Cool Japan

Cool Japan

by Kajiyama, Sumiko

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A guide to Tokyo, Kyoto, Tohoku and Japanese culture past and present.

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Cool Japan / Sumiko Kajiyama.

Summary

A guide to Tokyo, Kyoto, Tohoku and Japanese culture past and present.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2013.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Museyon
  • Place of Publication:New York
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2013.

Notes

Includes index.

The Physical Object

  • Description:286 pages : : color illustrations, color maps ; : 21 cm.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:0984633456, 9780984633456
  • oclc:ocn875695651
  • LC Classification:DS
  • Dewey Decimal:915.2/04

Table of Contents

Kyoto (Kyoto and the three beloved heroes ; Murasaki Shikibu, the court lady who wrote the first modern novel ; Oda Nobunaga, the warlord who won the Sengoku period with guns and tea ; Remains of Nobunaga's dream, Azuki Castle ; Sakamoto Ryoma, the hero of the Meiji restoration, and Fushimi) -- Tokyo (Kawaii and cool: Tokyo's exclusive culture ; Japan's art scene ; Anime experience ; Akihabara: mysterious Otaku town ; Traditional and popular places including Kabuki, Asakusa, the Imperial Palace, Tsukiji and more ; Cool dining and shopping ; Ginza and Harajuku) -- Tohoku (Hometown of Heart for Japanese People ; Sendai and Matsushima: following the footsteps of Matsuo Basho ; Hiraizumi: the tragedy of the Oshu Fujiwara family ; Hanamaki: idyllic home of poet Miyazawa Kenji ; Tono: home of Japanese folktales)

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