Books Recommended by the Concierge Vol.45-47
All Shiba Park Hotel guests are welcome to use the Library Lounge on the first floor. Omotenashi Concierges recommend books to you from Japanese and foreign books. Please enjoy a moment to read books.
All Shiba Park Hotel guests are welcome to use the Library Lounge on the first floor. Omotenashi Concierges recommend books to you from Japanese and foreign books. Please enjoy a moment to read books.
Author: Yoshikazu Nagai, Kohei Kono
Publisher: Graphic-sha
This book presents 121 jobs that have been already lost or being lost. It makes us realize that services, machines, and places out of touch with the times disappear as the world becomes more convenient, even jobs considered essential at the time. The author’s real-life experiences are also included, so you can learn about the lifestyle and culture of the time in Japan. It reminded me of the old days when I found “Hiyoko-uri（baby chicks for sale）.” It brought back memories of seeing chicks with wings dyed red and green for sale at the local festival when I was a child. I later realized the dyeing was a publicity stunt to sell them since the original feather color returned when they grew up. From an animal protection point of view, such a business is unthinkable today. Other than this, various other jobs are introduced in a clear and compact. Each reader will take something different from the book. For example, a sense of nostalgia or an opportunity to learn unimaginable jobs.
Author: Virgil Abloh
Publisher: TASCHEN
I am a big fan of Nike! I wear their items very often. I am 100% sure that I hardly wear items from other brands when I do cardio. Nike is not only cool, but also lovely. It is very attractive for me, and I am positive that their items make a person stylish.
In 2017, Nike and Virgil Abloh who was a fashion designer worked together for a project “The Ten, ” they restructured 10 kinds of Nike’s symbolic sneakers which included “Air Jordan 1” “Air Max 90” and “Air Force 1”. There are records about samples of shoes, and texts between Nike and Virgil Abloh in this book. Everybody can enjoy to read this book, the sneaker fans and the Nike fans will be particularly fascinated by it.
Text・Editor: Mikako Sawada
Illustrator: Jumpei Kawamura
Translator: Emmy Reis
Publisher: TANKOSHA
WASHOKU means Japanese cuisine. WASHOKU is registered as an intangible cultural heritage and became even better recognized worldwide.
The book introduces Japanese food culture in English. In addition to the royal topics such as sushi and tempura, dashi ingredients, sake, kitchen knives and utensils are explained with illustrations. It describes the etiquette of the Japanese meal.
You will enjoy meals in Japan more if you know it.
Enjoy WASHOKU with its various charms even more with this book!
The selection lets you feel the spirit and history of hospitality developed uniquely at Shiba Park Hotel. “Shiba” was passed down from Edo to Tokyo, then to the modern Tokyo. Important things have been passed down through generations.
We prepared bookshelves that do not fade even after all the years.
