Tiny Tokyo: The Big City Made Mini

by Benjamin Thomas

Anyone who has ever set foot in Tokyo or dreamed of seeing its kaleidoscopic wonders will fall in love with this totally unique tour of the beautiful megalopolis. Here are all the spectacular sights of the great big Japanese capital, made tiny enough to fit in a pocket! This teeny tome collects incredible bird's-eye views of the bustling cityscape, all shot using a distinctive photographic technique known as "tilt-shift" that has the effect of seeming to shrink its subjects— making one of the vastest cities in the world look like a miniature model. Epic skyscrapers, crowded city streets, and even sumo wrestling matches resemble tiny plastic toys in this one-of-a-kind little book.

Genres: Photography, Japan

260 pages, Paperback

First published January 21, 2014

Reviews

[Jake Kilroy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a breezy lil' book of Tokyo looking tiny and I enjoyed it very much. There were some shots, however, that I couldn't figure out why they were included. I just love tilt0-shift photography. It brings about such a inner-child-like joy in me.

[Jo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute little coffee table book. The images are unreal and really capture (one part of) Japan city life.