Tokyo Commute
Japanese Customs and Way of Life Viewed from the Odakyu Line
Häftad, Engelska, 2011
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2011-04-01
- Mått136 x 214 x 15 mm
- Vikt500 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor224
- FörlagGlobal Books
- ISBN9781898823063