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Paris reigned supreme in the 19th century; New York dominated the 20th. But our money's on Tokyo for the 21st. Let the city's favorite annual guide, TOKYO Q 2001-2002 (based on the popular website of the same name), take you on an adventurous tour of one of the world's great capitals where geisha allure meets postmodern glitz, and tradition lives alongside a Blade Runner-esque sensibility.

With 265 collective years of Tokyo life under their belts, TOKYO Q's fanatical staff of sushi freaks, flâneurs, sake connoisseurs, night crawlers, foodies, culture mavens, and music lovers scours the city to unearth the most delectable, bizarre, and beautiful sights, sounds, tastes, and other sensations that Tokyo has to offer.

This indispensable insider's guide is perfect for anyone who wants to get off the tourist track and into the real Tokyo. The guide shows you Tokyo's hippest haunts, secret gems, and beloved local institutions. TOKYO Q's savvy staff will introduce you to:

• Wonderful hotels: the trendiest innovators, the best deals, and the quaintest throwbacks.
• The most authentic sake bars: they'll teach you the lingo. Like Ireland's pubs, sake bars are a national treasure. Kampai!
• Eats: restaurants serving everything from tempura to tamales, with atmospheres ranging from gritty to gourmet. Also Tokyo's best brew pubs and wine bars.
• Love hotels: from high class to high kitsch. The guide rates the best and explains this special Tokyo institution.
• "Tokyoscapes": breath-taking tours of the oldest and newest architecture. Art walks, avant-garde theater, and gardens. Where to wander, shop for treasure, or just watch the cherry blossoms fall.
• Nightlife: the hippest jazz boites, blues joints, salsa clubs, and bars. From biker bars where you park your Hog by the bar to a club devoted to the principles (and practice) of the Kama Sutra, this guide has them all!
• Sento: the guide will help you choose among Tokyo's 1,500 public baths, from those with Shinto altars to those with HDTV.

TQ contributor Rick Kennedy says, "If you absorb the information in this little book, you will not only be extremely well-informed about contemporary Tokyo, there is a good chance that along the way you will decide that Tokyo is your favorite city."

TOKYO Q 2001-2002, published by StoneBridge Press, is available in paperback for $9.95.

For more information, or to order TOKYO Q: 1-800-283-3572.

Edited by Stacey Brown

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