Japan Arts and Literature
CULTURE: LITERATURE. THE MEIJI PERIOD AND THE INFLUENCE OF THE WEST In the modern and contemporary period, from the Meiji Restoration (1868) to the present, literature has renewed itself under the influence of the...
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CULTURE: LITERATURE. THE MEIJI PERIOD AND THE INFLUENCE OF THE WEST In the modern and contemporary period, from the Meiji Restoration (1868) to the present, literature has renewed itself under the influence of the...
Something you always have to keep in mind is that you know what applies, what you have to do and how to behave before you go to a foreign country. Unfortunately, there are too...
When it comes to traveling in Japan, there are things you just have to see. It is never possible to do a country justice with only five things but these 5 are still things...
There are many who dream of going to Japan and if you make the trip it is an experience that you will soon forget. Japan is a very special country as it is long...
When you go to a foreign country, there is always something that pulls. Yes, this refers to the reason why you are going. Here, this can be for lots of reasons. Some go just...
For most people, visiting a place on earth will mean something extra. Here maybe they will only visit this place once in a lifetime, and then you will want to see things you can...
When you go to Kyoto, you will be the one traveling to Japan. This means that you are facing a culture clash called duga if you are Swedish in the bone marrow. In any...
During the first half of the 20th century, Japan’s exports were dominated by the textile industry (cotton and silk), which is the country’s oldest industrial branch. After the end of the Second World War,...
Tokyo City Overview The dazzling 12 million metropolis of Tokyo, which defies any definition, apparently effortlessly combines tradition and modernity and fascinates every visitor with its unique atmosphere. The fact that this confusing amalgamation...
Public transportation Tokyo’s mass transit system is one of the most advanced and efficient in the world and consists of an extensive rail network, 13 subway lines, buses and several monorails operated by various...