Author: RICHARD. TAMESPublisher:
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Languages : en
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TRAVELLER'S HISTORY OF JAPAN.
Author: RICHARD. TAMESA Traveller's History of Japan
Author: Richard TamesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
A Traveller's History of Japan not only offers the reader a chronological outline of the nation's development but also provides an invaluable introduction to its language, literature and arts, from kabuki to karaoke. This clearly written history explains how a country embedded in the traditions of Shinto, Shoguns and Samurai has achieved stupendous economic growth and dominance in this century.
A Traveller's History of Japan
Author: Richard TamesPublisher:
ISBN: 9781844379965
Category : Historic sites
Languages : en
Pages :
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Japanese for Travellers
Author: Katie KitamuraPublisher:
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Category : Japan
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Spanning three generations of life in post-war Japan, and questioning collective memory and personal and national identity, this work provides an exploration of aspiration, belonging, decay and change.
Japanese Travellers in Sixteenth-Century Europe
Author: Derek MassarellaPublisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN: 140947223X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 910
Book Description
In 1582 Alessandro Valignano, the Visitor to the Jesuit mission in the East Indies, sent four Japanese boys to Europe. Until the arrival of the embassy in Europe, the Euro-Japanese encounter had been almost exclusively one way: Europeans going to Japan. This book is an account of their travels, their long journeys out and back, and the 20 months in Europe being received by popes and kings. It was published in Macao in 1590 with the title De Missione Legatorvm Iaponensium ad Romanum curiam. The present edition is the first complete version of this rich, complex and impressive work to appear in English, and is accompanied with maps and illustrations of the mission, and an introduction discussing its context and the subsequent reception of the book.
A Short History of Tokyo
Author: Jonathan ClementsPublisher: Armchair Traveller
ISBN: 9781912208975
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Tokyo, which in Japanese means the "Eastern Capital," has only enjoyed that name and status for 150 years. Until the middle of the nineteenth century, the city that is now Tokyo was a sprawling fishing town by the bay named Edo. Earlier still, in the Middle Ages, it was Edojuku, an outpost overlooking farmlands. And thousands of years ago, its mudflats and marshes were home to elephants, deer, and marine life. In this compact history, Jonathan Clements traces Tokyo's fascinating story from the first forest clearances and the samurai wars to the hedonistic "floating world" of the last years of the Shogunate. He illuminates the Tokyo of the twentieth century with its destruction and redevelopment, boom and bust without forgoing the thousand years of history that have led to the Eastern Capital as we know it. Tokyo is so entwined with the history of Japan that it can be hard to separate them, and A Short History of Tokyo tells both the story of the city itself and offers insight into Tokyo's position at the nexus of power and people that has made the city crucial to the events of the whole country.
Japan
Author: Nicholas BornoffPublisher: Raintree
ISBN: 9780817247867
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Introduces aspects of the geography, social structure, and economy of the Asian island nation of Japan.
Japan Encounters the Barbarian
Author: Emeritus Professor W G BeasleyPublisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300063240
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
For over a hundred years the Japanese have looked to the West for ideas, institutions and technology that would help them achieve their goal of 'national wealth and strength'. In this book a distinguished historian of Japan discusses Japan's 'cultural borrowing' from America and Europe. W. G. Beasley focuses on the mid-nineteenth century, when Japan's rulers dispatched diplomatic missions to the West to discover what Japan needed to learn, sent students abroad to assimilate information and invited foreign experts to Japan to help put the knowledge to practical use. Beasley examines the origins of the decision to initiate direct study of the West at a time when western countries counted as 'barbarian' by Confucian standards. Drawing on many colourful letters, diaries, memoirs and reports, he describes the missions sent overseas in 1860 and 1862, in 1865-1867 and in the years after 1868, in particular the prestigious embassy led by Iwakura in 1871-1873. The book also tells the story of the several hundred students who went overseas in this period. It concludes by assessing the impact of the encounters on the subsequent development of Japan, first by examining the later careers of the travellers and the influence they exercised (they included no fewer than six prime ministers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries), and then by considering the nature of the ideas they brought home.
A Handbook for Travellers in Japan
Author: Basil Hall ChamberlainPublisher:
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Category : Japan
Languages : en
Pages : 778
Book Description
National Geographic Traveler Japan 6th Edition
Author: Perrin LindelaufPublisher: National Geographic Traveler
ISBN: 8854415863
Category : Japan
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
The National Geographic Traveler guidebooks are in tune with the growing trend toward experiential travel. Each book provides inspiring photography, insider tips, and expert advice for a more authentic, enriching experience of the destination. These books serve a readership of active, discerning travelers, and supply information, historical context, and cultural interpretation not available on the Internet. In Japan, spring bursts onto the scene with the splendor of blooming cherry trees (sakura), the symbol of life. This is the most popular season for visitors, who enjoy the tranquility of the Zen gardens, however, the narrow archipelago of Japan offers considerable cultural and geographical variety, with interesting attractions and places to visit throughout the seasons. Attractions range from the snowcapped volcano of Mount Fuji to tropical atolls and the frenzied metropoles of Tokyo and Kyoto--the imperative experiences of Japan could fill an entire lifetime. National Geographic brings all the aspects of the culture, history, and traditions of the places to visit. Walking itineraries, with maps, include Shibuya-ku, Ueno, Hakodate, Hagi and the route from Magome to Tsumago. Among the excursions, there are visits to the wonderful Japanese gardens, to the Peace Park in Hiroshima and to the national parks of Akan and Kushiro-Shitsugen. It is possible to follow the pilgrim paths of Kumano Kodo or take whale-watching trips along the coasts. The travel advice for the eight main islands and regions includes the most interesting cities, towns, and regions of Japan, helping visitors discover one of the most famous and complex tourist destinations of Asia.
