Things Japanese
Being Notes on Various Subjects Connected with Japan. For the Use of Travellers and Others
| Author | Basil Hall Chamberlain |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Tuttle |
| Category | General Books on Japan |
| ISBNs | 1402184255 (Kessinger) [COPAC, Webcatplus, Wikipedia] |
| 1425498205 [COPAC, Webcatplus, Wikipedia] |
Review of Things Japanese by Jim Breen
A truly delightful book. I have the original 1905 edition, and it is one of my treasures, along with all my Lafcadio Hearns, Mitford's Tales of Old Japan and, of course, Isabella Bird's classic travel book from the 1870s.
The 1905 Hall Chamberlain has a tinted map showing all the old prefectures, and the railway network as it then was, including lines under construction. Apparently the Chuuoo line had only reached Oofuna, and the only train to Nagano was the line through Karuizawa.
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