Contemporary Japan: A Review of Japanese Affairs includes various contributors writing about a variety of topics focused on Japan. This quarterly review was published by the Foreign Affairs Association of Japan.
Contents
The Open Door in China and Manchuria / Sakutaro Tachi ; Anglo-Japanese Relations / M. D. Kennedy ; Japan and Soviet Russia / Katsuji Fusé ; The New Delhi Conference / Tanzan Ishibashi ; The Real Hirota / Taketora Ogata ; The Japanese Spirit / Masaatsu Yasuoka ; Seventy Years with the Chisel (illustrated) / Koun Takamura ; War Clouds in the Far East / Hatsutaro Haraguchi ; Dissolve the Political Parties / Yosuké Matsuoka ; Sen Katayama / H. vere Redman ; Whither the Japanese Peasantry? / Akira Kazami ; Outdoor Sports in Japan / G. Caiger ; Konjaku Monogatari -- Another Heian Masterpiece / Masajiro Kojima
Notes
From Catharine Robb Whyte Estate. Contains image that has been tipped-in.
Crows, Cranes and Camellias: the Natural World of Ohara Koson 1877-1945 is the first publication in a Western language to discuss his corpus of work, and it has drawn upon the private Jan Perree collection (now housed in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam) for inspiration. First published In 2001, this new edition features an additional chapter on Koson's oeuvre and designs which have been discovered since the original publication of Crows, Cranes and Camellias. Including an overview of Koson's life and artistic career, augmented by a checklist of the majority of his work, select seals and signatures, this book is a valuable source for Koson collectors. --Book Jacket.
Contents
Forward
Preface
Acknowledgements
A flock of myriad hues : the enduring art of Ohara Koson
A parade of fascinating personalities -- intellectuals, artists, travelers and explorers -- moves through this rich and colorful book of biographical essays by the author of Makers and Finders. --From dust cover
Contents
Fenollosa and His Circle ; Fanny Wright ; John Lloyd Stephens ; George Catlin ; Charles Wilkes ; Charles Godfrey Leland ; Anecdotes of Maurice Prendergast ; Randolph Bourne
Pertains to Dr. Edward Sylvester Morse who travelled to Japan in 1877 and again in 1882, amassing a large collection of Japanese ceramics and other cultural objects. Part of his collection is at the Peabody Museum and the other part was a bequest to his grand-daughter Catharine Robb Whyte which now resides at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies.
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Forward by Anne Ewen, Curator of Art and Heritage - 34 colour photographs of objects presented as part of this Exhibition
Guidebook to the magnificent Japan Alps, which stretch across the middle of the main island of Honshu, and iconic Mount Fuji. The guide describes nine day-walks and thirteen treks of 2-8 days covering the North, Central and South Alps, as well as the four main routes up Mount Fuji - Japan's highest mountain at 3776m - and a further route on neighbouring Mount Kurodake. The routes visit many of the region's key summits, including several over 3000m. They are graded according to difficulty, although several entail steep ascents and difficult terrain and a few include scrambling and exposure, calling for a sure foot and a good head for heights. Comprehensive step-by-step route descriptions are accompanied by clear mapping. The Japan Alps and Mount Fuji boast a well-developed walking infrastructure, and the routes make use of the many mountain huts and campgrounds, full details of which are given in the guide. Some also include the opportunity to visit a traditional hot-spring bath for a refreshing soak after your hike. You will find all the information you will need to plan a successful walking or trekking holiday, with a wealth of advice on travel, bases, accommodation and facilities. There are additional notes on plants and wildlife, the history of hiking in Japan and safety in the mountains, as well as full mountain-hut listings and a helpful glossary. Inspirational colour photography completes the package, offering a taste of the breathtaking mountain vistas to whet your appetite.
Contents
Introduction
Preparations and practicalities
All about the Japan Alps and Mt. Fuji
The North (Kita) Alps:
Hakuba Area
Tateyama Area
Hotaka Area
Norikura Area
The Central (Chuo) Alps
The South (Minami) Alps:
North Area
South Area
Mt. Fuji
Appendix A - route summary table - walks
Appendix B - route summary table - treks
Appendix C - mountain huts
Appendix D - glossary
Appendix E - useful contacts and further resources
Five continents. Ten countries. Twenty Natural World Heritage sites in five years. In the Name of Wild is the story of what happened when one family set out to learn what wildness means to people around the world. What draws us to seek out wild places? Do they mean the same to everyone? Part travelogue, part ethnography, this book takes us on a journey into the lives of the people who call places such as Tasmania, Patagonia, and Iceland home. They reveal that wildness isn't about the absence of people. It's about connections, kinship, and coexistence with the land. -- Provided by publisher.
Contents
"Wild" can be a challenging word: Galápagos -- "Wild" can be an adjective: Tasmania -- Wild can be ephemeral: Aotearoa-New Zealand -- Wild can change: South Tyrol -- Wild can be reimagined: Belize -- Wild can be a foreign concept: Japan -- Wild can be alive: Patagonia -- Wild can be photogenic: Iceland -- Wildlife can be us: Thailand -- Wild can be someone's home: Canada.
Album contains 40 b&w prints, pasted in. Prints relate to Peter and Catharine's trip to Japan. Prints pertain to street scenes, children, women with umbrellas, women on a streetcar, a Japanese art studio, kites, boats, portraits, animals and birds, men on a river barge, school children, women in ki…
V683 / III / A / 1 : Peter and Catharine Whyte Personal sub series
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 1 / PD - 6
Date Range
[1934 - 1936]
Physical Description
Photograph Album: 1 photograph album (40 b&w prints) --
Scope & Content
Album contains 40 b&w prints, pasted in. Prints relate to Peter and Catharine's trip to Japan. Prints pertain to street scenes, children, women with umbrellas, women on a streetcar, a Japanese art studio, kites, boats, portraits, animals and birds, men on a river barge, school children, women in kimonos, and a temple.
Commercial album with leather covered front and back covers and two-hole punch binding. Binding and covers are in good shape. A sticker on the front cover reads “Japan.” The sticker is peeling off. Album contains 78 pages and 1 loose print. Prints are pasted in on one side of the page only. Significant yellowing of some prints noted.
Album contains 46 b&w prints, pasted in. Prints relate to Peter and Catharine's trip to Japan. Prints pertain to street scenes, bridges, parents and children, a temple, Japanese artists and painters, and a forest scene.
V683 / III / A / 1 : Peter and Catharine Whyte Personal sub series
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 1 / PD - 7
Date Range
[1934 - 1936]
Physical Description
Photograph Album: 1 photograph album (46 b&w prints) --
Scope & Content
Album contains 46 b&w prints, pasted in. Prints relate to Peter and Catharine's trip to Japan. Prints pertain to street scenes, bridges, parents and children, a temple, Japanese artists and painters, and a forest scene.
Commercial album with leather covered front and back covers and two-hole punch binding. Binding and covers are in good shape. A sticker on the front cover reads “Japan.” The sticker is peeling off slightly. Album contains 92 pages. Prints are pasted in on one side of the page only. Significant yellowing of some prints noted.