Japan: Travel and Researches - Tapa dura

First published in 1884, this remains a compelling and authoritative overview of Japan at the turn of the century. Encompassing physical geography, flora and fauna, history, social conditions, ethnography, and topography, many of the observations in this classic study hold true in modern Japan.

First published in 1884, this remains a compelling and authoritative overview of Japan at the turn of the century. Prof J. J. Rein, a geographer from Marburg University, was commissioned to write this unique research project by the Prussian government in the early 1870s. Produced with typical and commendable Prussian thoroughness, Prof. Rein's report remains a compelling and authoritative overview of Japan at the turn of the century. Encompassing physical geography, flora and fauna, history, social conditions, ethnography, and topography, many of the observations in this classic study hold true in modern Japan. Including illustrations and maps, this work will be of interest to all specialists in the region.