A Lateral View :Essays on Culture and Style in Contemporary Japan
A Lateral View :Essays on Culture and Style in Contemporary Japan
Paperback
Published:
13 August, 1998
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Description
A revealing look at contemporary Japanese culture.
This masterfully written collection of short essays by the acknowledged Western expert on Japanese culture and film spans thirty years and ranges broadly over subjects as diverse as the Noh theater, fashion, television, Tokyo Disneyland, language, the kiss, and, of course, film. Donald Richie's twenty-eight essays present cross-sections of Japan's enormous creative accomplishments during the nation's rise to economic and cultural power.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780962813740 |
| ISBN10 | 0962813745 |
| Number Of Pages | 245 |
| Item Weight | 226 g |
| Product Dimensions | 127 x 177 x 12 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | IMM Lifestyle Books |
| Format | Paperback |
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"Richie’s awareness of both cultures makes him a penetrating observer of Japanese life."
—W. Lawrence Neuman, Education About Asia
Author's Bio
Donald Richie has been writing about Japan for over 50 years from his base in Tokyo and is the author of over 40 books and hundreds of essays and reviews. He is widely admired for his incisive film studies on Ozu and Kurosawa, and for his stylish and incisive observations on Japanese culture.