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Author : Marie Carmichael Stopes
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Plays of Old Japan, the 'Nō' written by Marie Carmichael Stopes and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Thomas Lockley
Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 1488098751
Total Pages : 518 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)
Download or read book African Samurai written by Thomas Lockley and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This biography of the first foreign-born samurai and his journey from Africa to Japan is “a readable, compassionate account of an extraordinary life” (The Washington Post). When Yasuke arrived in Japan in the late 1500s, he had already traveled much of the known world. Kidnapped as a child, he had ended up a servant and bodyguard to the head of the Jesuits in Asia, with whom he traversed India and China learning multiple languages as he went. His arrival in Kyoto, however, literally caused a riot. Most Japanese people had never seen an African man before, and many of them saw him as the embodiment of the black-skinned Buddha. Among those who were drawn to his presence was Lord Nobunaga, head of the most powerful clan in Japan, who made Yasuke a samurai in his court. Soon, he was learning the traditions of Japan’s martial arts and ascending the upper echelons of Japanese society. In the four hundred years since, Yasuke has been known in Japan largely as a legendary, perhaps mythical figure. Now African Samurai presents the never-before-told biography of this unique figure of the sixteenth century, one whose travels between countries and cultures offers a new perspective on race in world history and a vivid portrait of life in medieval Japan. “Fast-paced, action-packed writing. . . . A new and important biography and an incredibly moving study of medieval Japan and solid perspective on its unification. Highly recommended.” —Library Journal (starred review) “Eminently readable. . . . a worthwhile and entertaining work.” —Publishers Weekly “A unique story of a unique man, and yet someone with whom we can all identify.” —Jack Weatherford, New York Times–bestselling author of Genghis Khan
Author : Kunsthalle Bremen
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Total Pages : 290 pages
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Download or read book Scenes from old Japan written by Kunsthalle Bremen and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 172 pages
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Download or read book Plays of Old Japan written by and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 150 pages
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Download or read book Plays of Old Japan written by and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Eric A. Kaemmerer
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 146291330X
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (629 download)
Download or read book Trades and Crafts of Old Japan written by Eric A. Kaemmerer and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 1996-09-15 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This very rare series of Japanese paintings depicts everyday artisans in feudal Japan. Extensive commentary provides insight into the historical and cultural context of the scenes. More than three centuries ago, not long after Japan had entered the period of seclusion decreed by her Tokugawa rulers, an unknown artist, or perhaps a group of artists, painted a series of pictures for an album portraying contemporary trades and crafts. In creating the scenes that compose this rare relic from Tokugawa days, the anonymous painter left for later ages an invaluable record of everyday human activity in the utilitarian arts for which Japan has long been famous. It is these pictures, carefully reproduced in collotype and color and accompanied by Eric Kaemmerer's perceptive comments, that make up the present volume. These scenes of Japanese life in the early 17th century introduce a variety of craftsmen ranging from needlemaker to swordsmith, from fanmaker to carpenter, from the creator of fragile lacquer ware to the fashioner of sturdy barrels. Their trades and crafts, many of which are still carried on with little change in present-day Japan, are portrayed with painstaking attention to detail and with a decided feeling for human interest.
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Total Pages : 12 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (12 download)
Download or read book Street Scenes of Old Japan written by and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Arthur Collins Maclay
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Total Pages : 22 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book Mito Yashiki written by Arthur Collins Maclay and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Margaret Tate Kinnear Ballagh
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Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Glimpses of Old Japan, 1861-1866 written by Margaret Tate Kinnear Ballagh and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462902995
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (629 download)
Download or read book Hundred Verses from Old Japan written by and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12-20 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover this classic translation of one of Japan's most famous poetry anthologies. This gem of Japanese poetry has preserved its charm for over a century. Dating from the 13th century, this collection of Hyaku-nin-isshiu (literally "one hundred poems by one hundred poets") contains one hundred evocative and intensely human poems. The selections are written as Japanese tanka (featuring a five-line thirty-one syllable format in a 5-7-5-7-7 pattern) and were composed between the seventh and 13th centuries before being compiled by Sadaiye Fujiwara in 1235. These short poems consist almost entirely of love poems and picture poems intended to bring some well-known scene to mind: nature, the cycle of the seasons, the impermanence of life, and the vicissitudes of love. There are obvious Buddhist and Shinto influences throughout. To make the sounds more familiar to English readers, the translator has adopted a five-line verse of 8-6-8-6-6 meter, with the second, fourth, and fifth lines rhyming. His accompanying notes put the poems into a cultural and historical context. Each poem is illustrated with an 18-century Japanese woodcut by an anonymous illustrator. Despite the centuries that have passed since these poems were written, modern readers are certain to connect with their themes and their beauty.
