Tokyo Pop-up Book: A Comic Adventure With Neko the Cat

　　跟著來自美國的小男孩奇可和他的貓貓，一起探索東京各大著名景點！抵達東京囉，先來參觀淺草寺，奇可時差還沒調過來，覺得好想睡啊。貓貓覺得好無聊，決定自己去探險。噢不，奇可發現他的貓不見了，驚慌的他開始在整座城市到處努力找貓！
 
　　漫畫風格的精采立體場景，這趟有趣的旅程從歷史悠久的淺草寺開始，接著來到秋葉原，下一站是熱烈進行中的相撲比賽，再到人潮擁擠到需要有專人將乘客推上電車的新宿車站，以及日本最高的建築物晴空塔，最後旅程在富士山畫下完美句點。（文／博客來外文館）　

*Winner of the Moonbeam Children’s Book Award*

Embark on an exciting manga pop-up adventure through Tokyo--the world’s largest city!

Follow Chico, a young American boy, and his mischievous cat Neko as they navigate the streets and famous sights of Tokyo. On arriving in Tokyo, while visiting the city’s famous Senso-ji Temple, Chico nods off due to jetlag. Neko gets bored and decides to go sightseeing on her own. Then, the race is on--as a panicked Chico chases his cat across the city! In the process, they pass through Tokyo’s most iconic landmarks, each with its own interactive and manga pop-up fun:

• POP-UP Senso-ji in Asakusa--Tokyo’s ancient Buddhist temple, where the adventure begins.
• POP-UP A rousing Sumo match still in progress.
• POP-UP Bustling Shinjuku Station, where riders get stuffed into subway cars by professional ＂pushers.＂
• POP-UP Tokyo Skytree tower, the tallest structure in Japan, where poor Neko has a very close call!
• The base of iconic Mt. Fuji, where the adventure has a happy conclusion!

Educational and entertaining in equal measure, this delightful manga pop-up book will be treasured by young and old readers alike. It makes a fantastic gift or carry-on for anyone planning a visit to Japan.

Sam Ita studied graphic design at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn before following his passion for paper engineering. He draws inspiration from comics, origami, and machines, applying his craft to publishing, advertising, animation, display, and toy design. His pop-up book creations include Christmas Tree In-a-Box, The Odyssey, Moby Dick, and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Frankenstein and his origami kits include Flying Dragons Paper Airplanes and Next Generation Airplanes Kit.