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Little Book of Japan

Author : Charlotte Anderson
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462913458
Total Pages : 566 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (629 download)

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Download or read book Little Book of Japan written by Charlotte Anderson and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2013-09-10 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compact travel guide and pictorial is the #1 selling travel book in Japan! Packed with cultural and historical information along with charming photographs, you can take a trip to Japan to always remember. Japan is a country shrouded in mystery, even now in the 21st century. The myriad facets that, when put together, compose the whole of this nation are impossible to capture fully. But in The Little Book of Japan, the dynamic photographer-writer team of Gorazd Vilhar and Charlotte Anderson do an admirable job of creating a celebration in words and images that encapsulates what makes this country so extraordinary. Small and easily portable, this Japan travel guide is organized in a series of 44 highlights with photographs contained within four chapters: Cultural Icons, Traditions, Places, and Spiritual Life. Under these four overarching ideals, Vilhar and Anderson explore a wide range of topics from Japanese cultural icons and traditions to Japan's spiritual life to its unique cities and villages. Broad enough to satisfy anyone with interest in the culture, art, and beliefs of this unique island nation, yet comprehensive enough for the true Japanophile, The Little Book of Japan is a stunning collection of photographs and thoughtful mini essays. With everything from Cherry Blossoms to Sushi, Calligraphy to Kimonos, Old Tokyo to Hiroshima, to intimate details of Buddhism and Pilgrimages, this book is a beautiful and enjoyable way to learn more about the fascinating island nation of Japan.

Little Book of Kyoto

Author : Ben Simmons
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462920195
Total Pages : 445 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (629 download)

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Download or read book Little Book of Kyoto written by Ben Simmons and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-20 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Little Book of Kyoto is a celebratory visual guide to one of the world's truly unique cities. Kyoto was Japan's imperial capital for one thousand years, as well as its cultural birthplace. A companion to the best-selling The Little Book of Japan, this captivating volume weaves words and images to form a rich tapestry of the fantastic sights of Kyoto, including dozens of World Heritage Sites, Zen gardens, temples, shrines, shopping areas, festivals, and food. A series of forty-eight highlights, organized into four chapters, cover Kyoto's imperial legacy, culture and customs, Zen heritage, top attractions, and its essential spirit. Veteran photojournalist Ben Simmons continues a journey of discovery begun over twenty-five years ago, seeking fresh insights and an immersive take on this endlessly compelling city. Explore its history, art, cultural commentary, and Japanese travel tips. Small enough to carry anywhere, this book is the perfect guide to accompany travelers on their trip to Kyoto--whether visiting for the first time or simply taking a more in-depth look beneath the surface of this ancient capital.

The Little Book of Kyoto

Author : Ben Simmons
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780804857239
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (572 download)

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Download or read book The Little Book of Kyoto written by Ben Simmons and published by . This book was released on 2023-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Little Book of Kyoto is a celebratory visual guide to one of the world's truly unique cities. Kyoto was Japan's imperial capital for one thousand years, as well as its cultural birthplace. A companion to the best-selling The Little Book of Japan, this captivating volume weaves words and images to form a rich tapestry of the fantastic sights of Kyoto, including dozens of World Heritage Sites, Zen gardens, temples, shrines, shopping areas, festivals, and food. A series of forty-eight highlights, organized into four chapters, cover Kyoto's imperial legacy, culture and customs, Zen heritage, top attractions, and its essential spirit. Veteran photojournalist Ben Simmons continues a journey of discovery begun over twenty-five years ago, seeking fresh insights and an immersive take on this endlessly compelling city. Explore its history, art, cultural commentary, and Japanese travel tips. Small enough to carry anywhere, this book is the perfect guide to accompany travelers on their trip to Kyoto--whether visiting for the first time or simply taking a more in-depth look beneath the surface of this ancient capital.

