The setting is broken up into three parts. The first is London, England. The second part are different areas of Japan, such as Yokohama, Kyoto and Osaka. Yokohama is described as bustling and modern, while Kyoto is described as an ancient city that has a healthy mix of the old and new. Kyoto is the location in the novel where there are farmlands and Tiger's training camp. At the same time, a Western-style hotel, the Miyako, is also located there. Osaka is where the former house of pleasure has now been turned into a national monument. This is also the place where Tiger teaches Bond about haikus. The third setting is Kuro Island, an island on the most southern tip of Japan. The Ama people of Kuro island are described as people who are depicted as where those who live by diving for awabi shells.