You Only Live Twice 50th Anniversary Guide to Japan by Martijn Mulder

You Only Live Twice 50th Anniversary Guide to Japan by Martijn Mulder

In 1966, Eon Productions decided to film the fifth James Bond adventure in Japan: You Only Live Twice, based on the novel by Ian Fleming which was published two years before. The film that resulted from these efforts came out in 1967 and was an unsurpassed visual spectacle. The exciting Tokyo neon signs, the beautiful countryside temples and the rural villages and volcanoes gave the film a very exotic background. Today, Japan is still a very attractive travel destination and this book will encourage you to follow the tracks of her majesty's best known secret agent, 007.

Go on an exciting journey from Tokyo to Kagoshima, revisiting all the filming locations used in You Only Live Twice. From Osato Chemicals HQ to Tiger Tanaka's countryside house, from Blofeld's volcano base to the remote shrine where Bond married Kissy. It's an action packed adventure for movie buffs, bond fans and film location hunters. Includes a bonus trip to Hashima (Gunkanjima or Battleship Island) in Nagasaki Bay, which served as the model for Silva's hideout in Skyfall.

Written by Martijn Mulder (author of On the tracks of 007), with an introduction by Oscar(R) winning sound editor Norman Wanstall, this guide contains 170 pages filled with info, behind the scenes photos, location photos and maps. It is the ultimate field guide dedicated to the 50th anniversary of You Only Live Twice.

Mulder, Martijn: - MARTIJN MULDER ('71) is a freelance writer, journalist and designer. In the 90s he managed to combine his passion for travel with his passion for James Bond by starting to 'collect' filming locations. A first list of 007 locations was published on the internet in 1995. It was just one single page, nothing fancy. One long list of places where filming for the Bond films had taken place, Mulder explains. He started traveling around the world, in search of the locations and to photograph them for his website, which was then called The James Bond Locations Page. After teaming up with German Dirk Kloosterboer, travel stories were written and first attempts were made to get their travel guide published. In 2008, after the untimely death of Kloosterboer, Mulder decided to self-publish the guide, which became ON THE TRACKS OF 007. In 2004, Mulder started organizing small events and tours to the locations. The people who enjoy these tours are the people who embrace the James Bond lifestyle. It's not just about visiting iconic locations, but about enjoying the posh hotels and cocktail parties as well. In 2017 he took a group of fans to Japan to celebrate the 50th anniversary of YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE and in 2019 he coordinated OHMSS50, which was the biggest cross-border 007 fan event ever, celebrating the 50th anniversary of ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE. Mulder is father of two and lives in the Netherlands.

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ISBN 13	9789081329408
ISBN 10	9081329405
Title	You Only Live Twice 50th Anniversary Guide to Japan
Author	Martijn Mulder
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	DMD Digital
Year published	2017-07-01
Number of pages	172
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.