Donald Richie

The Inland Sea (eBook, ePUB)

Fotograf: Midorikawa, Yoichi

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

one of the most admired books about Japan, a timeless classic

this new edition is 6 x 9" vs the existing 5.25 x 7.25" paper edition, and we are eliminating the 2-column magazine-style format.

this edition echoes that of its original 1971 release, including all the striking black and white photographs of Yoichi Midorikawa

a backlist title that continues to attract an audience

Donald Richie died in 2013 and remains one of the best-known expatriate writers about Japan

Tourism in Japan is increasing thanks to lower yen; in 2013, 1.26 million Americans went to Japan, and in 2014 this number increased by over 10%

Inland Sea has a growing reputation as an 'art' destination, attracting more tourists than before; see http://www.tsunagujapan.com/the-art-islands-floating-in-the-seto-inland-sea/

A documentary based on this book was released in the 1990s and won numerous awards, including Best Documentary at the Hawaii International Film Festival (1991) and the Earthwatch Film Award

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Stone Bridge Press
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. September 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781611729160
• Artikelnr.: 43969413

Autorenporträt

Donald Richie (1924-2013) lived in Japan from the mid-1940s until his death and was an internationally recognized expert on Japanese culture and film. His many works include The Donald Richie Reader, A Lateral View, and A Hundred Years of Japanese Film, as well as works on the film director Yasujiro Ozu and hundreds of essays and book reviews. The Inland Sea is Donald Richie's personal favorite.

Yoichi Midorikawa (1915-2001) was one of Japan's foremost nature photographers. His work was widely published and received many Japanese and international awards.