This book features one of the world's great cities and its landmarks. An introductory essay puts the city into perspective, looking at its architectural evolution from earlier times to the present day, while over fifty colour photographs detail the stunning and unusual architecture particular to the city of Tokyo. Thumbnails of each of these images with explanatory captions can be found at the back of the book.
This book is a unique mixture of old world culture and avante garde visions of the future. A lack of urban planning has made it one of the world's most intriguing cities in terms of architecture, with building ranging from the extravagant and whimsical to the sublimely modern. With Western style mixing with Eastern philosophy, Tokyo is truly a city unlike any other.
