Japan
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Bibliographic Information
Japan
(Insight guides)
Apa Publications, c2002
Updated [ed.]
Available at 5 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Previous ed.: (i.e. 3rd ed.) 1999
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This guide includes a section detailing Japan's history, nine features covering aspects of the country's life and culture, ranging from architecture and cuisine to hi-tech business dealings; a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive travel tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus hundreds of photographs and 19 maps.
Table of Contents
- Maps: Japan
- Tokyo
- Kanto
- Kamakura
- Central Honshu
- Tohoku
- Sapporo
- Hokkaido
- Kansai and Kinki
- Osaka
- Kyoto
- Nara
- Chugoku/Shikoku
- Hiroshima
- Kyushu
- Nagasaki
- Okinawa
- Introduction
- A Unique Place. History: Chronology
- Early Centuries
- Edo Period
- Modern Era. Essay Features: Geography
- People
- Religion
- Art and Crafts
- Performing Arts
- Cinema
- Architecture
- Sports
- Cuisine. Photo Features: Bamboo
- Sumo
- Trains
- Kimonos
- Shintoism. Places: Introduction
- Central Honshu
- Tokyo
- South of Tokyo
- Nikko
- Central Honshu
- The North
- Tohoku
- Hokkaido
- Kansai
- Osaka and Kobe
- Kyoto
- Nara
- The South
- Chugoku
- Shikoku
- Kyushu
- Okinawa
- Information Panels: Shrines and Temples
- Anime
- Martial Arts
- Etiquette
- Mt Fuji and Hakone
- Earthquakes
- Ise Shrines. Travel Tips Highlights
- Getting Acquainted
- Planning the Trip
- Practical Tips
- Getting There
- Getting Around
- Where to Stay
- Where to Eat
- What to Eat
- Culture
- Museums and Art Galleries
- Theatres and Concerts
- Festivals By Month
- Shopping
- Shopping Areas
- Spectator Sports
- Language
- Further Reading.
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