Pictorial Encyclopedia of Japanese Life and Events

Material type: Text

text

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unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

4051515826
9784051515829
0870409212
9780870409219

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LOC classification:

DS822.5 .P52 1993

Summary: An in-depth picture of Japan and the Japanese as seen through annual events, festivals and living traditions. This copiously illustrated guide to the events common to Japan as a nation also includes the traditional observances and festivals maintained at a local level. Annual events are presented chronologically, from Shogatsu, New Year's Day, in January, to Omisoka, New Year's Eve, in December. The text also focuses on the modern Japanese and their lives, dealing with those areas undergoing the greatest change, in particular lifestyles and attitudes towards life. It contains a wealth of information for understanding changing lifestyles, customs, and attitudes among the Japanese, including clear and concise text with approximately 500 colour photos.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Books	Fayza Aboulnaga Central Library \| مكتبة فايزة أبو النجا المركزية بالحرم الجامعي	DS822.5 .P52 1993 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	C. 1	Available	10012579

An in-depth picture of Japan and the Japanese as seen through annual events, festivals and living traditions. This copiously illustrated guide to the events common to Japan as a nation also includes the traditional observances and festivals maintained at a local level. Annual events are presented chronologically, from Shogatsu, New Year's Day, in January, to Omisoka, New Year's Eve, in December. The text also focuses on the modern Japanese and their lives, dealing with those areas undergoing the greatest change, in particular lifestyles and attitudes towards life. It contains a wealth of information for understanding changing lifestyles, customs, and attitudes among the Japanese, including clear and concise text with approximately 500 colour photos.

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