Masterpieces On Japan By Foreign Authors
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Masterpieces On Japan By Foreign Authors
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Author : Shōichi Saeki
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2023-03-23
Masterpieces On Japan By Foreign Authors written by Shōichi Saeki and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-23 with Literary Criticism categories.
This open access book includes forty-one chapters about foreign observers’ discourses on Japan. These include a wide range of perspectives from the travelogues of curious visitors to academic theses by scholars, which offer us a broad spectrum of contents, reflecting a variety of attitudes toward Japan. The works were written during the period from the 1850s to the 1980s, a timespan during which Japan became, in stages, more open to the outside world after a long isolation under the Tokugawa shogunate. From the perspective of “Japanology,” one can discern three distinct periods of rising interest in the country from abroad. The first tide of such interest came shortly after the opening of Japan, when various foreign travelers, including those who could not be included in this book, came over and wrote down their impressions of the country—which was, for them, a land of mystery and mystique, which had just opened its doors to them. The second wave arose at the beginning of the twentieth century, just after the Russo-Japanese War, when Japan again generated a remarkable surge of interest as a “miracle” in Asia that had pulled off the wondrous feat of defeating a white superpower. The third wave was more recent, which took place from the late 1960s to the 1980s, a period of high economic growth when the “miracle” of Japan’s remarkable economic recovery from the defeat of World War II attracted enthusiastic and curious attention from the outside world once again. It is not the intention of this book to directly highlight such historical transitions, but these forty-two brilliant mirrors (forty-one chapters, including forty-two discourses), even when looked in casually, provide us with unexpected insights and various perspectives. Shōichi Saeki (1922–2016) was Professor Emeritus, the University of Tokyo. Tōru Haga (1931–2020) was Professor Emeritus, International Research Center for Japanese Studies.
Lafcadio Hearn S Japan
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Author : Lafcadio Hearn
language : en
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Release Date : 2011-04-11
Lafcadio Hearn S Japan written by Lafcadio Hearn and has been published by Tuttle Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-11 with Literary Collections categories.
This collection of writings from Lafcaido Hern paints a rare and fascinating picture of pre-modern Japan Over a century after his death, author, translator, and educator Lafcaido Hearn remains one of the best-known Westerners ever to make Japan his home. Almost more Japanese than the Japanese--"to think with their thoughts" was his aim--his prolific writings on things Japanese were instrumental in introducing Japanese culture to the West. In this masterful anthology, Donald Richie shows that Hearn was first and foremost a reliable and enthusiastic observer, who faithfully recorded a detailed account of the people, customs, and culture of late nineteen-century Japan. Opening and closing with excerpts from Hearn's final books, Richie's astute selection from among "over 4,000 printed pages" not including correspondence and other writing, also reveals Hearn's later, more sober and reflective attitudes to the things that he observed and wrote about. Part One, "The Land," chronicles Hearn's early years when he wrote primarily about the appearance of his adopted home. Part Two, "The People," records the author's later years when he came to terms with the Japanese themselves. In this anthology, Richie, more gifted in capturing the essence of a person on the page than any other foreign writer living in Japan, has picked out the best of Hearn's evocations. Select writings include: The Chief City of the Province of the Gods Three Popular Ballads In the Cave of the Children's Ghosts Bits of Life and Death A Street Singer Kimiko On A Bridge
Expeditions In The Long Nineteenth Century
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Author : Jörn Happel
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2024-04-24
Expeditions In The Long Nineteenth Century written by Jörn Happel and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-24 with History categories.
This book examines the processes of scientific, cultural, political, technical, colonial and violent appropriation during the 19th century. The 19th century was the century of world travel. The earth was explored, surveyed, described, illustrated, and categorized. Travelogues became world bestsellers. Modern technology accompanied the travelers and adventurers: clocks, a postal and telegraph system, surveying equipment, and cameras. The world grew together faster and faster. Previously unknown places became better known: the highest peaks, the coldest spots, the hottest deserts, and the most remote cities. Knowledge about the white spots of the earth was systematically collected. Those who made a name for themselves in the 19th century are still read today. Alexander von Humboldt or Charles Darwin made the epoch a scientific heyday. Ida Pfeiffer or Isabelle Bird (Bishop) traveled to distant continents and took their readers at home on insightful journeys. Hermann Vámbéry or Sir Richard Burton got to know the most remote languages and regions. There are countless travel reports about a fascinating century, which, with surveying and exploration, also brought colonial conquest and exploitation into the world. In ten individual studies, the authors explore travelers from all over the world and analyze their successes. The unifying element of all the studies is the experience of distance and its communication by means of travelogues to the armchair travelers who have stayed at home. This volume will be of value to students and scholars both interested in modern history, social and cultural history, and the history of science and technology.