Author : Pierre Loti
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Once Upon a Time written by Pierre Loti and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1573, the Tokugawa Shogunate came to power and banished foreigners from Japan. Totally isolated for the next 250 years, Japan became, for Westerners, a lost civilization; a remote island kingdom shrouded in mist and legend evoking whispered images of another time. In 1853, Japan let down the barriers. The world finally could see what it had only imagined. Among the early arrivals were three little known artists: photographer Felice Beato and Baron Raimund von Stillfried, and the novelist Pierre Loti. Their work caused an immediate sensation throughout Europe, giving birth to the Western fascination and obsession with Japan. It is easy to see why. In the photographs of Beato and Stillbried, a legend comes to life. Whether the subjects are fishmongers or princes, grocers, or samurai, everything is strange, mysterious, alluring. The simple, direct photography overlaid with stylized, exquisitely subtle hand coloring imparts an aura of enchantment to everything. Myth and reality become one. Pierre Loti adds a bittersweet poignancy to the photographs. By the time Loti arrived in Japan, the old world was rapidly disappearing . One gets the sense in his writing of someone desperately holding on to a lovely dream as it slowly fades from memory. That dream lives again in this superbly produced book (originally published in France). The vivid images of this strange and wonderful civilization dazzle the eyes and size the imagination. These are photographs from another time. And another world.--From front jacket
Author : Martin Handford
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ISBN 13 : 9780744554434
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (544 download)
Download or read book Where's Wally Now? written by Martin Handford and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this special updated edition version of Where's Wally Now?, Wally himself has moved - he's in a new place in every scene. Also hidden are Woof, Wenda, Wizard Whitebeard, Odlaw, and loads of Wally-watchers.
Author : Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford Baron Redesdale
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Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Tales of Old Japan written by Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford Baron Redesdale and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : A.B. Mitford
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462903339
Total Pages : 435 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (629 download)
Download or read book Tales of Old Japan written by A.B. Mitford and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12-27 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "One of the first and in many ways still one of the best books on Japan." --The Japan Times First published in 1871, Tales of Old Japan has withstood the test of time and taken its place as one of the classic volumes of Japanese literature. The book presents a broad cross section of Japanese prose—historical tales like the famous story of the Forty–seven Ronin; nonfiction reporting on marriage, funerals and the author's gory eyewitness account of hara–kiri; fairy tales and stories of superstition featuring vampire cats and magic foxes; even three sermons written by a priest belonging to the Shingaku sect, which professes to combine Buddhist, Confucian and Shinto teachings. The books thirty–three chapters cover practically every sector of Japanese life. Thirty–one reproductions of woodblock prints illustrate the various tales and essays. Author Robert Louis Stevenson cited Tales of Old Japan in his essay "Books Which Have Influenced Me." Over a hundred years have passed since Stevenson justly praised A.B. Mitford's book, but his work remains an important and fascinating sourcebook on Japan and the Japanese.
Author : Lord Redesdale
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1329257316
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (292 download)
Download or read book Tales of Old Japan written by Lord Redesdale and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-06-24 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tales of Old Japan(1871) is ananthologyof short stories compiled byAlgernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, Lord Redesdale, writing under the better known name ofA.B. Mitford. These stories focus on various aspects ofJapanese lifebefore theMeiji Restoration. The book, which was written in 1871, forms an introduction toJapanese literatureandculture, both through the stories, all adapted from Japanese sources, and Mitford's supplementary notes. Also included are Mitford's eyewitness accounts of a selection of Japanese rituals, ranging fromharakiri(seppuku) and marriage to a selection of sermons
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Total Pages : 48 pages
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Download or read book Street Scenes of Old Japan written by and published by . This book was released on 1910* with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Shikibu Murasaki
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486169197
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (861 download)
Download or read book Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan written by Shikibu Murasaki and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-12-03 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Because women in ancient Japan enjoyed high status, they were well-educated and reasonably independent. They also produced much of the country's best literature. Three of these amazing ladies wrote these diaries, among them the highly skilled writer Murasaki Shikibu (ca. 973-1025 a.d.). A lady-in-waiting to the Japanese Empress, she became very adept at observing the daily activities and attitudes of the upper classes. Her diary is a remarkable record of events staged with rare and exquisite taste. The Sarashina Diary, filled with an appreciation of nature, begins with a nine-year-old girl's dreams and ends with the grown woman's account of her husband's funeral (1009-1059 a.d.). Izumi Shikibu's diary is a delicately written work, with poetic thoughts characteristic of the lady's shy reserve. Brimming with poetry and understated social observations, all three provide an extraordinary glimpse of court life in old Japan. Unabridged republication of the edition originally published by Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston and New York, 1920. 2 color illustrations. 12 black-and-white illustrations. Appendix.
