Incredible Japan
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Japan has long captivated the Western imagination, and Incredible Japan presents a witty, illustrated portrait of the Land of the Rising Sun that is as charming as it is illuminating. Through a lively combination of text and cartoons — the latter drawn by the talented Masakazu Kuwata — the book chronicles the quirks, customs, traditions, and contradictions that make Japanese culture so endlessly fascinating to the outside world. With a tone that balances gentle humor with genuine affection, it offers a panoramic snapshot of Japanese life that ranges from ancient ritual to modern manners. Rooted in the mid-twentieth-century tradition of cross-cultural commentary, Incredible Japan illustrates the art of making the foreign feel both accessible and wondrous. Charles E. Tuttle, a celebrated publisher and cultural ambassador between East and West, brings a seasoned and sympathetic eye to his subject, while Kuwata's cartoons inject a playful visual energy that elevates the material beyond mere travelogue. Together, they craft a work that is as much a cultural artifact as it is a guide — leaving the reader to wonder just how much of Japan's incredible story remains yet to be discovered.
Author: Charles E. Tuttle
Format: Paperback
Genre: Asian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Japan has long captivated the Western imagination, and Incredible Japan presents a witty, illustrated portrait of the Land of the Rising Sun that is as charming as it is illuminating. Through a lively combination of text and cartoons — the latter drawn by the talented Masakazu Kuwata — the book chronicles the quirks, customs, traditions, and contradictions that make Japanese culture so endlessly fascinating to the outside world. With a tone that balances gentle humor with genuine affection, it offers a panoramic snapshot of Japanese life that ranges from ancient ritual to modern manners. Rooted in the mid-twentieth-century tradition of cross-cultural commentary, Incredible Japan illustrates the art of making the foreign feel both accessible and wondrous. Charles E. Tuttle, a celebrated publisher and cultural ambassador between East and West, brings a seasoned and sympathetic eye to his subject, while Kuwata's cartoons inject a playful visual energy that elevates the material beyond mere travelogue. Together, they craft a work that is as much a cultural artifact as it is a guide — leaving the reader to wonder just how much of Japan's incredible story remains yet to be discovered.