Hidden Japan records Kerr's travels to various remote and lesser-known places where pockets of traditional culture can still be found. Some are faraway—like Aogashima Island, 200 miles south of Tokyo—while others are easy to reach, such as Mii-dera temple just east of Kyoto. The ten engaging essays in this book describe surprising remnants of Japan's fragile physical and cultural environment, including:
Avant-garde Butoh dancing in the remote village of Tashiro in Akita Prefecture
How shochu liquor is distilled from tropical ferns on the Pacific island of Aogashima
An austere but delicious kaiseki meal in rural Tottori Prefecture composed of local herbs and meats
Anecdotes relating to Kerr's childhood growing up in Japan and his passion for restoring old houses
The damage caused by governmental infrastructure and reforestation policies, as well as by tourism
| Karakteristika |
Vrednost |
| Kategorija |
TRAVEL
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| Autor |
Alex Kerr
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| Težina specifikacija |
0.5 kg |
| Izdavač |
TUTTLE |
| Pismo |
Latinica |
| Povez |
Broš |
| Godina | 2023 |
| Format | 13x20 |
| Strana | 256 |
