Audio tour of Kabukicho launched

Thursday 23rd October, 04:36 AM JST

Here’s a new way to get around Shinjuku. White Rabbit Press has launched Tokyo Realtime Kabukicho, an audio tour that interweaves narration and interviews within a soundscape of lo¬cation ambience and music while navigating real-world spaces. In the Kabukicho tour, listeners go on a night stroll through the famous red light district of Shinjuku.

As you weave through the streets of countless bars, strip joints, love hotels, and eateries, you hear about the area’s colorful personalities and history, soak in the local ambience, and get insights into the real action behind those doors marked “Japanese Only.”

The 65-minute tour includes a CD with mp3 audio, area map (printed on durable, waterproof paper), and a booklet of area photography. Listeners simply transfer the audio program to any portable mp3 player, go to the starting point on the included map and press play. The tour features interviews with local experts and personalities, including Lee Xiao Mu, a noted writer and Kabu¬kicho guide, as well as renowned Japanese bondage artist Osada Steve.

BUY NOW at www.tokyorealtime.com