Kyoto Gardens

Author : Judith Clancy
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462915035
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (629 download)

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Download or read book Kyoto Gardens written by Judith Clancy and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2015-03-10 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Bring the art and beauty of Japan to your garden with inspiration from Kyoto Gardens." —HGTV Gardens Featuring beautiful Japanese garden photography and insightful writing, Kyoto Gardens is a labor of love from master photographer Ben Simmons and Kyoto-based writer Judith Clancy. In their rocks and plants, empty spaces and intimate details—Kyoto's gardens manifest a unique ability to provoke thought and delight in equal measure. These varied landscapes meld the sensuality of nature with the disciplines of cosmology, poetry and meditation. Japanese aristocrats created these gardens to display not just wealth and power, but cultural sensitivity and an appreciation for transcendent beauty. A class of professional gardeners eventually emerged, transforming Japanese landscape design into a formalized art. Today, Kyoto's gardens display an enormous range of forms—from rock gardens display of extreme minimalism and subtle hues, to stroll gardens of luscious proportions and vibrant colors. In Kyoto Gardens Simmons' photographs present a fresh and contemporary look at Kyoto's most important gardens. Their beauty is enhanced and humanized by gardeners tending the grounds using the tools of their art. Clancy's graceful text provides historical, aesthetic and cultural context to the Japanese gardens. Combining wonder and rigor, she describes how Kyoto's most beloved gardens remain faithful to their founders' creative spirit and conception. Journey to Kyoto's thirty gardens with just a turn of a page, or use the handy maps to plan your trip.

Seeing Kyoto

Author : Juliet Winters Carpenter
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 156836444X
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (683 download)

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Download or read book Seeing Kyoto written by Juliet Winters Carpenter and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2012-09-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tokyo may be the capital of Japan, but Kyoto is its heart and soul. The rich textures of twelve centuries of culture seem to have woven themselves into the very air. How else could you explain the centuries-old feel of the Gion quarter, where geisha still ply their trade? Or the quiet dignity of the cobblestone back streets lined with traditional wooden houses? Seeing Kyoto captures all the elegance and charm of Japan's most beloved city with dozens of stunning images. One can imagine the days when aristocrats and samurai inhabited these neighborhoods. With insightful text, long-time Japan resident Juliet Carpenter delves into the cultural history of Kyoto, as well as its treasures—artistic, culinary, and historical. She also introduces the neighboring city of Nara, often referred to as "little Kyoto." Finally, Carpenter tackles the clash of old and new: how Kyotoites, in their inimitable vigor, are turning the traditions of yesterday into the strengths of today. With a lyrical foreword by tea master Sen Soshitsu, Seeing Kyoto offers an unparalleled view of one of the world's finest cities. It explores everything from the ancient palaces to sacred temple grounds, classic Japanese gardens to treasured artworks—in short, a deluxe volume not to be missed.

SMALL BUILDINGS OF KYOTO

Author : John Einarsen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9784879406408
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book SMALL BUILDINGS OF KYOTO written by John Einarsen and published by . This book was released on 2018-11 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Kyoto Machiya Restaurant Guide

Author : Judith Clancy
Publisher : Stone Bridge Press
ISBN 13 : 1611725496
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (117 download)

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Download or read book Kyoto Machiya Restaurant Guide written by Judith Clancy and published by Stone Bridge Press. This book was released on 2012-09-18 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy delicious Japanese food in some of Kyoto's most tucked-away and spectacular townhouses. Machiya, or townhouses, are traditional wooden dwellings in Kyoto that evoke the elegance and culture of Japan's old capital with their architectural details, beautiful gardens, and intimate rooms. Many have been converted into restaurants to create unforgettable dining experiences. Enjoying healthy food in a historic, traditional Kyoto environment is a rare pleasure. Here are some 130 restaurant listings (food, decor, hours, addresses, prices, maps, and index) and a photographic guide to machiya architecture, culture, and aesthetics. The new, e-book-only edition features approximately 100 new restaurants and up-to-date information about preexisting ones.

Old Kyoto

Author : Diane Durston
Publisher : Kodansha
ISBN 13 : 9780870117572
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (175 download)

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Download or read book Old Kyoto written by Diane Durston and published by Kodansha. This book was released on 1986 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guidebook introduces the distinctive character of the old neighbourhoods of Japan's ancient capital, and pinpoints the best shops, restaurants, walks and inns.

