo". 8 women fallen in love and lost in Nishiazabu, Ginza, Nihonbashi, Aoyama, Asakusa, Shibuya, Roppongi, and Haneda, but they still keep dreaming. These women in various professions such as liquor sales, gallery owners, public relations company managers, editors and fortune tellers, are telling their love facing sexual harassment, LGBTQ, and stalking. You can enjoy the charm of Tokyo by introducing real places such as cafes, restaurants and popular fashion brands. The city of Tokyo is a place full of memories of the women who appear in this story, and it is a heartbreak map that is engraved on the map of their hearts forever.

-A collection of 9 short stories based on the experiences of 9 Japanese women in NY- 9 women are from 19 year- old Tomoko of "First Love" to 65 year- old Atsuko of "Last Love". Their occupations range from translator, singer, writer, art planner, hairdresser, textile designer, doctor, boutique owner, and flower artist. Also, New York's parks, museums, shops, restaurants, etc. appear, and you can enjoy the fun of walking around New York while reading this story as a road story. These places in New York that appear in this story are the places of their memories, and the heartbreak map engraved forever in the map of their heart. Enjoy each love story as you explore the fascinating places in New York.

A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press's Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. Japan is a nation saddled with centuries of accumulated stereotypes and loaded assumptions about suicide. Many pronouncements have been made about those who have died by their own hand, without careful attention to the words of the dead themselves. Drawing upon far-ranging creations by famous twentieth- and twenty-first-century Japanese writers and little-known amateurs alike—such as death poems, suicide notes, memorials, suicide maps and manuals, works of literature, photography, film, and manga—Kirsten Cather interrogates how suicide is scripted and to what end. Entering the orbit of suicidal writers and readers with care, she shows that through close readings these works can reveal fundamental beliefs about suicide and, just as crucially, about acts of writing. These are not scripts set in stone but graven images and words nonetheless that serve to mourn the dead, straddling two impulses: to put the dead to rest and to keep them alive forever. These words reach out to us to initiate a dialogue with the dead, one that can reveal why it matters to write into and from the void.

The new-look Rough Guide to Tokyo, now in full color throughout, is the ultimate travel companion to Japan's jaw-dropping capital. Augmented by stunning photography and full listings sections, this guide also contains color-coded maps that provide the key to this hectic, sometimes indecipherable city. You'll find detailed practical advice on what to see and do in Tokyo, from ancient temples and the Imperial Palace to the searing neon lights of Shibuya and Shinjuku. Whatever your budget, the best places to sleep, eat, drink, and shop are all covered, with best-of boxes picking out the highlights you won't want to miss. Before long, you could be eating the world's finest sushi, drinking sake in a local izakaya, watching a sumo or robot battle, or sleeping in one of the city's famed capsule hotels. Make the most of your trip with The Rough Guide to Tokyo.

The award-winning Rough Guide to Japan makes the ideal travel companion to one of the world's most unique and dynamic countries. In full colour throughout, this opinionated guide is packed with essential information on the latest and best places to sleep, eat, party and shop, as well as pointers on etiquette and other cultural niceties. From neon-soaked Tokyo to temple-studded Kyoto and snow-topped Mount Fuji, all of the major travel hotspots are covered in full, while the guide also points the way to off-the-beaten-track gems - take a live-volcano hot spring on Kyushu island, go diving in tropical Okinawa, or wind your way through mountain traverses in the Japan Alps. Gain a richer understanding of the country through chapters on Japan's history, religions, arts, movies and music plus coverage of pressing environmental issues. There are maps of all the main tourist destinations, together with easy-to-read colour transport maps covering the Tokyo and Osaka train and subway systems. Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Japan. Now available in ePub format.

The wedding is off, but adventure awaits... The perfect armchair escape for fans of Jo Thomas, Jenny Colgan and Phillipa Ashley. 'Funny, inspirational and so evocative' CATHY BRAMLEY 'The ultimate armchair adventure - I absolutely loved it!' HEIDI SWAIN 'Will leave you feeling inspired' CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLIN 'THE BROKEN HEARTS HONEYMOON is truly gorgeous. A great premise, sympathetic protagonist and a journey full of laughs and drama. A true love story to Japan too - the most wonderful setting - five stars from me. A really brilliant read.' ROSIE BLAKE ____________________________ When disaster strikes, adventure calls... Charlotte had a plan. The perfect country wedding, followed by a month-long honeymoon in Japan - but when her fiancé starts having second thoughts, she knows there's no choice but to call off the wedding. Charlotte isn't sure she knows how to be single, but she is going to try, starting with taking that trip of a lifetime - alone. Will she find herself in the hills of Mount Fuji, or in the karaoke bars of Tokyo? And will she be ready for romance by the time the cherry blossom flowers? A feel-good story of reclaiming your life, set among the cherry blossom of Japan. The Broken Hearts Honeymoon is Eat, Pray, Love for the Instagram generation. ____________________________ READERS ARE FALLING IN LOVE WITH THE BROKEN HEARTS HONEYMOON 'Has the reader completely there in the thick of the adventure. One of the best books of the year.' 'Gloriously rich descriptions and an emotional arc that is deeply felt and sweetly told' 'I loved the messages the book had about knowing yourself and taking the time to find out what you want out of life' 'Just what I needed as a pick me up - made me feel happy' 'What an incredible book!' 'This is a fabulous read'

The end of the Cold War years has brought tumultuous change. Revolutionary changes, however, are not new to the Japanese.