The Bells of Old Tokyo: Meditations on Time and a City by Anna Sherman

The Bells of Old Tokyo: Meditations on Time and a City

Anna Sherman

352 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction history travel informative reflective medium-paced
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An elegant and absorbing tour of Tokyo and its residentsFrom 1632 until 1854, Japan's rulers restricted contact with foreign countries, a near isolation that fostered a remarkable and unique culture that endures to this day. In hypnotic prose and ...

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Moods

informative 94%
reflective 76%
adventurous 17%
challenging 11%
funny 11%
relaxing 11%
emotional 5%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
sad 5%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 47%

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