When Scottish botanist Robert Fortune (1812 80) travelled to Japan
in 1860, shortly after it had reopened to foreign visitors for the
first time in centuries, he found the islands to be both mysterious
and dangerous. This work, first published in 1863, is Fortune's
spirited account of his travels, from Nagasaki to Yedo (modern-day
Tokyo) and then on to Peking (Beijing). Fortune had previously
spent several years in China researching tea plants and tea-growing
technology, which he later introduced to the plantations of India.
(His books on his experiences in China are also reissued in the
Cambridge Library Collection.) An engaging raconteur, Fortune
includes here not only detailed horticultural information, but also
his observations and opinions on Japan's 'strange people and their
very beautiful land'. This remains for scholars and general readers
an illuminating piece of travel writing, enhanced by the
illustrations throughout.
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