I’ve written a shelf-load of guide books in the past decade, but I was always a bit envious of my pal who wrote the Wallpaper guides. While I had to cover everything from kite museums to children’s play centers, and find fresh ways to write about the same old places that pad every guide book, he got to pick and choose only the spots that caught his eye. Every time I was on the phone checking opening hours at some obscure gay club or reviewing cinemas that I knew no tourist would ever visit, he was sitting in cool cafes and chatting to designers.
Then Stylus hired me to write about the 75 most interesting or inspirational places in Tokyo, with a brief that gave me almost completely free reign. Here’s the result. Actually, here’s a tiny screen grab of part of the result, because it’s a subscription-only site and I’m guessing it costs a great deal of money to get in.
Stylus
I’ve written a shelf-load of guide books in the past decade, but I was always a bit envious of my pal who wrote the Wallpaper guides. While I had to cover everything from kite museums to children’s play centers, and find fresh ways to write about the same old places that pad every guide book, he got to pick and choose only the spots that caught his eye. Every time I was on the phone checking opening hours at some obscure gay club or reviewing cinemas that I knew no tourist would ever visit, he was sitting in cool cafes and chatting to designers.
Then Stylus hired me to write about the 75 most interesting or inspirational places in Tokyo, with a brief that gave me almost completely free reign. Here’s the result. Actually, here’s a tiny screen grab of part of the result, because it’s a subscription-only site and I’m guessing it costs a great deal of money to get in.