Explore traditions that you can only find in Tokyo, like pachinko parlors, deluxe vending machines, tuna auctions, and fancy high-tech toilets! You may even see “train pushers,” professionals who are paid to physically cram people into train cars. Get up close and personal with the beautiful Japanese macaques and adorable raccoon-like tanukis. Climb Mount Fuji and enjoy one of the world’s most iconic views. Learn some basic Japanese vocabulary and characters and make your very own onigiri. And don’t forget to stay on top of the many festivals that Tokyo celebrates throughout the year.
Complete with breathtaking photography and engaging activities, this multifaceted look at Tokyo is almost like being there!
Enjoy features including:
· “Only in Tokyo” by Christine Graf
· “From Samurai to Skyscrapers: The History of Tokyo” by Christine Graf
· “Bento Boxes and Japanese Lacquerware” by Colette Weil Parrinello
· “Modern Marvels of Tokyo” by Elisa Parhad
· “A Visit to Fuji-San” by Marcia Amidon Lusted
· “Maneki-Neko” by Elisa Parhad
· “Let’s Learn Japanese” by Jeffrey Levick
· “Sumo City” by Christine Graf
· “The Wild Rock Star” by Pat Betteley
· “How the Wicked Tanuki Was Finished” retold by Pat Betteley
Regular features of FACES Magazine include High Five, At a Glance, Critter Corner, Where in the World, Dear Kylie, The Gallery, A Closer Look, Say What, Last Face, Your Turn, and a crossword puzzle.
