World Heritage Japan

World Heritage Japan
Author :
Publisher :
Total Pages : 232
Release :
ISBN-10 : 6164510112
ISBN-13 : 9786164510111
Rating : 4/5 (111 Downloads)

Book Synopsis World Heritage Japan by : John Lander

Download or read book World Heritage Japan written by John Lander and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Photographer and longtime Japan resident captures stunning images of Japan's many UNESCO World Heritage sites* Stunning full-color photographs* Preface by Pico IyerAuthor and photographer John Lander takes the magnificent UNESCO World Heritage sites of Japan as a starting point for exploring the country's architecture, history, customs and festivals. Lander, who has lived in Japan for 35 years, traveled to almost all the country's UNESCO sites: from well-known places like Mount Fuji to hidden temple gardens and hard-to-reach wild islands. This book also includes cultural elements listed as intangible world heritage, providing intimate portraits of Japanese cuisine, crafts and performance arts. With a lyrical preface by Pico Iyer and illustrated with over 180 full-color photographs, World Heritage Japan is Lander's personal photographic tribute to a diverse and ancient culture - a stunning visual journey across Japan.


World Heritage Japan Related Books

World Heritage Japan
Language: en
Pages: 232
Authors: John Lander
Categories: Travel
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019 - Publisher:

GET EBOOK

* Photographer and longtime Japan resident captures stunning images of Japan's many UNESCO World Heritage sites* Stunning full-color photographs* Preface by Pic
Japan's World Heritage Sites
Language: en
Pages: 443
Authors: John Dougill
Categories: Architecture
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-05-23 - Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

GET EBOOK

"It's a nice tome for armchair travel, whisking you off around the country from where you sit--or time travel, taking you back to that life-changing decade-lost
Sacred Heritage in Japan
Language: en
Pages: 288
Authors: Aike P. Rots
Categories: Art
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-04-02 - Publisher: Routledge

GET EBOOK

Sacred Heritage in Japan is the first volume to explicitly address the topics of Japanese religion and heritage preservation in connection with each other. The
Cultural Heritage and Tourism in Japan
Language: en
Pages: 290
Authors: Takamitsu Jimura
Categories: Business & Economics
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-08-15 - Publisher: Routledge

GET EBOOK

This book offers a comprehensive understanding of cultural heritage in Japan and its relationship with both domestic and international tourism. Japan has witnes
Natural Heritage of Japan
Language: en
Pages: 183
Authors: Abhik Chakraborty
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-10-27 - Publisher: Springer

GET EBOOK

This volume brings together the geological, geomorphological and ecological aspects of Japan’s natural heritage, arguing for dynamic conservation of such heri