Lost Japan, 9780141979748
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Love letter and epitaph: a nostalgic journey through Japan’s fading soul.
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Lost Japan

last glimpse of beautiful japan

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    256 pages

  • Release Date

    20 October 2015

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Summary

Lost Japan: A Nostalgic Journey Through Culture and Change

An enchanting and fascinating insight into Japan’s landscape, culture, history and future. Originally written in Japanese, this passionate, vividly personal book draws on the author’s experiences in Japan over thirty years.

Alex Kerr brings to life the ritualized world of Kabuki, retraces his initiation into Tokyo’s boardrooms during the heady Bubble Years, and tells the story of the hidden valley that became his hom…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780141979748
ISBN-10:0141979747
Author:Alex Kerr
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:256
Release Date:20 October 2015
Weight:191g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm x 16mm
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One of the finest books about Japan written in decades - - Insight Japan

One of the finest books about Japan written in decades * Insight Japan *

About The Author

Alex Kerr

Alex Kerr is an American writer and Japanologist whose previous books include Lost Japan and Another Kyoto. He was the first foreigner to be awarded the Shincho Gakugei Literature Prize for the best work of non-fiction published in Japan.

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