Wonderful World Of Netsuk
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Author : Raymond Bushell
language : en
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Release Date : 2012-08-28
Wonderful World Of Netsuk written by Raymond Bushell and has been published by Tuttle Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-28 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
Japanese netsuke—miniature carvings—are profiled in this wonderful Japanese arts book. These tiny masterpieces of sculpture (mostly in ivory and wood), of lacquer, and of metalwork captivated collectors with the charm of their conception, the intricacy of their detail, and the sheer tactile pleasure of handling them. Basically they were utilitarian in purpose, serving as toggles or pendants to support medicine boxes, tobacco pouches, and similar articles suspended by a cord from the obi. Originally primitive in design, they soon became more and more sophisticated, and their makers turned increasingly to the legendry of Japan for their subject matter. It is with these masterpieces in miniature that author-collector Raymond Bushell deals in The Wonderful World of Netsuke picturing one hundred of them in color and offering a delightfully informative description of each. In so doing, he provides not only a visual treat but also an absorbing commentary on Japanese manners, customs, history, legends, and superstitions. Mr. Bushell, besides being an avid collector of netsuke, sword furnishings, and jade, is widely known for his adaptation from the Japanese of The Netsuke Handbook of Ueda Reikichi.
Things Japanese Being Notes On Various Subjects Connected With Japan For The Use Of Travellers And Others
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Author : Basil Hall Chamberlain
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1939
Things Japanese Being Notes On Various Subjects Connected With Japan For The Use Of Travellers And Others written by Basil Hall Chamberlain and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1939 with Japan categories.
Lafcadio Hearn S Japan
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Author : Lafcadio Hearn
language : en
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Release Date : 2007-10-15
Lafcadio Hearn S Japan written by Lafcadio Hearn and has been published by Tuttle Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10-15 with Literary Collections categories.
This collection of writings from Lafcadio Hern paints a rare and fascinating picture of pre-modern Japan Over a century after his death, author, translator, and educator Lafcadio Hearn remains one of the best-known Westerners ever to make Japan his home. Almost more Japanese than the Japanese—"to think with their thoughts" was his aim—his prolific writings on things Japanese were instrumental in introducing Japanese culture to the West. In this masterful anthology, Donald Richie shows that Hearn was first and foremost a reliable and enthusiastic observer, who faithfully recorded a detailed account of the people, customs, and culture of late nineteen-century Japan. Opening and closing with excerpts from Hearn's final books, Richie's astute selection from among "over 4,000 printed pages" not including correspondence and other writing, also reveals Hearn's later, more sober and reflective attitudes to the things that he observed and wrote about. Part One, "The Land," chronicles Hearn's early years when he wrote primarily about the appearance of his adopted home. Part Two, "The People," records the author's later years when he came to terms with the Japanese themselves. In this anthology, Richie, more gifted in capturing the essence of a person on the page than any other foreign writer living in Japan, has picked out the best of Hearn's evocations. Select writings include: The Chief City of the Province of the Gods Three Popular Ballads In the Cave of the Children's Ghosts Bits of Life and Death A Street Singer Kimiko On A Bridge
An Invitation To Japan S Literature
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Author : Thomas J. Harper
language : en
Publisher: Tokyo : Japan Culture Institute
Release Date : 1974
An Invitation To Japan S Literature written by Thomas J. Harper and has been published by Tokyo : Japan Culture Institute this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Japanese literature categories.
Kokon Meikash
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1936
Kokon Meikash written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1936 with Japanese poetry categories.
Death By Water
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Author : Kenzaburo Oe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-07
Death By Water written by Kenzaburo Oe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07 with Fathers categories.
An astonishing interweaving of myth, fantasy, history and autobiography, Kenzaburo Oe's Death by Water is the shimmering masterpiece of a Nobel Prize-winning author - now longlisted for the 2016 Man International Booker Prize.
Japan As Seen And Described By Famous Writers
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Author : Esther Singleton
language : en
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Release Date : 2023-07-18
Japan As Seen And Described By Famous Writers written by Esther Singleton and has been published by Legare Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-18 with categories.
This book is a compilation of essays and writings about Japan, written by famous authors and travel writers from the 19th and early 20th centuries. The book offers a diverse and compelling look at Japanese culture, society, and history, from a range of perspectives. From Lafcadio Hearn to Isabella Bird, this book is a treasure trove of insights and observations about one of the world's most fascinating countries. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.