Donald Richie Bücher

So far Shufunotomo has published about 50 titles on bonsai in the Japanese language, and this book is based on materials obtained from these publications. Bonsai is an art closely related to nature and, as such, abounds with variety. Not only are there numerous different plant species to be cultivated as bonsai, but each individual tree has its own characteristics. While the particular methods of growing and caring for the trees differ according to the natural circumstances, there are some fundamental principles which remain constant. This book offers the essentials of bonsai to those who would like to get started and those who already have some experience in this fascinating field. We are very grateful to Mr. Yoshio Takayanagi, who helped us compile this book. He is a free-lance writer on bonsai and has edited several books on the subject. We also appreciate the assistance of both Mrs. Kiyo Inoue, who translated the original Japanese text into English and Mrs. Dale Hilton, who made additional suggestions about the manuscript.

Donald Richie has been observing and writing about Japan from the moment he arrived on New Year’s Eve, 1946. Detailing his life, his lovers, and his ideas on matters high and low, The Japan Journals is a record of both a nation and an evolving expatriate sensibility. As Japan modernizes and as the author ages, the tone grows elegiac, and The Japan Journals—now in paperback after the critically acclaimed hardcover edition—becomes a bittersweet chronicle of a complicated life well lived and captivatingly told.Donald Richie, the eminent film historian, novelist, and essayist, still lives in Tokyo.

Featuring stunning photography, this travel guide delves into the vibrant culture, art, and architecture of Tokyo. It highlights the city's unique blend of tradition and modernity, showcasing its diverse neighborhoods and iconic landmarks. Perfect for both first-time visitors and seasoned travelers, the guide offers insights into the experiences that define Tokyo as a world-class destination.

The classic travel journal, a quest for personal discovery and the ancient beauties and dying values of modern Japan.

This illustrated volume presents a portrait of Japan with over 100 colourhotographs and essays on nature, arts, traditional culture and modern life.

From the metropolitan bustle of busy, modern Tokyo to the serenity of classical Kyoto, from the northern frontier land of snowy Hokkaido to distinctly colorful Kyushu and Okinawa in the southwest, Japan is a country of striking contrasts and frequent contradictions-geisha and baseball, the Kabuki theater and oil refineries, skyscrapers of steel and glass, landscape gardens of sand and rock. The blend of the ancient and the contemporary is unique and fascinating. Here in one volume are all the beauty and vitality of a nation whose recorded history reaches back nearly two thousand years, a nation that has progressed in little more than a century from self-imposed isolation to a place of prominence among the nations of the world. Facts-historical, geographic, cultural and economic-are wedded In a definitive combination to extraordinary pictures by some of Japan's leading photographers. This book provides, in addition to the incisive text and captions written by Donald Richie, an informative foreword by the late Edwin O. Reischauer. For the general reader, for those who have visited these islands, and for those who are unfamiliar with them, this is a superbly well-rounded introduction.

Following on the success of the first publiction, A hundred things Japanese, this work provides 100 more additional definitions that define Japanese culture