{"product_id":"9780415742238","title":"Heart of Japan (Routledge Revivals) Glimpses of Life and Nature Far From the Travellers' Track in the Land of the Rising Sun","description":"\u003ch3\u003eRoutledge Revivals\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eHeart of Japan (Routledge Revivals)\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGlimpses of Life and Nature Far From the Travellers' Track in the Land of the Rising Sun\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eClarence Ludlow Brownell\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Asia \/ Japan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection of commentaries and reflections on Japanese culture, first published in 1904, was written shortly after the return of two English aristocrats from five years spent immersed in the ‘Land of the Rising Sun’. Their intention through these anecdotes – some humorous and charming, others tragic and thought-provoking – was to offer glimpses into the \"real inner spirit of the native life,\" and to provide insights into the remarkable idiosyncrasies of Japanese society during a period of unprecedented change. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTouching on such diverse topics as sport, religion, music, censorship, drama and bathing, \u003ci\u003eThe Heart of Japan\u003c\/i\u003e will be of particular interest to students of Japanese, as well as to those intrigued by cultural difference and exchange.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e05 May 2015\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780415742238\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e320\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63535173369996,"sku":"9780415742238","price":30.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780415742238","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}