Kansai Cool Japanese Travel Book

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Condition : USED. Very Good. No missing page.
Total pages: 222 pages
Language: English
ISBN-10: 4805312807
ISBN-13: 978-4805312803
Release Date: March 17, 2014
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- Contents Introduction
Letters the newspaper "Daily Yomiuri" in the series until April 2011 January to 2012 the column "Kansai Culturescapes" greatly Categories, became the long-awaited book of. Japan's ancient capital = Kyoto, Nara, Osaka to continue to development and expansion. The modern port city center of Kobe, tells the fully the culture and the charm of Kansai from foreigner's point of view. In Kansai Cool, anthropologist, writer and filmmaker Christal Whelan offers deep insights into the clash of old and new, traditional and modern that plays out on a daily basis in Japan's ancient heartland. The western region of Japan is known as Kansai-centering around the ancient capitals of Kyoto and Nara, and the sprawling, modern port cities of Osaka and Kobe. Kansai is Japan's "second region" after Tokyo-and is at once home to Japan's most traditional cultural centers and its most modern culture. From the ancient beliefs of Kyoto to the contemporary otaku or "geek" culture of manga, anime, costume play, robots and video games, readers will see how cultures collide in: The needs of the spirit: Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples The arts: dance, painting, anime and martial combat The relationship between hi-tech and old-tech: bikes and robots Fashion trends: from exquisite kimonos to hip haute couture The meaning of landscape: man-made islands and the mystical power of water In this unique collection of 25 essays, Whelan dives beneath the surface of Japan to let readers experience how art, science, faith and history mesh in the Kansai region to produce a singular wellspring of traditional and modern Japanese culture. Review "This fascinating collection of essays illuminates the mind-blowing diversity of" cool "in contemporary Japan. From Lolita fashion to Buddhist microtemples, this is a must-read for anyone interested the hidden treasures of Kyoto, Osaka and Nara." -Ian Condry , MIT professor and author of The Soul of Anime: Collaborative Creativity and Japan's Media Success Story "Christal Whelan's highly intelligent new book on the essence of Japan seems to manage to include a revelation on every page ... Endlessly engaging and supremely readable." -Simon Winchester, OBE, journalist, author of The Professor and the Madman "A very fun read. I read this before spending a year in the Kansai region (Kyoto prefecture, to be precise) and as soon as I landed I was hearing all these wonderful Kinki words! Without this book giving me a basic understanding, I would have struggled a lot more. As well as being very light-hearted, it's very informative. And unlike some other books I've seen on Kansai-ben, it's very clear that there are a lot of differences between the different parts of the region. "-Goodreads -
- About the Author
Christal Whelan is an anthropologist and interpreter who has lived and worked in Japan and Mongolia. She studied at Harvard University, Boston University, and Brown University. Many of the chapters in Kansai Cool originated from her former columns in Kansai Culturescapes, which ran in The Daily Yomiuri.
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