Kyoto

Author : John H. Martin
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462906354
Total Pages : 876 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (629 download)

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Download or read book Kyoto written by John H. Martin and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2014-06-17 with total page 876 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kyoto, Japan's ancient capital and modern-day center of tourism and traditional culture, is one of the world's most beautiful and historic cities. Founded nearly 1,300 years ago and undamaged by the war, Kyoto today is the home of over 1,600 Buddhist temples, 400 Shinto shrines, countless national treasures and 17 World Heritage sites, including the famed Golden Pavilion, Nijo Castle and Kiyomizu Temple. This book presents 29 easy-to-follow walking tours through Kyoto's history, its many unique districts and scenic areas full of charm and character. You'll discover not only the most renowned sites, such as the Silver Pavilion, the rock garden at Ryoan-ji Temple and the garden of the Heian Shrine, but also little-known areas off the beaten track. Much more than a guidebook, this volume tells the historical and cultural story of Kyoto's great monuments. The colorful tales, fascinating facts, larger-than-life characters and grand events that shaped the city and Japan at large will enthrall every reader. This updated and greatly expanded guide features over 100 color photos, full-color maps that trace each route and detailed diagrams of many individual sites.

Exploring Kyoto

Author : Judith Clancy
Publisher : Stone Bridge Press, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0893469912
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (934 download)

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Download or read book Exploring Kyoto written by Judith Clancy and published by Stone Bridge Press, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-10-01 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New edition of the acclaimed guidebook to Japan's most popular tourist destination.

The Little Book of Japanese Living

Author : Yutaka Yazawa
Publisher : White Lion Publishing
ISBN 13 : 071124992X
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (112 download)

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Download or read book The Little Book of Japanese Living written by Yutaka Yazawa and published by White Lion Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-11 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Miyazaki to mountains, sake to sparking joy, find your Zen and make time to learn about how to live Japanese. Whether it’s the cutting edge of film-making, revolutionizing the whisky market or competing with parents on lunchboxes, you’ll be all the better for some time spent with How to Live Japanese. With nearly 60 per cent of us living in cities, the mega-city of Tokyo, through centuries of raze and rebuild, is surely the guiding light for how we can live together amicably in an ever-urbanising world. Not only is Japan the mother of all metropolis’ but with two thirds of the country covered in forest, there is still much respect and celebration of the natural world, with people perfectly placed to make the most of the green space around them. From the art of making tea, to going for a hike, or celebrating imperfections, there are ceremonies the Japanese have been honing for centuries that thrive alongside modern traditions and practices of well-being. From Japanese writer, Yutaka Yazawa, The Little Book of Japanese Living is the pocket edition of his popular insider guide to the country of Japan, full of inspiration and insight to help you experience the very best of Japanese design, cookery, philosophy, and culture. So get outdoors, be gracious to your neighbour and start harmonizing your all too busy life.

Zuanchō in Kyoto

Author : Kenichirō Yokoya
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Zuanchō in Kyoto written by Kenichirō Yokoya and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catalogue of an exhibition of Japanese woodblock-printed books of design ideas for kimonos. Generously illustrated in full color with images demonstrating the changes in surface design for kimono in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries (ca. 1890-1940).

A Year in Japan

Author : Kate T. Williamson
Publisher : Princeton Architectural Press
ISBN 13 : 9781568985404
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (854 download)

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Download or read book A Year in Japan written by Kate T. Williamson and published by Princeton Architectural Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York City-based writer and illustrator Williamson shares discoveries about Japan and its culture based on a recent year spent in Kyoto as a postgraduate student. The text combines the author's colorful illustrations with brief descriptions presented in a script-style text. The end result is a charming, journal-like publication in which Williams

