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The Bells of Old Tokyo

Hardcover • 2019 • 1. edition

The Bells of Old Tokyo

By Anna Sherman

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About the book

'The best book I have read about Tokyo written this century' David PeaceFor over 300 years, Japan closed itself to outsiders, developing a remarkable and unique culture. During its period of isolation, the inhabitants of the city of Edo, later known as Tokyo, relied on its public bells to tell the time. In her remarkable book, Anna Sherman tells of her search for the bells of Edo, exploring the city of Tokyo and its inhabitants and the individual and particular relationship of Japanese culture -...Show more

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9781529000450

Publisher

Pan Macmillan

Published year

2019

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1

Original title

The Bells of Old Tokyo

Format

Hardcover

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