Travelers' Tales Japan: True Stories [Lingua Inglese] - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 1932361251 ISBN 13: 9781932361254

Casa editrice: Travelers' Tales Inc, 2005

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What is it about Japan that so beguiles foreigners? It is a small country and yet an economic powerhouse, a land of great natural beauty ? from green-cloaked mountains to glistening rice paddies ? a place of intricate arts and crafts and amazing cuisine, and home to a people whose kindness and sensitivity surprise westerners at each turn. It is no wonder that Japan simultaneously astonishes, delights, and frustrates travelers, and the diverse tales in this book reveal the nation in all its contradictions: a place of tranquil temples and high-tech toilets, exquisite ancient inns and lurid love hotels, where electric baths sit beside indoor ski slopes, and cherry blossoms fall on kindly grandmothers, cynical salarymen, wise monks, and wild lovers alike. Gathered in this collection are pieces by several notable authors, each offering anecdotes that tell of encounters to be had or avoided, each with uncommon insight to enrich the traveler's experience.

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• Editore: Travelers' Tales Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1932361251
• ISBN 13: 9781932361254
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 411
• Redattore: George Donald W., Carlson Amy Greimann