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Explore
Dream
Discover
History
Japan Then & Now
By William de Lange
Japan over the last two and a half centuries has changed almost beyond recognition. Almost, that is, ‘for every now and then one catches one’s breath, stunned by how well-preserved a place or building is, creating the impression that past and present perfectly overlap.’
Much in Japan has been lost, either as the result of devastating earthquakes, the ravages of war, ill-advised government policies, or the simple progress of time. Much, too, has been saved, both on purpose and by happenstance. Little, however, has not changed.
This book explores the extent of that change by juxtaposing photographs from late 19th-century Japan to those of today and tracing the history of that change in insightful and dispassionate texts.
172 pp, 8.25 x 10.75, Soft, Kindle
331 color images, maps, index
Japanese history, Japanese architecture
English paperback ISBN: 978-949-2722-447
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