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Japan in 100 words : from anime to zen : discover the essential elements of Japan / Ornella Civardi & Gavin Blair ; illustrations by Ayano Otani.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Civardi, Ornella, author.
- Blair, Gavin, author.
- Otani, Ayano, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Popular culture--Japan.
- Popular culture.
- Japan--Social life and customs.
- Japan.
- Japan--Civilization.
- Japan--Description and travel.
- Japan--Civilization--Miscellanea.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (231 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Rutland, Vermont : Tuttle Publishing, [2020]
- Language Note:
- Text in English, translated from the Japanese.
- Summary:
- As its title suggests, this book captures the essence of Japanese life and culture in 100 words. From well-known concepts like zen, kawaii and anime to their lesser-known counterparts waiting to be discovered by the West, Japan in 100 Words covers it all. Readers will learn more about: Chochin-decorative lanterns seen everywhere from shrines and temples to izakaya; Fugu-the very carefully prepared delicacy of poisonous blowfish; J-pop-the now widely popular musical genre; Karoshi-literally translated as "overwork death"; Omiai-the Japanese version of an arranged marriage; And much more! The beautiful full-color illustrations bring these ideas, places and objects to life-making it the perfect addition to any Japanophiles library or a fun and useful introductory guide for a first-time visitor to Japan.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781462921959
- 1462921957
- OCLC:
- 1247658626
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