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Chasing the Cherry Blossom (Paperback, New edition)
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Chasing the Cherry Blossom (Paperback, New edition)
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List price R331
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Discovery Miles 3 130
You Save R18 (5%)
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The flowering of the cherry blossom is a powerful symbol of hope in
Japan. The first buds open in the south in March and within six
weeks the whole country has celebrated the blossom's return as a
signal of new beginnings; the new academic year begins and young
workers traditionally embark on their first jobs. Intrigued by this
unique national celebration, and by Japan's rapid modernisation in
the last sixty years, Lowell Sheppard sets out on a six week
adventure through the 2000 mile length of the country, following
the flowering of the blossom as it progresses north. Travelling on
a bicycle, he experiences at close hand both everyday Japanese life
and the glorious visual feast of the blossoms as he visits 100
viewing sites before the season is over. But when it ends, the
sense of national disillusionment is tangible... This intimate
encounter with the Japanese at their least inhibited reveals how
they are coping with the transition from modernity to
post-modernity and asks whether hope is to be found, or whether it
is as elusive and fleeting as the cherry blossom.
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