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Unbeaten Tracks in Japan: Victorian Travelogue Series (Illustrated & Annotated)
Paperback
Biographies GeneralJapanJapanese History
ISBN13: 9781611041606
Publisher: Ingspark
Published: Nov 27 2023
Pages: 394
Weight: 1.16
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Isabella Bird's 1878 expedition through Japan, chronicled in 'Unbeaten Tracks in Japan, ' immerses readers in an extraordinary odyssey across the seldom-explored territories of Japan's remote northern and central regions. Breaking away from conventional travel narratives, Bird adopts an unconventional prose style, crafting a captivating tale of her off-the-beaten-path escapades.
Rather than confining herself to the urban bustle, Bird ventures deep into Japan's rustic countryside and less-trodden areas. Her journey unravels hidden corners, revealing feudal villages virtually untouched by Western influences. Within these enclaves, she encounters a mesmerizing fusion of age-old traditions entwined with the winds of modernization ushered in by the Meiji era.
The pinnacle of Bird's exploration lies in her traverse to Hokkaido, Japan's northern frontier, where she encounters the indigenous Ainu people. Entranced by their unique culture, she documents their way of life amidst the looming threat of encroaching imperialist forces that menace their ancestral customs.
Throughout her sojourns, Bird paints vivid landscapes onto the pages of her narrative canvas-towering mountains, serene lakes, and idyllic rural panoramas where farmers and artisans coexist harmoniously with nature's rhythms. This captivating imagery, interspersed with literary allusions, historical insights, and poetic prose, weaves an eccentric tapestry that mirrors the mystique of the realm she traversed.
'Unbeaten Tracks in Japan' becomes the conduit through which Bird presents the allure of ancient Japanese culture to Western readers through a distinctly feminine perspective. Her chronicle serves as an enchanting portal, inviting readers to venture into the depths of Japan's lesser-known landscapes and traditions, enriched by Bird's eloquent portrayal of this captivating and enigmatic realm.
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