Books Recommended by the Concierge Vol.86-88
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: Gastronomy Producer Kotaro Kashiwabara
Publisher: Diamond, Inc.
What celebrities and food connoisseurs around the world are focusing on right now isn’t restaurants in major cities like Tokyo or Osaka, but rather “local gastronomy” that makes the most of the region’s climate and native ingredients. Recently, people have been visiting Japan not just for high-end ingredients, but to seek out “culinary stories that can only be experienced in that region,” traveling to renowned restaurants in remote rural areas.
What surprised me most was a sushi restaurant on a remote island in Ise-Shima, Mie Prefecture—a place where diners charter a helicopter from Tokyo to fly directly to the restaurant. The book introduces other regional restaurants that will surprise you and make you want to visit. Be sure to read this book and find a restaurant that becomes the highlight of your next trip!
Translator：Peter MacMillan
Publisher：Bungeishunju Ltd.
As the name suggests, One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each is a collection of poems written by 100 different poets.
This book is translated by Peter MacMillan who is Japanese literature scholar and poet.
One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each is a collection of waka poems that express feelings of love, natural scenery, and longing for one’s hometown, all within the limited 5-7-5-7-7 (mora) syllable structure.
You can enjoy all 100 poems in both Japanese and English, presented on facing pages.
Perhaps English translations will allow us to appreciate the charm of waka poetry from a new perspective.
The book also includes an afterword by Peter MacMillan, which provides deeper insight into the meanings, wordplay, and background of each poem.
This book is an excellent introduction to One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each and to the beauty of traditional Japanese waka poetry.
Author: Shuntaro Tanikawa
Illustrator: Noritake
Publisher: Bronze Publishing Inc.
I hope many people will read this book.
The simple format of showing “peace” and “war” side by side clearly conveys how war takes away the everyday lives we often take for granted.
The page that stayed with me the most was the one showing “friend” and “enemy.” The contrast left a deep impression on me.
War does not end when the fighting stops. The loss of life, emotional pain, and sadness remain for a long time and can even be passed on to future generations.
Because the book explains the reality of war in simple words, I think it is a book that helps both children and adults think about the importance of peace.