
Japanese Inn
Oliver Statler(Author)
University of Hawai'i Press
Published on 1. December 1983
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-8248-0818-1 (ISBN)
Description
The beguiling story of the Minaguchi-ya, an ancient inn on the Tokaido Road, founded on the eve of the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate. Travelers and guests flow into and past the inn-warriors on the march, lovers fleeing to a new life, pilgrims on their merry expeditions, great men going to and from the capital. The story of the Minaguchi-ya is a social history of Japan through 400 years, a ringside seat to some of the most stirring events of a stirring period.
Reviews / Votes
Statler unrolls the guesthouse's long and eventful history in the manner of a Japanese scroll slowly unwinding before our eyes." -Christian Science MonitorMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Honolulu, HI
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
522 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8248-0818-1 (9780824808181)
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