{"product_id":"japan-from-anime-to-zen-quick-takes-on-culture-art-history-food-and-more-paperback","title":"Japan from Anime to Zen: Quick Takes on Culture, Art, History, Food . . . and More - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Watts Barton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn 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..\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis friendly guide offers concise but detailed demystifications of more than 85 aspects of ancient and modern Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt 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 1,500 years of history and culture, everything from geisha to gangsters, haiku to karaoke, the sun goddess to the shogunate . . . and anime to Zen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Watts Barton\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning freelance journalist who has covered popular music, culture, travel and outdoor recreation for 40 years for newspapers, magazines, radio and online. His former employers include \u003cem\u003eThe Sacramento Bee\u003c\/em\u003e, Bloomberg, and NPR. For the last five years he has worked exclusively in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was writer\/editor of Japanology.org and has written freelance for Japanese clients that include architectural firms, art galleries, hotels and branding companies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to awards including the first Arts Journalist of the Year, given by the Sacramento Arts and Business Council in 2011, Barton has been a fellow at UC Berkeley's Knight Digital Media Center and at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 27, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50335202181357,"sku":"9781611720631","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/e_Xxr863_E9781611720631.webp?v=1785032407","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/japan-from-anime-to-zen-quick-takes-on-culture-art-history-food-and-more-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}