| Japan Contributor(s): Angles, Jeffrey (Editor), Rimer, J. Thomas (Editor), Richie, Donald (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1883513162 ISBN-13: 9781883513160 Publisher: Whereabouts Press OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2006 Annotation: Although frequently misunderstood as a homogenous nation, Japan is a land of tremendous linguistic, geographical, and cultural diversity. Readers can let Japan's literary masters be their guide--from the beauty of northern Hokkaido through the hustle and bustle of Tokyo to the many temples in Kyoto through Osaka and the coastline of the Sea of Japan--to a country that only the finest stories can reveal. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Asian - Japanese - Travel | Asia - Japan |
| Dewey: 895.630 |
| LCCN: 2006010590 |
| Series: Traveler's Literary Companions |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 5.48" W x 7.12" (0.60 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This collection guides the reader through the complexity that is Japan. Although frequently misunderstood as a homogenous nation, Japan is a land of tremendous linguistic, geographical, and cultural diversity. Hino Keizo leads the reader through Tokyo's mazes in Jacob's Tokyo Ladder. Nakagami Kenji explores the ghostly, mythology-laden backwoods of Kumano. Atoda Takashi takes us to Kyoto to follow the mystery of a pair of shoes and discover the death of a stranger. The stories, like the country and the people, are beautiful and compelling. Let these literary masters be your guide -- from the beauty of northern Honshu through the hustle and bustle of Tokyo, to the many temples in Kyoto, through Osaka and the coastline of the Sea of Japan, and down to southern Kushu -- to a Japan that only the finest stories can reveal. Contributors include Hino Keizo, Maruya Saiichi, Inoue Yasushi, Oda Sakunosuke, Miyamoto Teru, Tada Chimako, Atoda Takashi, Nakagami Kenji, Mizukami Tsutomu, Kawabata Yasunari, Takahashi Mutsuo, and Shima Tsuyoshi. |