ABSTRACT

First published in 2006.  These unique sketches of Japan and Japanese life were written by Frank Hughes. foreign correspondent of the London Times, Christian Science Monitor and the Washington Post. Shrines, mountains, traditional drums, misty rains and the shrill wailing of Shinto music come to life in Hedges' brief, lyrical descriptions and lovers of Japan are sure to be overwhelmed by memory.

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IN FAR JAPAN: GLIMPSES AND SKETCHES

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Copyright

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Dedication

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A Word of Warning and Acknowledgment

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FOREWORD

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CONTENTS

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See Revealed!

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A Thousand Steps of Stone

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Drums of the Mountains

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When Rains Descend

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Color

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The Bridge

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The Foreigner Arrives

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Young Japan

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The Spring Equinox

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Nyubai, or the Rainy Season

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Sunshine and Summer

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Flower of the Buddha

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"The Pines Are in Their Glory"

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The Mountain Top

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in Each Generation