Introduction
The discussion in this book begins in the mid-16th century, when Japan first came into contact with Western culture, and ends in the 1920s. It studies the process of the integration and collision of many cultural factors in Western culture, Chinese culture and Japanese culture in the Edo period to form what is today known as Japanese traditional culture, and the historical impact this traditional culture has had on Japanese society since the Meiji period.
Reader comments
Thinking of a friend of mine who traveled to Japan and was particularly interested in local culture, I felt that this book would be of great help to him in understanding the formation and influence of Japanese culture. Moreover, the viewpoints in the book are very unique and gave me a deeper understanding of Japanese culture. I recommend it!
Thinking of a friend of mine who traveled to Japan and was particularly interested in local culture, I felt that this book would be of great help to him in understanding the formation and influence of Japanese culture. Moreover, the viewpoints in the book are very unique and gave me a deeper understanding of Japanese culture. I recommend it!