Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Unbeaten tracks in Japan Unbeaten tracks in Japan Isabella L. Bird “So genial is its spirit, so enticing its narrative.”—New Englander and Yale Review (1881). The first recorded account of Japan by a Westerner, this 1878 book captures a lifestyle that has nearly van… OL1077888W
The lotus quest The lotus quest Mark Griffiths "The Lotus is the world's most iconic flower. Galvanised by receiving seeds from a three-thousand-year-old lotus, which flowered without difficulty in an English summer, Mark Griffiths set out to tra… OL15507132W
Super sushi ramen express Super sushi ramen express Michael Booth "Japan is arguably the preeminent food nation on earth, a Mecca for the world's greatest chefs, with more Michelin stars than any other country. The Japanese go to extraordinary lengths and expense t… OL20038209W
Frommer's Japan Frommer's Japan Janie Spencer,Beth Reiber America's #1 bestselling travel series Written by more than 175 outspoken travelers around the globe, Frommer's Complete Guides help travelers experience places the way locals do. More annually … OL3972786W
Japan Japan Keiichi Takeuchi,Alain Sayag,Osam Hiraki,Keeichi Takeuchi "From the end of the Pacific War in 1945 to the Tokyo Olympic Games in 1964, Japan underwent an extraordinary transformation: from a nation ravaged by the destruction of war, Japan became a rising ec… OL6064270W
Gleanings in Buddha-fields Gleanings in Buddha-fields Lafcadio Hearn viii, 296 p. 19 cm OL859607W