Tokyo Commute
eBook - ePub

Tokyo Commute

Japanese Customs and Way of Life Viewed from the Odakyu Line

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Tokyo Commute

Japanese Customs and Way of Life Viewed from the Odakyu Line

About this book

A unique take on modern life in Tokyo. A Japan of trains, every day to and fro, carriage scenes and theatre, vistas from the window, advertising posters. To be savoured through the Odakyu line. Pitched as creative text and line-graphics, Tokyo Commute offers on-track and off-track observations. Poetics of Japanese routine and etiquette.

Trusted by 375,005 students

Access to over 1.5 million titles for a fair monthly price.

Study more efficiently using our study tools.

Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9781040771976
Topic
Personal Development

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Table of Contents
  8. 1. Odakyū-sen
  9. 2. Shinjuku Station
  10. 3. Shinjuku
  11. 4. Mukōgaoka-yūen North
  12. 5. Mukōgaoka-yūen South
  13. 6. Mukōgaoka-yũen Platform North and South
  14. 7. January Monday
  15. 8. Odakyū Notables
  16. 9. Odakyū Line Sounds Familiar
  17. 10. Train Notices
  18. 11. Odakyū Commercials
  19. 12. February Tuesday
  20. 13. Odakyū Keitaispracht
  21. 14. By-line Setagaya Line
  22. 15. March Wednesday
  23. 16. Odakyū Day-out Sendagi
  24. 17. Shimo-Kitazawa
  25. 18. Bicycle!
  26. 19. Odakyū Bike Interview – Toda-san
  27. 20. International Interlude via Narita Airport
  28. 21. Keitai Train Culture
  29. 22. April Thursday
  30. 23. Odakyū Tamagawa
  31. 24. Station Sights
  32. 25. Odakyū-sen Yoyogi-Hachiman Eki
  33. 26. May Friday
  34. 27. Mukōgaoka-yūen Day for Night (With a Nod to Truffaut) Day Sounds, Night Sounds
  35. 28. Odakyū Day-out, Hakone
  36. 29. June Saturday
  37. 30. Odakyū Commercials
  38. 31. Odakyū Smokes
  39. 32. By-line, Nambu Line
  40. 33. Odakyū Bag Watch
  41. 34. Seijo Times
  42. 35. Odakyū Day-out, Yokohama
  43. 36. July Sunday
  44. 37. Odakyū Trains of Thought
  45. 38. Train Signs, Train Sounds
  46. 39. By-line, Tama Express
  47. 40. August Monday
  48. 41. Odakyū Day-out, Chiba
  49. 42. September Tuesday
  50. 43. Odakyū Lady-grooming
  51. 44. Odakyū and Near-Odakyū Women's Hairday
  52. 45. Odakyū Evenings-out
  53. 46. October Wednesday
  54. 47. Odakyū Day-out, Ibaraki
  55. 48. Chikan! Odakyū Misbehaviour
  56. 49. November Thursday
  57. 50. Odakyū Blues
  58. 51. Odakyū Men's Haircut
  59. 52. Odakyū Day-out, Ō-Sumo
  60. 53. December Friday
  61. 54. Odakyū Store
  62. 55. Odakyū Bookshelf
  63. 56. Last Train
  64. Glossary

Frequently asked questions

Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription
No, books cannot be downloaded as external files, such as PDFs, for use outside of Perlego. However, you can download books within the Perlego app for offline reading on mobile or tablet. Learn how to download books offline
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
  • Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
  • Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.5M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Both plans are available with monthly, semester, or annual billing cycles.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1.5 million books across 990+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn about our mission
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more about Read Aloud
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS and Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app
Yes, you can access Tokyo Commute by Robert Lee in PDF and/or ePUB format. We have over 1.5 million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.