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Japan 1900 Taschen
JAPAN.1900
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In 1868, Japan opened its doors to the outside world, ended more than 200 years of national isolation and ushered in a new era that led it determinedly into the modern age. Sebastian Dobson and Sabine Arqué select some of the country's earliest the country's earliest photographic images to reveal an epic panorama of Japan in 1900 and guide us from the hot springs and guide us from the hot springs of Beppu to bustling Osaka, and from the historic capitals of Nara and Kyoto to their modern successor, Tokyo.
Hardcover, 29 x 39.5 cm, 5.80 kg, 536 pages, 536 pages
Multilingual edition: English, German, French, German
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A journey back in time to early 20th-century Japan
The Golden Age of Travel coincides squarely with the reign of the Meiji emperor, which began in 1868 with the overthrow of the feudal order that had kept Japan isolated from the outside world for more than 200 years. Over the next four and a half decades, Japan became less remote and more attractive to the international traveller, and a popular subject for photographers, both Japanese and foreign.
Over 536 pages, this XXL-size book presents 730 vintage images of Japan in their original tonestexts by an expert on early photography in Japan, and extensive commentary organised by thematic sections exploring traditions as varied as tea, silk and Buddhism, as well as itineraries through five regions of Japan itineraries through five regions that guide the reader through this fascinating land.
Our travels take us from the enchanting panoramas of Nagasaki to the sea-surrounded sanctuary of Miyajimalong considered one of Japan's most beautiful "Three Views"; from the narrow streets of Kobe to the bustling hustle and bustle of Osakafrom the cornucopia of historic sites in the ancient cities of Kyoto y Nara to the double pleasure of shopping and sex in the vibrant modern port of Yokohamato the timeless beauty of Mount Fuji and the mountain scenery of nearby Hakone to the urban melancholy of Japan's present-day capital, where the traditions of Edo and the modernity of Tokyoand, finally, from the precious architecture of Nikkōsurrounded by forests and waterfalls, to the island-studded bay of Matsushimato end our journey in the remote wildernesses of Hokkaidohome to the indigenous Ainu people.
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