Description
Book SynopsisFrom shrines to megacities, from paddy fields to high speed trains to the latest in digital technology, Japan is a fascinating mix of the ancient and modern, of East and West.
Featuring castles and hot springs, remote volcanic islands and intense high-rise cities, delicate tea ceremonies and busy cities, medieval bridges and modern flyovers, Japan presents 200 outstanding colour photographs depicting a wide range in perspectives on Japanese life. From farming to engineering, from war memorials to the devastation of the Tohoku tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster, from the beauty of Kyoto to the bustle of Tokyo, a great many sides to the Land of the Rising Sun are explored.
Presented in a landscape format and with captions explaining the story behind each entry, Japan is a stunning collection of images celebrating the world’s most vibrant country.
Table of ContentsContents include
Introduction
Tokyo, Kanto and Chūbu Region
Rainbow Bridge, Tokyo Bay
Kabukicho, Shinjuku, Tokyo
Shibuya, Tokyo
Food Stalls
Mont Fuji
Yokohama
Jigokudani Monkey Park – Macaque monkeys in hot springs
Shinkyo Bridge, Nikko, Tochigi
Kyoto, Osaka and Kansai Region
Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, Kyoto
Shirakawa River, Gion District, Kyoto
Yasaka Pagoda and Sannen Zaka Street, Kyoto
Restaurants, Shinsekai District, Osaka
Fish Stall
Osaka Castle
Tea ceremony
Cherry Blossom in Kyoto
Osaka Castle
Himeji Castle
Rice Terraces, Maruyama-senmaida,
Kumano, Mie
Shrines – Fushimi Inari-taisha in Kyoto.
Chugoku Region and Shikoku Island
Hiroshima Peace Memorial
The torii of Itsukushima Shinto Shrine
Matsuyama Springs
Tohoku Region
Fukushima
The Three Scenic Views – Matsushima is a group of islands in Miyagi Prefecture. There are some 260 tiny islands (shima) covered in pines (matsu) – hence the name – and is ranked as one of the Three Views of Japan.
Kyushu Region
Nagasaki
Fukuoka
Kyushu Shinkansen high speed train
Kagoshima
Kirishima Onsen
Kumamoto Castle
Mount Aso
Kuju Mountains
Yufuin
Beppu
Hokkaido
Ainu people
Sōunkyō Gorge
Sōunkyō Hot Springs
Sapporo Life
The Outer Islands
Okinawa – Cherry Blossom Festival
The Hachijo Royal Hotel, Hachijojima Island – abandoned hotel in what was hoped to become Japan’s Hawaii holiday resort
Aogashima – volcanic island
