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"Only strong people should travel in Northern Japan!" wrote Victorian traveler Isabella Bird (to appear on cover) during her thousand-mile 1878 journey from Yokohama to the norther-most island of Hokkaido. She found Ainu tribes, flea-ridden inns, torrential rains, & staring crowds who had never seen a foreigner before. In 1998, her biographer, Evelyn Kaye, set out to follow her footsteps. On trains, buses, bicycles, & cars, she found Ainu tribes reclaiming their heritage, Japanese inns with hot springs, & that Isabella Bird is still remembered! 120 years after her journey, an environmental campaign was created from a comment in Bird's book, three modern memorials to her were erected in Yamagata, her photo hangs on the wall of the oldest hotel in Nikko, & her book is still read in Japanese. This entertaining literary journey shows northern Japan yesterday & today as seen by two adventurous women. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)915.20449History and Geography Geography and Travel Geography of and travel in Asia Japan Travel 1944-1999 1990-1999LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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Somewhat forgotten, interest in Isabella Bird started picking up since the 1980s, and in 1998, the American travel writer Evelyn Kaye decided to travel to Japan following in the foorsteps of Isabella Bird to see what remains of the sights the Victorian traveller observed. Following Bird's detailed descriptions, Kaye was able to plan an itinerary taking her fairly precisely along the route followed by Isabella Bird more than 100 years earlier.
Japan was neither much visited by foreigners then, as it attracts but small numbers of foreign travellers now, most of whom follow a quite different trail from Isabella's path. Adventures in Japan. A literary journey in the footsteps of a Victorian lady, therefore, reads like a modern update on Bird's journey. Much to the author's surprise, the Japanese have preserved the legacy of Isabella Bird's visit to Japan much better than the way it is remembered in the West. In various places, Kaye stumbled upon memorials commemorating Isabella Bird's visit to Japan.
Adventures in Japan. A literary journey in the footsteps of a Victorian lady is written in a very personal style, forefronting the author's personal enjoyment and journey of discovery, while documenting the legacy of Isabella Bird. The book is published with a preface by Jan Morris. ( )