Discussing Japan - A Panoramic Display of Two Thousand Years of Sino-Japanese Friendship and Feud

Author: Yu Xinqiang
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This book is another by the renowned patriotic painter Yu Xinqiang. It presents a panoramic view of the two thousand years of Sino-Japanese history, a historical scroll filled with emotion. This book is China's first political and illustrated edition, compiled to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the victory in the Anti-Japanese War. It is a book that every Chinese person should read. The author, Yu Xinqiang, is a top-tier Chinese animator. "On Japan" is a monumental illustrated work that the author created after being deeply shaken by the right-wing Japanese manga artist Takashi Kobayashi's "On Taiwan". It took a year of relentless research to gather historical materials and fully immerse himself in the creation of this work, which aims to "understand real Japan from a folk perspective." It can be considered an Asian version of The Chrysanthemum and the Sword. "On Japan" is a "painting theory" that examines Japanese history, culture, and national spirit from a comprehensive and objective standpoint. The book features over 600 exquisite, finely drawn, and bold paintings, each a visually striking image and representing key terms of Japanese history and culture. From a folk perspective, it presents a comprehensive and objective view of Japanese cultural characteristics. Starting from the study of how Japanese customs, regions, diets, and climates have profoundly influenced the Japanese nation, it presents Japan's national traits—militaristic yet aesthetic, arrogant yet respectful—in an accessible way. It provides a panoramic depiction of the rise and fall of Japanese militarism, documenting Japan's ambitions over Asia and its naked aggression and plunder against China. It is foreseeable that this passionate "painting theory of Japan" will become one of the most characterful books in the publishing world this year. It is a wonderful book that every young person of any nation should read.