Japan

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JAPAN

The Japanese New Year and the cherry blossom festival, karaoke and manga, geishas and samurais, sushi and ramen, green tea and sake – Japan is all this and so much more! This book invites you to go on a colorful photographic journey to the “Land of the Rising Sun.” In total, Japan boasts no fewer than 6,852 islands, home to around 127 million people. A diverse cultural heritage and multifaceted landscapes are waiting to be discovered. Aside from fire-spitting volcanoes and steaming hot springs that are popular as bathing spots for humans and the Japanese macaques, this book presents the important architectural monuments and traditional gardens of the various imperial dynasties. Hokkaidō boasts a rich natural landscape, while the main island of Honshū is home to vibrant cities and historical towns, including Tōkyō, Yokohama, Kyōto, Ōsaka and Kōbe. This illustrated book takes you from Shikoku, the smallest of the four main islands, to Kyūshū, which is probably the island most associated with ancient myths. It ends up on Okinawa and the small islands in the south which may create the impression that you have landed in the South Seas. THE JAPAN BOOK takes us on a tour to Japan’s main islands – Hokkaidō in the north, Honshū in the middle, Shikoku, Kyūshū and Okinawa in the south – and allows us to experience the complete enchantment this country exerts.

ISBN 978-3-95504-937-9 UK £ 25.00 US$ 35.00

JAPAN HIGHLIGHTS OF A FASCINATING COUNTRY


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