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Author
Pub. Date
c2000
Description
Isabella Bird's 1878 expedition through Japan, chronicled in 'Unbeaten Tracks in Japan,' immerses readers in an extraordinary odyssey across the seldom-explored territories of Japan's remote northern and central regions. Breaking away from conventional travel narratives, Bird adopts an unconventional prose style, crafting a captivating tale of her off-the-beaten-path escapades.
Rather than confining herself to the urban bustle, Bird ventures deep...
2) Japan
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
One of the world's most captivating countries, Japan is a land of many fascinating contrasts, taking in some of the world's most futuristic cities alongside stunning natural landscapes and a wonderfully preserved ancient culture. Be inspired to visit by the fully-updated new edition of Insight Guide Japan, a comprehensive full-colour guide to this unique country.
4) Japan
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c1994
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Explore Japan's culture and its economy today-- a productive and efficient one which has grown out of the devastation of World War II, and thrown Japan into a interdependent partnership with the United States and made it a world economic force.
Author
Pub. Date
2003
Description
Featuring over 140 stunning photographs, this Japan travel pictorial captures all the beauty and high culture of Japan. Japan has fascinated foreign visitors and observers for centuries. Although Columbus did not find fables Zipang and its troves of gold he sought, countless sojourners in Japan - ranging from 16th century missionaries to 20th century backpackers with a yen for Zen - have had eye opening encounters with this land of contrasts. Physically...
8) Japan
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Introduces Japan, describing its geography and climate, industries, history, resources and wildlife, culture, politics, and sports.
15) Top 10 Tokyo
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
Shares top ten lists that identify the city's best attractions, art galleries, museums, places of worship, entertainment venues, and restaurants, and suggests itineraries and walking tours.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
"The Bells of Old Tokyo is a remarkable literary debut by Anna Sherman that is an elegant and insightful tour of Tokyo and its residents, as well as a meditation on Japanese culture and society. The book is structured around Anna's search for the eight lost bells that once surrounded the city. These bells marked the city's neighborhoods and kept time for its inhabitants before the introduction of Western-style clocks. The bells are tangible vestiges...
18) Aoki
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2012
Description
Inspired by traditional Japanese dolls, this story introduces the reader to Japanese vocabulary and culture as Aoki tours Tokyo with her friend.
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