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PublisherAmber Books LTD

ISBN-101838862331

ISBN-139781838862336

eBay Product ID (ePID)18057279231

Product Key Features

Book TitleJapan : Land of the Rising Sun

Number of Pages224 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2022

TopicAsia / General, Europe / Scandinavia, Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), Pictorials (See Also Photography / Subjects & Themes / Regional)

IllustratorYes

GenreTravel, Photography, History

AuthorMelanie Clegg

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight49.6 Oz

Item Length8.6 in

Item Width11.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal779.9952

Table Of ContentContents 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

SynopsisFrom 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., 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. 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-rises, delicate tea ceremonies and busy cities, medieval bridges and modern flyovers, Japan presents outstanding color photographs depicting a wide range of perspectives on Japanese life. From farming to engineering, war memorials to the devastation of the Tohoku tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster, the beauty of Kyoto to the bustle of Tokyo, a great many sides to the Land of the Rising Sun are explored., 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.

LC Classification NumberDS812