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Longing for Nippon



Joined: 14 Jun 2004
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 5:32 pm    Post subject: Rough Guide New Edition Reply with quote
Hi,

I noticed that the Rough Guide series has brought out a new edition of the the Japan guide. The previous edition was very good and i am tempted to get this latest edition too. Has anyone read this new version? is it worth it? any valuable updates or additions? I am not really a Lonely Planet fan so would like to stick with the Rough Guide.
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Brooks



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 09, 2005 11:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
the previous one got an award.
I have the first edition from 1999 and I found it lacking in some things.
I wish it would have covered Kobe and Osaka more, as well as Yokohama.

But I will give it a look the next time I am in a bookstore.
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rossiter joe



Joined: 28 Jan 2004
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 3:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Haven`t seen the Rough Guide, but I was disappointed with the Lonely Planet Japan for having no information on Gunma Prefecture (and not too much on Tochigi apart from Nikko). What gives?
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Brooks



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 3:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
yeah, Lonely Planet skips parts of Japan.
I myself wanting to see something on Gumma in that book (about Kusatsu onsen), but they don`t have anything.
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Gordon



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 7:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I haven't seen the newest Rough Guide, but the previous edition is very good and much better than any of the Lonely Planets. Does LP ever update or go where they recommend?
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Brooks



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 7:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
the newer Lonely Planet guide came out a year or two ago.
I think there is a monk or Buddhist priest on the cover.
What I found odd is that the newer guide was much shorter than the previous one.
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Gordon



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 7:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Brooks wrote:
the newer Lonely Planet guide came out a year or two ago.
I think there is a monk or Buddhist priest on the cover.
What I found odd is that the newer guide was much shorter than the previous one.


I have the newest LP, but I don't think the edition was updated other than the colourful maps and coverpage.
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Brooks



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 7:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
well, maybe they just cut stuff instead.
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nicyvesweet



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 4:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Which of the publications does cover Osaka? LP or RG?
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