Japan and the Culture of the Four Seasons: Nature, Literature, and the Arts by Haruo Shirane

Japan and the Culture of the Four Seasons: Nature, Literature, and the Arts

Haruo Shirane

311 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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Elegant representations of nature and the four seasons populate a wide range of Japanese genres and media -- from poetry and screen painting to tea ceremonies, flower arrangements, and annual observances. In Japan and the "Culture of the Four Seas...

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