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A Japanese Mirror: Heroes and Villains of Japanese Culture
 
 

A Japanese Mirror: Heroes and Villains of Japanese Culture (Paperback)

by Ian Buruma (Author) "Man has always created gods in his own image ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Phoenix; New edition edition (4 Oct 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0753812541
  • ISBN-13: 978-0753812549
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 13 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 114,953 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The received myth is that the Japanese are a race so different from the rest of us that no outsider can understand them - a myth they seem rather to enjoy. But one that Ian Buruma explodes in this fascinating study of the Japanese character through a studied analysis of the way they perceive and, more importantly, portray, themselves in their popular culture. Anyone who has ever been intrigued by the images of kamikaze pilots, geisha girls or the intricate arts of Japan will find this book a revelation.


About the Author

Ian Buruma was born in the Netherlands. He studied Chinese literature in Leyden, and Japanese cinema in Tokyo. He is a regular contributor to the New York Review of Books. He lives in London.

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I was living in Japan as few years back and read this book by Ian Buruma, The Japanese Mirror. It was the only book I read out there that ranged across time and history so easily, from the wonderful and bizarre mythical tales of the creation of the island, with their various Shinto Gods, each representing an isolated human characteristic, onto his analysis of the modern film genres that became popular. Excellent
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