One year in Kyoto

Author: Lin Wen-yue
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: Lin Wen-yue views early 20th-century Japanese life through the eyes of a traveler, presenting the beautiful landscapes, folk customs, ghost stories, and religious superstitions of Japan to readers. With fresh and moving writing, she conveys her impressions of Japan, this distant land in East Asia, as peculiar and unfamiliar. The content and style are enjoyable for both the refined and the popular, allowing readers of different backgrounds to gain different experiences and insights. The book primarily introduces Kyoto, this historic and cultural city, with a range that, though not systematic, is highly readable and engaging. It is like a long scroll in white ink, unfolding the historical and living scenery of Japan before the readers' eyes.