Japan: The Living Culture

Japan the very utterance brings on a picture of scenic beauty delicate paintings and a culture steeped in politeness as well as protocol. Professor Sushama Jain has put together a compilation that goes beyond ikebana the tea ceremony and other esoteric dimensions of Japanese culture. The book brings to us a vivid picture of culture that is reflected in the life of average Japanese. Be it their business dealings or he it their language we get an interesting look into the Japanese - We go through the pages elffeound by Miyazawa Kenjis cosmic view in his poetry to the unraveling of Japans culture in the delicate dealing of flowers woodblock prints and even cuisine. As we read about their social.