Review
"'Alan Macfarlane is one of the most perceptive writers we have.' Paul Barker, Evening Standard"
Glasgow Herald
`On his journey through Japanese society, he encounters subjects from the most public to the most intimate and uncovers a nation that is even more extraordinary than he first thought.'
The Independent
`...an engaging and well-informed analysis of Japanese culture and society.'
Product Description
Our journey encompasses religion, ritual, martial arts, manners, eating, drinking, hot baths, geishas, family, home, singing, wrestling, dancing, performing, clans, education, aspiration, sexes, generations, race, crime, gangs, terror, war, kindness, cruelty, money, art, imperialism, emperor, countryside, city, politics, government, law and a language that varies according to whom you are speaking. Clear-sighted, persistent, affectionate, unsentimental and honest - Alan Macfarlane shows us Japan as it has never been seen before.
About the Author
Alan Macfarlane is Professor of Anthropology at Cambridge. He has often visited and taught in Japan.
