Introduction to Japanese Culture - Softcover

Daniel Sosnoski; Narumi Yasuda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 4805313137 ISBN 13: 9784805313138

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

The richness of Japan's history is renowned worldwide. The heritage of culture that its society has produced and passed on to future generations is one of Japan's greatest accomplishments. In Introduction to Japanese Culture, you'll read an overview, through sixty-eight original and informative essays, of Japan's most notable cultural achievements, including: Religion, Zen Buddhism, arranged marriages and Bushido; Drama and Art;from pottery, painting and calligraphy to haiku, kabuki and karate, Cuisine; everything from rice to raw fish; Home and Recreation, from board games such as Go to origami, kimonos and Japanese gardens. The Japan of today is a fully modern, Westernised society in nearly every regard. Even so, the elements of an earlier age are clearly visible in the country's arts, festivals, and customs. This book focuses on the essential constants that remain in present-day Japan and their counterparts in Western culture. Edited by Daniel Sosnoski, an American writer who has lived in Japan since 1985, these well-researched articles, colour photographs, and line illustrations provide a compact guide to aspects of Japan that often puzzle the outside observer. Introduction to Japanese Culture is wonderfully informative, a needed primer on the cultural make-up and behaviours of the Japanese. This book is certain to fascinate the student, tourist, or anyone who seeks to know and understand Japanese culture, Japanese etiquette, and the history of Japan.

About this title

About the Author

Daniel Sosnoski is an American writer who has lived in Japan since 1985. His experiences as an editor of travel and cultural guides have taken him the length and breadth of Japan and given him an appreciation of the country's natural beauty. He continues to explore and discover new elements of the land and its people.

From the Back Cover

Through its well-researched articles, colour photographs, and line illustrations,Introduction to Japanese Culture provides a compact guide to aspects of Japanthat often puzzle the outside observer.

Edition details

• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 4805313137
• ISBN 13: 9784805313138
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 104