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I bought this book on June 2012. I ordered at the bookstore that I used to buy book (Because I had a member card there, so it gave me alot benefit). I've been waiting for a month, because this book was shipping from US and it costs me USD 33 (I know right, it made my purse screaming and bleeding). I counted the days because I've been wanting this book so bad... And when the woman from bookstore called me to inform that my book has arrived, I remember I asked my bf to went on a date with me so I can took the book from the bookstore hahaha. I was like a kid who get a bucket of candy on halloween if I have a new book on my hand.

This book is reaaally stunning, I barely forgot that I lost my allowance for a week just to afford this book. The only reason is because.... man, it's Tokyo! The city that I've been dreaming for my whole life has been drawn in an aesthetically way with Florent Chavouet. He lived in Japan for six months during his girlfriend's work internship in Tokyo. Instead of doing nothing on their tiny apartment, he took the chance and rode the bike that he stole from the neighborhood to observed, captured, and drawn this busy city into several sections such as neighborhood, the ambience, the inhibitants and their eccentric-fashion, the food, the maps, the train, and some other petty things in hilarious way of adorable sketch, anecdotes and sarcastic comments. It's funny but quite informative for a guidebook.

Check this out.

  • The Maps
His illustration catch perfect detail of alley and building that you'll never see on general map.



  • The Neighborhood







  • The Inhabitants



  • The Interlude






Isn't it overwhelming? There are still a looot of pages but I am not gonna put every pages here, you should buy it for yourself. Believe me it's worth it especially if you love Japan and every detail about it.


Despite all my books on the shelves from the best author like Stephen King, Murakami, JD Salinger, despite all my outerspace-encyclopedias (which is a lot), this book still my favorite one after all this time.



I gave this book five starsssss!






All pictures taken by me with a smartphone.

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Yellow stands for Happiness, freshness, energy, positivity, and joy.

Fun fact about me:

When I was a kid, I used to adore yellow because of Tweety. I was collecting numerous of Tweety stuffs like doll, keychain, clothes, totebag, everything about tweety. Haha. But right after I entered seventh grade, I became more feminine about myself. I changed my favorite color into Pink swiftly, and all of a sudden I forgot about tweety :(

Lately I dont know what's got into me or who put this idea to me, i'd never have thought this old desire would back. Been inlove with yellowwww! And to cope with this unbearable desire, I frequently wearing yellow clothes and shoes and also nail polish. Hahaha omg i look like a minion in yellow.




Ps: I dont know how long this would last, maybe untill pink wins my heart back :p

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