Under the Umbrella in Tokyo: Fragments of Japanese Life
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Under the Umbrella in Tokyo: Fragments of Japanese Life
19.99 €
15.99 €
How does real Japan compare to its cultural images? How do Europeans perceive the modern Japanese way of life? What remains today of Japan's past, and what mutual influences exist between Western and Eastern cultures? The authors explore today's Japan not only through the prism of literature, theater, poetry, and history, but also—and equally so—of everyday practices: the game of Go, admiring nature, the attitude toward cats, a passion for bicycles, the design of railways... And, of course, the umbrella, which for the Japanese is much more than just a household item.
Maria Teresa Orsi is a specialist in Japanese language and literature, a professor at the University of the Oriental University of Naples and the Sapienza University of Rome. She has supervised the translation and publication of many classical and modern Japanese texts, including Genji Monogatari, and is a Knight of the Japanese Order of the Sacred Treasure.
Fabio Sebastiano Tana is a journalist, international relations expert, researcher at the Institute for International Political Studies, and an employee of the ANSA news agency.
Maria Teresa Orsi is a specialist in Japanese language and literature, a professor at the University of the Oriental University of Naples and the Sapienza University of Rome. She has supervised the translation and publication of many classical and modern Japanese texts, including Genji Monogatari, and is a Knight of the Japanese Order of the Sacred Treasure.
Fabio Sebastiano Tana is a journalist, international relations expert, researcher at the Institute for International Political Studies, and an employee of the ANSA news agency.
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