A person goes to Tokyo

Author: [Japan] Takako Takahashi
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Publish Date: 2006-03-08
Features: A gift for you who is struggling or about to struggle in the big city!! The super-popular picture book queen Takako Takahashi presents her highly anticipated new work following her bestsellers that consistently ranked in the top three across the country, "150cm Life" and "Living Alone for the Fifth Year." This book comes with exquisite Takako Takahashi stickers.
"I want to go to Tokyo to achieve my dreams!"
"I want to go to Tokyo to be a dazzling city person!"
"I want to go to Tokyo to unleash my illustration creativity!"
But I can't find a job, my savings are almost gone, street scams scare me, and getting lost at night is terrifying to the point of trembling. Was it wrong or right to decide to go to Tokyo alone?
Takako Takahashi's new "Going Solo to Tokyo" is her latest work following "150cm Life" and "Living Alone for the Fifth Year," a story of pursuing dreams and striving. With all her might, she survives, wiping away tears while bravely moving forward!
To realize her dream of becoming an illustrator in Tokyo, Takako Takahashi left her hometown and ventured into the big city alone. She meticulously describes the nervousness of her first interview, getting lost in the maze-like subway, encountering strange salespeople, and dealing with city dwellers who dress to impress. Faced with an unfamiliar urban life, the hardships often outweigh the joys, and sometimes she wonders, "What did I really leave my hometown for?" or "Was moving here a mistake?"
This book portrays these feelings of happiness and sadness, nervousness and uncertainty through illustrations and text, leaving you feeling warm and amused. If she had stayed in her hometown, she might be living a different kind of happy life now, but thinking about it, it's not so bad now, either!!