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OverviewFor more than two and a half centuries Dutch merchants in Japan were confined to the fan-shaped island of Dejima in the Bay of Nagasaki. Only once a year were they allowed to leave their golden cage to embar-k on the Edo Sanpu, a 1000-mile journey to present-day Tokyo in order to pay their respects to the shōgun, Japan's absolute ruler. Four of them-Engelbert Kaempfer, Philipp Franz von Siebold, Dirk de Graeff van Polsbroek, and Frederik van Overmeer Fischer-recorded their experience. They describe a country where rivers still run their natural course, and beeches glimmer with gold dust. It is a country filled with beauty everywhere: towering pagodas, exquisite shrines, magnificent temples, opulent palaces, and imposing castles. Populating this captivating landscape is a modest yet idiosyncratic people, a people that never cease to fascinate. Now, almost two centuries after the Edo Sanpu's last chroniclers set out on their long and arduous journey, author and Dutchman William de Lange treads in their footsteps to compare notes. Full Product DetailsAuthor: William De LangePublisher: Toyo Press Imprint: Toyo Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.440kg ISBN: 9789492722454ISBN 10: 9492722453 Pages: 300 Publication Date: 26 August 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationWilliam de Lange studied Japanese language and culture at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands and Waseda University in Japan. He is the author of a number of books on Japanese history, samurai culture, arts & crafts, language, and cuisine. He lives and works in the north of The Netherlands. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |