Books Recommended by the Concierge Vol.69-70
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: Yoko Hiramatsu, Sangmi Kang
Publisher: TANKOSHA
The writers, who live in Tokyo and Kyoto respectively, exchange letters to share their thoughts on the appeal of various restaurants. What leaves a lasting impression on the reader is how one writer, inspired by the restaurants introduced by the other, responds with their own recommended restaurants. This exchange of letters continued monthly for two years beginning in January 2019. Unexpectedly, this was the period when the world suffered due to Covid-19. The writers’ heartfelt encouragement and respect toward the restaurants are also conveyed to the reader. The publication further enhances the merits underlying the writers’ desire to leave behind the memories of the restaurants for posterity. This is because, in addition to the appeal of the restaurants, it also anecdotes about the restaurants that the two discovered.
Author: Heike Faller
Illustrator: Valerio Vidali
Translator: Mayumi Maeda
Publisher: Kanki Publishing
This book depicts the lives of individuals from birth to 99 years old. This is a picture book with the illustration by Valerio Vidali and simple yet deeply meaningful sentences. Each sentence is short, but you will want to read through each page slowly and thoughtfully.
As I read beyond my own age and ventured into the future, I felt a mysterious and fresh sensation I had never experienced before.
Please read this book as many times as you like, not just once. Feel free to start from any page you like, not from the beginning. After reading, you may find yourself wanting to share your thoughts with others.