Description
Description
In Tokyo Tempos, award-winning mystery writer Michael Pronko explores the mystery of everyday Tokyo life. Drawing on three decades of living, writing, and teaching in Japan, he delves into Tokyo's dynamism to show what it's like living with Japanese food, seasons, ceremonies, and special moments he calls "small intensities."
These pithy, pointed writings reveal how even massive cities like Tokyo live and breathe with the loves, hopes, pleasures, and meanings of the people who live there. These personal and philosophical explorations, part travelogue and part analysis, paint a vivid portrait of the city rich with curiosity and insight.
Join Pronko on his journey into the contradictions, intricacies, and enigmas of Tokyo, a city that is old and new, immense and intimate, indifferent and yet very humane. Independent Book Review called the essays "A medley of vignettes that are as eclectic as they are eloquent." Authentic and immersive, Tokyo Tempos takes readers deep into the compelling rhythms of Tokyo life.
Tokyo Tempos is the fourth in the Tokyo Moments Series. More on the other books in the series:
Motions and Moments
"Pronko takes the sweeping size, bustle, and chaos of Tokyo and makes it small, introspective, and personal." Independent Publisher
Tokyo's Mystery Deepens
"A rare glimpse of the structure and nature of Tokyo's underlying psyche." Midwest Book Review
Beauty and Chaos
"An elegantly written, precisely observed portrait of a Japanese city and its culture." Kirkus Reviews
As for the Detective Hiroshi series set in Tokyo: "If there's a better crime series set in Japan, I've not yet read it." Crime Thriller Hound
"The city of Tokyo is very much a character in its own right. It's not the tourist hotspots we see, but the real city with the food and drink which the locals consume. It's glorious." The Bookbag review of Tokyo Traffic.
BookLife Review wrote that Pronko's sixth novel, Shitamachi Scam, "does as good a job of taking us on a trip through Tokyo as Simenon does through Inspector Maigret's Paris."
So, join Pronko on an enlightening non-fictional trip through Tokyo in the Tokyo Moments Series.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"Pronko succeeds in imbuing Tokyo with serene magic, and readers may feel compelled to book plane tickets upon completing this volume." Kirkus Reviews
"This book gave me a new appreciation for Tokyo's complex beauty, reminding me of the careful balance of tradition and modernity that makes this city and Japan as a whole so alluring." The Book Revue
"Tokyo Tempos is a poignant and passionate presentation of Tokyo as a city of contrast, not just a setting but a living entity representing the modern tension between innovation, progress, and the roots of tradition." Feathered Quill
"Tokyo Tempos is a charming, unaffected, and yet profoundly philosophical collection of essays on the colorful chaos that is Tokyo." Independent Book Review
"An intellectual and heartfelt guide to the Tokyo most visitors never see, this deeply engaging work reveals the city's heart through vivid, street-level perspectives and thoughtful storytelling." Reader Views
"For readers familiar with Pronko's excellent Detective Hiroshi series of Japanese-set crime thrillers, it will come as no surprise that the prose is beautifully weighted, a sense of place evoked, and telling details precisely set-not just the sights, but the sounds and the smells of the city." Indie Reader
"Pronko captures the essence of a city that pulses with both tradition and innovation, inviting readers to discover the countless small moments that define life in one of the world's most fascinating urban landscapes." Reader's Favorite
"Tokyo Tempos is an artful love letter to an inimitable city. Taking a poetic, personal, and aesthetic brush to a dynamic landscape, this collection is an impressive and rousing homage from a gifted storyteller." SPR Review
"These vignettes insert readers into the beating heart of Tokyo's culture, offering insights and knowledge that is nearly impossible to find in more general books about travel to Tokyo, and understanding its special culture." D. Donovan, Midwest Book Review
"A fantastic collection that does a wonderful job of capturing Tokyo's ultra-layered experiences through succinct, immersive entries. The bite-sized format lends itself perfectly to Pronko's reflective style, allowing readers to savor his keen observations, packing a lot of texture into impressively compact pieces." Reader's Favorite
"These aren't just snippets of Tokyo and the usual touristy accounts of the big attractions. Pronko takes a deeper look at what makes Tokyo hum, what gives it the appeal that draws thousands of visitors every year." Reader Views Five Stars
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