JAPAN: Its History, Traditions, And Religions, With The Narrative Of A Visit In

REED, Edward J.

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London 1880, Murray. Rebound in full blue cloth, 365+356p., 42 engravings, 2 vol. set, map, appendix of famous sword makers, complete, nice copy, spine slight faded, Washi end papers,14 x 23 cm.,a bit of minor old worming first 6 pages. . *** **** *** . .1880 PRIMARY RESOURCE BY A FOREIGN SHIP-BUIDER IN JAPAN . . * Reed designed ships for Japan & many other nations. This is his narrative of a journey and visit to Japan. He was invited to assist the Japanese in the building of their fleet of ships by Excellency Admiral Kawamura, minister of marine. This is the result of the official tour of the ports throughout Japan. . Based on the author's diary, this narrative is an informal but keen assessment of Japan, her people, customs and land. He and his colleagues were carried by jinrikisha over jolting roads till evening and then dined with officials of the territory. . A fascinating primary account of what & who he saw. Excellent contemporary account of the land & its inhabitants, God-period, Shinto religion, Buddhism, descent of the Crown, early history ending 1000 A.D. Taira & Minamoto wars, 100-1200 A.D. Hojo domination, Ashikaga Shoguns, Nobunaga & Hideyoshi, Iyeyasu the first Tokugawa Shogun 1603-1868. . *** THE ILLUSTRATIONS: This excellent work is illustrated with 16 full-page + 26 text illustrations, index, and one large folding map. . *** The revival of the Imperial power, fall of the Shogun, foreign Crown, early history ending 1000 A.D. Taira & Minamoto wars, 100-1200 A.D. Hojo domination, Ashikaga Shoguns, Nobunaga & Hideyoshi, Iyeyasu the first Tokugawa Shogun 1603-1868. The revival of the Imperial power, fall of the Shogun, Imperial Restoration, foreign relations, reforms of the last ten years, Satsuma rebellion, Emperor and the existing government. . This primary resource is part history & part travel narrative. This is a fascinating primary insight into Japan during a an early period of foreign relations. With excellent insights to contemporary Japanese history, her people, customs, geography. . *** CONTENTS: Vol. 1: Covers the land & its inhabitants, the God-period, Shinto & Buddhism, the descent of the Crown, early history ending 1000 A.D., the Taira & Minamoto, the wars of the red and white flags 1000-1200 A.D. , Hojo domination, the Ashikaga Shoguns, Nobunaga & Hideyoshi, Iyeyasu, the first Tokugawa Shogun, The Tokugawa period[1603-1868], revival of the Imperial Power, the fall of the Shogun, the Imperial restoration, foreign relations, reforms of the last ten years, Satsuma rebellion, the Emperor and the existing government. Also geography and history of Japan, including its mythology and the origins of its religions. It concludes with a valuable assessment by Reed of the political, social and industrial reforms and developments that he witnessed. . Vol.2: Covers the author's arrival in Japan, first impressions a month in Tokyo [old Edo], language, literature, drawing and painting, proverbs & phrase, travel to the Inland Sea, Nagasaki, Osaka, sacred city of Nara, Kioto, sacred shrines of Ise, Nagoya and the shrine of the sacred sword, Shizuoka, the home of the Tokugawas, Fuji-yama and Hakone mountains, with appendices of the Treaties & Conventions, list of Emperors, list of year periods, comparative table of words in Japanese, West African and other languages, celebrated swords & makers. . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . ***. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 84306502

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