Description
This book provides a comprehensive guide to the annual events and festivals celebrated across Japan. It offers detailed descriptions of traditional customs, historical significance, and cultural practices associated with each event. The text is enriched with insights into local traditions and the seasonal activities that define Japanese cultural life. Additionally, it includes practical information for travellers, such as places of interest and tips for experiencing these events firsthand. The book serves as both a cultural exploration and a travel companion for those interested in the rich tapestry of Japanese festivities.
Published 1951.
Binding of book is slightly loose. Slight foxing on front and back covers. Front cover has tears, creases, stains, scratches, and fraying of edges. Back cover has tears, creases, sticker/tape shadows, fraying of edges, scratches, and stains. Sticker/tape shadows present on back cover. Slight foxing on spine with tears at top and bottom, and some fading. Heavy tanning and some foxing on top edge. Moderate tanning and slight foxing on fore and bottom edges. Slight foxing on insides of covers. Slight foxing on some pages. Clean of annotations across pages. Some tanning around margins of pages.
Condition: Well Read