Hues of Tokyo: Tales of Today's Japan
Hues of Tokyo: Tales of Today's Japan
Short Stories by Charles T. Mitchell
Hues of Tokyo is a haunting collection of short stories with a backdrop of one of the world's most interesting cities. As you travel with visitors and natives through the streets of Tokyo, you will puzzle through the surreal encounter of a first time visitor to Tokyo, join a salary man who is looking for life beyond the company, or hold your breath as a young girl tries to find a way out of a traumatic abuse cycle. Additional tales speak to lost love, the blindness of greed and redemption of fair play, and the loss of an old friend to modern encroachment. Several provocative stories look to Japan's history for inspiration in today's fast-paced society. Hues of Tokyo can be read straight through, as a whole work with interlocking themes, or each story can be cherished individually as you enter the world of a complex city of intrigue and history. However you approach the network of stories, you will be entertained by whimsical tales that both amuse and provoke deep thought about the relationships among past, present, and future-in Tokyo, and beyond. (2003)
About the Book
Hues of Tokyo: Tales of Today’s Japan presents a series of stories reflecting life in one of the world’s most complex urban environments. Through varied perspectives, the collection explores how tradition and modernity coexist within a city defined by precision, pace, and cultural depth.
Themes
Life in Tokyo, Japan
Tradition and modernity
Urban culture and identity
Precision, routine, and change
Individual perspective within a dense city
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Details
Title: Hues of Tokyo: Tales of Today’s Japan
Author: Charles T. Mitchell
Format: Paperback / Kindle
Genre: Short Stories / Literary Fiction
ISBN: 978-0595289905
Year: 2004