Japan As It Is

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JAPAN AS IT IS
An introduction for all who would know Japan better.
An intermediate-to-advanced reader for anyone studying the Japanese language, and the perfect supplement to an intensive language class.
There are many books on the Japanese economy, Japanese politics, or such traditional arts as kabuki, noh, and sumo. Yet there are few books that show the whole of Japan as it is. This is one such book. In addition to the standard topics, it discusses Japanese thinking, behavioral patterns, perceptions of flora and fauna, and many other underlying aspects.
If you have time for only one book on Japan, this miniature encyclopedia is it.
This text contains clear explanations of many things which are second nature to Japanese and inscrutable to the uninitiated. Drawing upon international comparisons whenever possible, these are specific explanations of specific facets.
Each explanation is in Japanese and English on facing pages, each a self-contained unit in its own right... Tovább

Fülszöveg

JAPAN AS IT IS
An introduction for all who would know Japan better.
An intermediate-to-advanced reader for anyone studying the Japanese language, and the perfect supplement to an intensive language class.
There are many books on the Japanese economy, Japanese politics, or such traditional arts as kabuki, noh, and sumo. Yet there are few books that show the whole of Japan as it is. This is one such book. In addition to the standard topics, it discusses Japanese thinking, behavioral patterns, perceptions of flora and fauna, and many other underlying aspects.
If you have time for only one book on Japan, this miniature encyclopedia is it.
This text contains clear explanations of many things which are second nature to Japanese and inscrutable to the uninitiated. Drawing upon international comparisons whenever possible, these are specific explanations of specific facets.
Each explanation is in Japanese and English on facing pages, each a self-contained unit in its own right allowing you to start anywhere, to find things easily, and to browse pleasantly.
With 150 photographs and illustrations.
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