Untangling My Chopsticks

Author : Victoria Abbott Riccardi
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307492400
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Untangling My Chopsticks written by Victoria Abbott Riccardi and published by Crown. This book was released on 2008-12-18 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two years out of college and with a degree from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, Victoria Riccardi left a boyfriend, a rent-controlled New York City apartment, and a plum job in advertising to move to Kyoto to study kaiseki, the exquisitely refined form of cooking that accompanies the formal Japanese tea ceremony. She arrived in Kyoto, a city she had dreamed about but never seen, with two bags, an open-ended plane ticket, and the ability to speak only sushi-bar Japanese. She left a year later, having learned the language, the art of kaiseki, and what was truly important to her. Through special introductions and personal favors, Victoria was able to attend one of Kyoto’s most prestigious tea schools, where this ago-old Japanese art has been preserved for generations and where she was taken under the wing of an American expatriate who became her mentor in the highly choreographed rituals of this extraordinary culinary discipline. During her year in Kyoto, Victoria explored the mysterious and rarefied world of tea kaiseki, living a life inaccessible to most foreigners. She also discovered the beguiling realm of modern-day Japanese food—the restaurants, specialty shops, and supermarkets. She participated in many fast-disappearing culinary customs, including making mochi (chewy rice cakes) by hand, a beloved family ritual barely surviving in a mechanized age. She celebrated the annual cleansing rites of New Year’s, donning an elaborate kimono and obi for a thirty-four-course extravaganza. She includes twenty-five recipes for favorite dishes she encountered, such as Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl, Japanese Beef and Vegetable Hotpot, and Green-Tea Cooked Salmon Over Rice. Untangling My Chopsticks is a sumptuous journey into the tastes, traditions, and exotic undercurrents of Japan. It is also a coming-of-age tale steeped in history and ancient customs, a thoughtful meditation on life, love, and learning in another land.

Kyoto

Author : John Dougill
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781788692083
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Kyoto written by John Dougill and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-09 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating selection of Kyoto-specific literature takes readers through twelve centuries of cultural heritage, from ancient Heian beginnings to contemporary depictions. The city's aesthetic leaning is evident throughout in a mix of well-known and less familiar works by a wide-ranging cast that includes emperors and court ladies, Zen masters and warrior scholars, wandering monks and poet "immortals." We see the city through their eyes in poetic pieces that reflect timeless themes of beauty, nature, love and war. An assortment of tanka, haiku, modern verse and prose passages make up the literary feast, and as we enter recent times there are English-language poems too. Kyoto: A Literary Guide is a labour of love. It arose from the shared passion of a small group of translators, academics and professors of literature chaired by noted Kyoto author John Dougill. For over ten years they have met for monthly discussion, and when they discovered that there was no book dedicated to Kyoto literature they decided to produce their own. This involved sifting through a large number of poems and prose items, with the eventual selection made according to historical importance, literary merit and reference to specific sites. Translations were carefully finessed, with particular regard to the fine balance between linguistic accuracy and literary rendition. Accompanying the translations are the original Japanese with transcription and an informative footnote. The book is generously illustrated with black-and-white photographs, old prints, and picture scrolls, adding visual accompaniment to the verbal description. Given the centrality of Kyoto to the national culture, the book will not only be a must-have for lovers of the city but for anyone with an interest in Japanese literature. It will enhance appreciation for those visiting "the ancient capital" and it will be cherished by those who live there. Above all, it is the hope of the Kyoto-philes who created the book that the pieces collected here will prove an inspiration to readers to go on and explore the larger works from which they were extracted.

A Guide to the Gardens of Kyoto

Author : Marc Treib
Publisher : Oro Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781940743677
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (436 download)

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Download or read book A Guide to the Gardens of Kyoto written by Marc Treib and published by Oro Editions. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed for the layman as well as the professional, this concise yet comprehensive guide provides both practical information and theoretical insights into the design of the Japanese garden. Kyoto, the capital of Japan for over one thousand years, possesses a richness of garden art without equal as a living chronicle of Japanese cultural history and environmental design. Following the introductory essays are individual entries for more than 50 temple and palace gardens. The text is augmented by an excellent selection of photographs, historical prints, maps, and color plates.

Introducing Kyoto

Author : Herbert E. Plutschow
Publisher : Kodansha International
ISBN 13 : 0870119044
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Introducing Kyoto written by Herbert E. Plutschow and published by Kodansha International. This book was released on 1989 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is an armchair excursion though the rich past and vibrantresent-day life of Japan's ancient capital. Colour photographs and lucidext aim to capture the grace, beauty and rhythm of Kyoto.