{"product_id":"roadside-japan","title":"Roadside Japan","description":"\u003cp\u003eAh, Japan! Beautiful temple gardens and cherry blossoms and Mt Fuji... But what's this giant Steel-Girder Frog doing here? And this Statue of Liberty? A \"sex museum\" shaped like a Maharaja's Palace? And what are we supposed to make of the World's Largest Bonsai spinning on an outdoor turntable?\u003cbr\u003eToday's Japan may be picturesque, but not like you imagined. The country bubbles with iffy \"theme parks,\" overblown \"collections\" and countless other absurd \"attractions.\" Just head off in any direction from Tokyo and there's no telling what you'll find!\u003cbr\u003eFor four years now, writer-photographer Kyoichi Tsuzuki has been traveling the length of Japan in search of the miraculous for SPA! magazine. Collected here in one astounding volume are the pick of over 150 installments of his Chin Nihon Kiko \"Roadside Japan\" series.\u003cbr\u003eA companion volume to his best-selling Tokyo Style, this deluxe edition is a must for those who know Japan well-maybe a little too well-and those just planning that dream vacation to the Land of the Surprising Sun.\u003cbr\u003eYou won't find these places on any Japan Travel Bureau-approved tourist calendar, but these are the dubious wonders you'll see today in Roadside Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kyoichi Tsuzuki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48938384687354,"sku":"NEM3\/18\/05272026","price":124.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/3387\/5450\/files\/IMG_1350_a12efca4-aa18-45b5-b51c-4f142d5a7a1b.jpg?v=1780012533","url":"https:\/\/flippedpages.com\/products\/roadside-japan","provider":"Flipped Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}