It has been said that "every city has its high points, but Tokyo is all exclamation points " The largest and most populous city in the world, Tokyo must be experienced in person to truly be understood. The next best thing? "Tokyo Megacity"--a visual and descriptive exploration of a city that combine[...]

Thick thatched roofs and rough mud plaster walls. An intricate carved wood transom and a precisely woven tatami mat--each element of traditional Japanese architecture tells a story. In "Japanese Architecture," author Mira Locher explores how each of these stories encompasses the particular developme[...]