{"product_id":"dekotora","title":"Dekotora","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst edition of Dekotora by Julie Glassberg (2026)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst impression \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarge format hardback in new condition \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText in English, French, Japanese\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-details-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__pages product__pages--full\"\u003e212 pages\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__pages product__pages--full\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__pages product__pages--full\"\u003e100 color images\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-details-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__ product__--full\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__ product__--full\"\u003e28 × 21.2 cm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__ product__--full\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"product__ product__--full\"\u003eAbout\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt first glance, it’s a spectacle of vibrant colors and dazzlingly bright lights on extravagantly decorated trucks. Dekotora, short for “deko torakku” (i.e. decorated truck) is written off by mainstream Japanese society due to its association with “bad boys”. But beneath the flashy surface lies a world shrouded in mystery and poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDekotora first caught on in the late 1960s as a form of mobile advertising: a truck carrying fish from Hokkaido, for example, would sport a traditional painting showing its cargo and where it was from. Today, due to regulations prohibiting this form of decoration because of the disrepute of the Dekotora scene, these trucks are used only by a few small businesses, such as fish and flower delivery services.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough to all appearances a relatively exclusive community, its members frequently host public events where they proudly show off their creations on wheels. Often, these gatherings are fundraisers for charitable causes, such as aiding victims of the 2011 earthquake, many of whom are still suffering from its consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Julie Glassberg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57988772495742,"sku":null,"price":74.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/2593\/1985\/files\/Dekotora-Julie-Glassberg.jpg?v=1788866027","url":"https:\/\/www.setantabooks.com\/en-us\/products\/dekotora","provider":"Setanta Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}