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Japan - Softcover

M. Le Baron De Hubner

 
9780461226423: Japan

Synopsis

Japan by Alexander Graf Von Hübner. A vivid, first-hand travelogue and political commentary detailing the author’s experiences in Japan in 1871–72, including audiences with the Mikado, the Yedo court, Osaka, Kyoto, and Nagasaki, as well as observations on the English Legation, the reform movement, and the state of foreign relations in the Far East. The author describes the Japanese capital’s ceremonial life, the palace and garden scenes, and the new political order emerging from the Meiji-era reforms, drawing striking parallels to European politics and pondering the influence of European ideas on Japan. He also discusses China’s internal politics and its relations with Western powers, offering nuanced reflections on modernization, religion, and the challenges of intercultural exchange. The work blends travel narrative with ethnographic and political analysis, presenting an eyewitness portrait of a nation in rapid transformation and of the broader implications for international relations in Asia.

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