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Japan Melanie Clegg

Japan By Melanie Clegg

Japan by Melanie Clegg


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From shrines to megacities, from paddy fields to high speed trains to the latest in digital technology, Japan is a fascinating mix of the ancient and modern, of East and West. With captions explaining the story behind each entry, Japan is a stunning collection of images celebrating the world's most vibrant country.

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Japan: Land of the Rising Sun by Melanie Clegg

From shrines to megacities, from paddy fields to high speed trains to the latest in digital technology, Japan is a fascinating mix of the ancient and modern, of East and West. Featuring castles and hot springs, remote volcanic islands and intense high-rise cities, delicate tea ceremonies and busy cities, medieval bridges and modern flyovers, Japan presents 200 outstanding colour photographs depicting a wide range in perspectives on Japanese life. From farming to engineering, from war memorials to the devastation of the Tohoku tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster, from the beauty of Kyoto to the bustle of Tokyo, a great many sides to the Land of the Rising Sun are explored. Presented in a landscape format and with captions explaining the story behind each entry, Japan is a stunning collection of images celebrating the world's most vibrant country.

About Melanie Clegg

Melanie Clegg holds a BA (Hons) in Japanese Studies from the University of Oxford. After almost a decade spent in Japan, she now resides in the UK where she works as a freelance Japanese to English translator of video games and other entertainment media. She lives with her husband and their two one-eyed cats.

Table of Contents

Contents to include Introduction Tokyo, Kanto and Chubu Region Rainbow Bridge, Tokyo Bay Kabukicho, Shinjuku, Tokyo Shibuya, Tokyo Food Stalls Mont Fuji Yokohama Jigokudani Monkey Park - Macaque monkeys in hot springs Shinkyo Bridge, Nikko, Tochigi Kyoto, Osaka and Kansai Region Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, Kyoto Shirakawa River, Gion District, Kyoto Yasaka Pagoda and Sannen Zaka Street, Kyoto Restaurants, Shinsekai District, Osaka Fish Stall Osaka Castle Tea ceremony Cherry Blossom in Kyoto Osaka Castle Himeji Castle Rice Terraces, Maruyama-senmaida, Kumano, Mie Shrines - Fushimi Inari-taisha in Kyoto. Chugoku Region and Shikoku Island Hiroshima Peace Memorial The torii of Itsukushima Shinto Shrine Matsuyama Springs Tohoku Region Fukushima The Three Scenic Views - Matsushima is a group of islands in Miyagi Prefecture. There are some 260 tiny islands (shima) covered in pines (matsu) - hence the name - and is ranked as one of the Three Views of Japan. Kyushu Region Nagasaki Fukuoka Kyushu Shinkansen high speed train Kagoshima Kirishima Onsen Kumamoto Castle Mount Aso Kuju Mountains Yufuin Beppu Hokkaido Ainu people Sounkyo Gorge Sounkyo Hot Springs Sapporo Life The Outer Islands Okinawa - Cherry Blossom Festival The Hachijo Royal Hotel, Hachijojima Island - abandoned hotel in what was hoped to become Japan's Hawaii holiday resort Aogashima - volcanic island

Additional information

NGR9781838862336
9781838862336
1838862331
Japan: Land of the Rising Sun by Melanie Clegg
New
Hardback
Amber Books Ltd
2022-10-14
224
N/A
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