Glimpses Of An Unfamiliar Japan

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Kessinger Publishing, Jun 1, 2004 - Travel - 236 pages
There seems to be a sense of divine magic in the very atmosphere, through all the luminous day, brooding over the vapoury land, over the ghostly blue of the flood--a sense of Shinto. With my fancy full of the legends of the Kojiki, the rhythmic chant of the engines comes to my ears as the rhythm of a Shinto ritual mingled with the names of gods.

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About the author (2004)

Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904) was one of the first great interpreters of things Japanese for Western readers. His keen intellect, poetic imagination, and clear style have ensured him a devoted readership, among both foreigners and Japanese, for almost a century.

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TitleGlimpses Of An Unfamiliar Japan
Kessinger Publishing's rare reprints
AuthorLafcadio Hearn
Editionreprint
PublisherKessinger Publishing, 2004
ISBN1419121871, 9781419121876
Length236 pages
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Travel / Asia / Japan
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