Not a Travel Guide: Fragments from Japan

By Raphael Strada

Not a Travel Guide is a poetic visual diary from Japan -- a country observed, not explained. Photographer Raphael Strada and his wife Tamires Madureira traveled through Kyoto, Tokyo, and Osaka in March 2025, capturing fragments of daily life, culture, and contradiction. This book isn't a tourist manual. It's a collection of visual notes, cultural curiosities, and quiet observations -- drawn from alleyways, temples, neon streets, and vending machines. Each image is paired with short texts (English & Portuguese) that reflect on beauty, chaos, and the spaces in between. From pachinko parlors to peaceful gardens, from high-speed trains to elderly cyclists, this is a Japan seen from the outside -- gently, curiously, and with respect. For readers who love travel, culture, and photography with soul.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F5KWBGLN
• ISBN13: 9798280205536
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 187 Pages
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.4" x 7.0"