Japan from Anime to Zen

<p><b>An accessible compendium of the most important aspects of Japanese arts culture and history for quick reference or a longer in-depth read for actual and armchair travelers alike..</b></p>
<p>This friendly guide offers concise but detailed demystifications of more than 85 aspects of ancient and modern Japan.</p>
<p>It can be read in sequence or just dipped into depending on the moment's need. Explanations go much deeper than a typical travel guide and cover 1500 years of history and culture everything from geisha to gangsters haiku to karaoke the sun goddess to the shogunate . . . and anime to Zen.</p>