Things Japanese
Being Notes on Various Subjects Connected with Japan
Published on 1. April 2007
540 pages
978-0-89346-968-9 (ISBN)
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An engaging collection about everything from the abacus to zoology in Japan, designed to preserve knowledge about a society that was modernizing beyond recognition. This book remains an erudite source of information about culture, history, art, religion, and daily life.
Basil Hall Chamberlain (1850-1935) lived in Japan for thirty-five years and was one of the foremost Japanologists of his day.
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Basil Hall Chamberlin (1850-1935) was a professor at Tokyo Imperial University and one of the foremost British Japanologist of the late 19th century. A translator of haiku and classical Japanese, he was a brilliant linguist who studied Ainu and wrote books on Japanese language, learning, and travel. He lived in Japan from 1873 to 1911.
Content
- Intro
- Preface
- Note on the Pronunciationof Japanese Words
- Introductory Chapter
- Things Japanese
- Index
