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Pico Iyer
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Binding
Hardback
Number of Pages
288
Age Group
All
Language
English
Book Summary
This non-fiction travelogue gathers essays, reflections, and conversations about Japan to reveal a country that feels both familiar and strange. The central theme is cultural perception—how daily life, rituals, and spaces reveal a culture’s heart. It’s for adults and curious readers who want a nuanced, humane portrait of Japan, and the tone is insightful, occasionally playful, and inviting. While not a traditional children's educational book, it can also spark meaningful family conversations about world cultures.
Readers experience the content as a blend of brisk scenes and thoughtful musing: vignettes from a meditation hall to a love hotel, across campuses, stations, and shrines, enriched by conversations with locals. This story-led approach creates a distinctive rhythm and builds cultural literacy and empathy by unpacking everyday rituals, etiquette, and language in accessible, relatable terms. It also supports interactive learning, inviting readers to compare customs and reflect on their own experiences.
After finishing, readers gain a nuanced, humane understanding of Japan that fuels curiosity, broadens perspective, and invites ongoing observation of everyday life in other cultures. It leaves a lasting impression of a country that is intimate, endlessly surprising, and inviting to return to again and again.
Product Details
Author
Pico Iyer
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Number of Pages
288
Language
English
SKU
9780670092840
ISBN
9780670092840
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
20x14x4cm
Binding
Hardback
₹ 599