Tsukiko is in her late 30s and living alone when one night she happens to meet one of her former high school teachers, 'Sensei', in a bar. He is at least thirty years her senior, retired and, she presumes, a widower. After this initial encounter, the pair continue to meet occasionally to share food and drink sake, and as the seasons pass - from spring cherry blossom to autumnal...(展开全部)

In the latest from international bestselling author Keigo Higashino, Tokyo Police Detective Kaga is faced with a very public murder that doesn't quite add up, a prime suspect unable to defend himself, and pressure from the highest levels for a quick solution. In the Nihonbashi district of Tokyo an unusual statue of a Japanese mythic beast - a kirin - stands guard over the distr...(展开全部)

從東京開始的都市建築冒險 建築物上有電車或道路穿梭、高速公路蜿蜒地跨在河川上空、車子可以開上直達大樓六樓屋頂的斜坡、住宅區中的高爾夫球練習場看起來就像個大籠子一樣……這些寡廉鮮恥的用途組合及空間構成，憑藉現代建築技術而出現在都市裡。可容許這種狀態存在的東京，到底是個什麼樣的城市？ 若以從事建築設計的價值觀為準，這個都市在人們眼前的映象只是充斥著該被唾棄的毫無價值的建築物。如果身邊淨是慘不忍睹的都市風景，那奉建築名作為圭臬只不過變成展示自己的興趣品味、擴張對漂亮照片的無謂憧憬而已。這樣下去連建築設計也立刻成為索然無味的無聊玩意兒罷了，讓人不禁悲觀地對未來失去信心。 但東京已經完全被上述所謂無價值的建築物所佔據了，也許我們不該逃避現實，而是思考如何將它們變成優點才對。若不能將己身周遭化為豐富的資源，就失去特地留在東京的意義了。作者意識到這種想法，開始思考...(展开全部)

There is not a GOOD woman in London who would not applaud me. We have been too lax. We must make an example. I propose to begin to-night. [Picking up fan.] Yes, you gave me this fan to-day; it was your birthday present. If that woman crosses my threshold, I shall strike her across the face with it.

There is not a GOOD woman in London who would not applaud me. We have been too lax. We must make an example. I propose to begin to-night. [Picking up fan.] Yes, you gave me this fan to-day; it was your birthday present. If that woman crosses my threshold, I shall strike her across the face with it.

‘A visual feast of a book …  profiles of the most daring, innovative and influential designers and labels at the core of Japan’s take on style and a pop culture retrospective that features a tasty blend of commentary from luminaries such as Marc Jacobs, John Galliano and Agnes B’ – Dazed & Confused ‘Style bible … inspirational’ – The Daily Telegraph The dizzying combination of ...(展开全部)

From Star Trek to Harry Potter, the essays in this volume explore the world of fan fiction -- its purposes, how it is created, how the fan experiences it. Grouped by subject matter, twelve essays cover topics such as genre intersection, sexual relationships between characters, character construction through narrative and the role of the beta reader in online communities. The wo...(展开全部)

あなたは得体の知れない混成都市を歩くことになる！ 21歳で上京し、60年間ここに暮らして日々レンズを向け続けたぼくですら、その正体をいまだつかみきれていない。新宿も、池袋も、渋谷も、上野も、浅草も、銀座も、世界に二つとない特徴的な街を形成している。この本には、あの日のときめきを追い求め、路地に這い蹲るようにして彷徨き続けた末、ぼくなりの視点で捉えた、現代の東京の街並みを載せた。もし、この本と、そしてカメラを手に、この街を巡る人がいるならば、どうかそれぞれの視点で、興味の赴くままに、活写してほしい。