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Lost Japan - by Alex Kerr (Paperback)

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  • Originally written in Japanese, this passionate, vividly personal book draws on the author's experiences in Japan over 30 years.
  • About the Author: Alex Kerr is an American writer, antiques collector and Japanologist.
  • 256 Pages
  • Travel, Essays & Travelogues

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Originally written in Japanese, this passionate, vividly personal book draws on the author's experiences in Japan over 30 years. Alex Kerr brings to life the ritualized world of Kabuki, retraces his initiation into Tokyo's boardrooms during the heady Bubble Years, and tells the story of the hidden valley that became his home. But the book is not just a love letter. Haunted throughout by nostalgia for the Japan of old, Kerr's book is part paean to that great country and culture, part epitaph in the face of contemporary Japan's environmental and cultural destruction.



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One of the finest books about Japan written in decades - - Insight Japan



About the Author



Alex Kerr is an American writer, antiques collector and Japanologist. His other works include Dogs and Demons and Living in Japan. He was the first foreigner to be awarded the Shincho Gakugei Literature Prize for the best work of non-fiction published in Japan.
Dimensions (Overall): 7.7 Inches (H) x 5.0 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .4 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 256
Genre: Travel
Sub-Genre: Essays & Travelogues
Publisher: Penguin Group
Format: Paperback
Author: Alex Kerr
Language: English
Street Date: June 1, 2016
TCIN: 1003271331
UPC: 9780141979748
Item Number (DPCI): 247-16-0813
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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