332 pages
English language
Published May 10, 1987 by Beacon Press.
4 stars
(2 reviews)
“So genial is its spirit, so enticing its narrative.”—New Englander and Yale Review (1881). The first recorded account of Japan by a Westerner, this 1878 book captures a lifestyle that has nearly vanished. The author traveled 1,400 miles by horse, ferry, foot, and jinrikisha.
Subjects
- Bird, Isabella L. 1831-1904 -- Travel -- Japan.
- Japan -- Description and travel.