Tokyo Tempos

Tokyo Moments, Book 4

By: Michael Pronko

Narrated by: Peter Berkrot

In Tokyo Tempos, award-winning mystery writer Michael Pronko explores the mystery of everyday Tokyo life. Drawing on three decades of living, writing, and teaching in Japan, he delves into Tokyo’s dynamism to show what it’s like living with Japanese food, seasons, ceremonies, and special moments he calls “small intensities.”

These pithy, pointed writings reveal how even massive cities like Tokyo live and breathe with the loves, hopes, pleasures, and meanings of the people who live there. These personal and philosophical explorations, part travelogue and part analysis, paint a vivid portrait of the city rich with curiosity and insight. Join Pronko on his journey into the contradictions, intricacies, and enigmas of Tokyo, a city that is old and new, immense and intimate, indifferent and yet very humane.

Authentic and immersive, Tokyo Tempos takes listeners deep into the compelling rhythms of Tokyo life. Tokyo Tempos is the fourth in the Tokyo Moments Series.

©2024 Michael Pronko (P)2025 Michael Pronko

Life In Tokyo

I enjoyed this book about life in Tokyo. I felt like I was in Tokyo as the author described scenes and snippets of life drawing from his own experiences over the thirty years of living, working, and teaching in Japan. As I listened to the audiobook, a desire to visit Tokyo and also see more of the country blossomed within me as he described it. I thought Peter Berkrot's narration was great as his performance kept my attention engaged. I was given a copy of the audiobook. I volunteered, without financial gain, to post this review which reflected my honest opinions regarding this audiobook.