Afoot in Japan: A Nineteenth Century Guide to Walking The Back Roads

by Yasumi Roan

Some two hundred and fifty years ago, there was a historicalcultural shift in Japan that witnessed people of every socialstripe on the road, sometimes for weeks and even months, outfor the sheer pleasure of being out and away from their everyday lives. As the number of travelers increased on the roads, so did the number of inns, tea houses, noodle shops and souvenir shops-many still extant today-to accommodate them. In time, this led to a great cross-section...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1535503297
• ISBN13: 9781535503297
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"