Japan (People & Places)

by SteveParker (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1991

  $12.70

• Used

  Paperback
  2002

  $3.49

  'It succeeds admirably in its goal of making the present country comprehensible through a narrative of its past, with asides on everything from bonsai to zazen, in a brisk, highly readable style...you could easily read it on the flight over if you skip the movie.' WASHINGTON POST Whether you are going to Japan on business, to study, to teach or simply on vacation, you know that you are going to a country which really does merit the title 'unique'. 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. Political, social and industrial history and economics are also well covered; this clearly written history explains how a country embedded in the traditions of Shinto, Shoguns and Samurai achieved stupendous economic growth in the twentieth century only to lose its way at the turn of the millennium.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1994

  $4.69

  Using artwork, photography and clear text, this book introduces the reader to Japan, covering the geographical, historical and social aspects of everyday life in the country, looking at the different regions, trade, agriculture, school and home life. It is interspersed with a range of activities - model making, recipes, games - and introduces the reader to the Japanese language.