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This publication, full of beautiful photographs, presents Japan and its people. Since Japan opened up to the world, it has come a long way. However, the Japanese still guard their old traditions. They cultivate beauty in the simplicity of wabi-sabi or practice shinrin-yoku, which means 'forest bathing' in tranquil woods. In addition, they engage in the competition for bento lunch boxes or honor the new convention of giri-choko. Japan is, in short, a land of diversity and paradoxes. Despite its inhabitants possessing modern technologies, the environment, with its typhoons and earthquakes, evokes a deep reverence in them, and the original Shinto beliefs remain alive. Living in constant fear, however, is not a properly lived life. Therefore, the Japanese have learned to enjoy the periods of calm between natural disasters. In this sense, they have become pleasure-seekers, looking for enjoyment in the art of tea preparation, flower cultivation, taking walks, celebrating imperfections, and in the rituals that the Japanese…
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Author: Jazawa Jutaka
Language: Czech
Publication date: November 4, 2022
Manufacturer: LINGEA s.r.o.
Genres: Underground, Non-fiction literature, Books, Travel, Maps and guides
Type: Paperback book
Pages: 224
ISBN/EAN: 9788075087560