Charming illustrations of everyday Japanese life make this birthday book a distinctive addition to any desktop.

After graduating from college, writer and illustrator Kate Williamson accepted a postgraduate fellowship that brought her to live for a year in Kyoto, Japan. While there, she documented in words and pictures the extraordinary people, places, and objects she encountered. These enchanting scenes from everyday Japanese life can be found in her first book, A Year in Japan (Princeton Architectural Press, 2006).