Seeing Japan

2005 Japan

Author : Charles T. Whipple
Release : 2005
Genre : Japan
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 375/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Seeing Japan written by Charles T. Whipple. This book was released on 2005. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The scenes and images that best typify Japan are showcased in this lavishroduction - full colour photographs throughout, with a succinct andlluminating text. Part 1 presents the tremendous range of landscapes andustoms in the various distinctive regions of this suprisingly large andiverse nation, while Part 2 concentrates on the arts and traditions of aulture that has been nurtured over centuries. Part 3 offers essentialackground on the country's history, language and people.

Must-see Japan

2016-05-28

Author : Tom Fay
Release : 2016-05-28
Genre :
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 660/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Must-see Japan written by Tom Fay. This book was released on 2016-05-28. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Must-See Japan is your up-to-date and concise guide for discovering the best sights, the most delicious foods and the essential must-do activities in this fascinating and complex country. Written by someone who has spent to close to 10 years living in and travelling all around the country, this book is full of inside information to help you discover some of the best things on offer, from popular tourist attractions to hidden gems most tourists miss.Offering detailed itineraries for trips lasting a few days to a couple of weeks, this guide will help you plan every detail of your stay in Japan. Must-See Japan includes: * Insider tips and advice on when and where is best to visit, so you won't miss a thing * Detailed itineraries for making the most of your Japanese adventure * Travel advice, including information on rail passes, trains and buses * Lists everything from hotels, hot springs and restaurants, to best WiFi options and must-do activities * Useful direct links to websites with all the latest information * Practical advice on what to do and how to do it, drawing on the personal experience of the author, a long-term resident of Japan * Quickly find the information you need with guides to each region and city * Small, compact size, so you can take it anywhere * Unbeatable value for a guide packed with a decade's worth of firsthand and trustworthy advice

Empire of Signs

1982 History

Author : Roland Barthes
Release : 1982
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 070/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Empire of Signs written by Roland Barthes. This book was released on 1982. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This anthology by Roland Barthes is a reflection on his travels to Japan in the 1960s. In twenty-six short chapters he writes about his encounters with symbols of Japanese culture as diverse as pachinko, train stations, chopsticks, food, physiognomy, poetry, and gift-wrapping. He muses elegantly on, and with affection for, a system "altogether detached from our own." For Barthes, the sign here does not signify, and so offers liberation from the West's endless creation of meaning. Tokyo, like all major cities, has a center--the Imperial Palace--but in this case it is empty, "both forbidden and indifferent ... inhabited by an emperor whom no one ever sees." This emptiness of the sign is pursued throughout the book, and offers a stimulating alternative line of thought about the ways in which cultures are structured.

Looking at Japan

2007 Juvenile Nonfiction

Author : Jillian Powell
Release : 2007
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 714/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Looking at Japan written by Jillian Powell. This book was released on 2007. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Key features: - Leveled text correlated to the early elementary social studies curriculum - Multiple maps, including a black-and-white reproducible map and map-related activities - Engaging, full-colorful photographs - An overview of the land, weather, people, homes, food, and lifestyles of each featured country - A two-page section of facts about each country, including government, currency, population, and a photograph of the country's flag - Did You Know? boxes that present information that is interesting, surprising, or just fun to know - A glossary to explain difficult or new words Special Features: - Multiple maps, including a black-and-white reproducible map and map-related activities - Two-page section of facts - Fun fact boxes on every spread - Glossary and Index - Related Web sites

The Shooting Star

2018-09-14 Literary Collections

Author : Shivya Nath
Release : 2018-09-14
Genre : Literary Collections
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 653/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Shooting Star written by Shivya Nath. This book was released on 2018-09-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shivya Nath quit her corporate job at age twenty-three to travel the world. She gave up her home and the need for a permanent address, sold most of her possessions and embarked on a nomadic journey that has taken her everywhere from remote Himalayan villages to the Amazon rainforests of Ecuador. Along the way, she lived with an indigenous Mayan community in Guatemala, hiked alone in the Ecuadorian Andes, got mugged in Costa Rica, swam across the border from Costa Rica to Panama, slept under a meteor shower in the cracked salt desert of Gujarat and learnt to conquer her deepest fears. With its vivid descriptions, cinematic landscapes, moving encounters and uplifting adventures, The Shooting Star is a travel memoir that maps not just the world but the human spirit.

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