One Hundred Mountains Of Japan

Author : Kyūya Fukada
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-12-31
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780824847852

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One Hundred Mountains of Japan by Kyūya Fukada Pdf

“The more deeply you go into a long-held tradition, the more secrets and surprises it yields up. Mighty Ontake is like that. The mountain’s inexhaustible treasury of riches is like some endless storybook with its pages uncut. As one follows the rambling plot along, one is always looking forward to reading more. Every page yields things never found in other books. Ontake is that kind of mountain.” One Hundred Mountains is that kind of book. “Nowhere in the world do people hold mountains in so much regard as in Japan,” observed the author, Kyūya Fukada, in the afterword to his most famous work. “Mountains have played a part in Japanese history since the country’s beginnings, and they manifest themselves in every form of art. For mountains have always formed the bedrock of the Japanese soul.” In One Hundred Mountains, Fukada pays tribute to his favorite summits. Published in 1964, the book became an instant classic. Consisting of one hundred short essays, each celebrating one notable mountain and its place in Japan’s traditions, the book is an elegantly written eulogy to the landscape, literature, and history that define a people. More recently, Japan’s national broadcasting company has turned it into a memorable TV series. Fukada himself was bemused by his book’s success: “In the end, the one hundred mountains represent my personal choice and I make no claims for them beyond that.” Yet, half a century after he set down those words, his mountains have become a cultural institution. Marked on every hiking map and enshrined in scores of spin-off books, his One Hundred Mountains are today firmly embedded in the mountain traditions they grew out of. Now available in English for the first time, One Hundred Mountains of Japan will serve as a vade mecum to the Japanese mountains for a new cohort of hikers and mountaineers. It will also open up novel territories for students of Japan’s literature, folklore, religions, and mountaineering history—in short, for mountain-lovers everywhere.

Author : Craig McLachlan
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1492108715

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Hyakumeizan by Craig McLachlan Pdf

Japan's 100 Famous Mountains! 100 peaks that can be climbed by anyone willing to make the effort. Some easy, some hard. An average height of 2,200 meters, with thirteen over 3,000 meters. Who on earth would try to conquer the whole lot in 100 days? Two crazy Kiwis, that's who! In May 1997, Craig McLachlan and Travis Taiaroa set out on the ultimate adventure. As Craig said before they started out, "Over-planning kills adventure!." They didn't over-plan. This is the story of their 78-day journey to summit all of the 100 Famous Mountains, and the fascinating adventures they had along the way. This is one of five books available on Amazon about McLachlan's various adventures in Japan. He has also walked the length of Japan (3200kms in 99 days!), hiked the 88 Sacred Temples of Shikoku Pilgrimage, journeyed around the Saigoku 33 Temples of Kannon Pilgrimage, and trekked from the Sea of Japan to the Pacific Ocean climbing all Japan's 3,000-meter peaks along the way. See www.craigmclachlan.com.

Author : Susan Spann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Cancer
ISBN : 1633885925

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Climb by Susan Spann Pdf

The inspiring memoir of a middle-aged woman who challenged herself to climb one hundred Japanese mountains in a single year, even after an aggressive cancer threatened to derail her dream. After more than forty years of living "safe and scared," California attorney and mystery author Susan Spann decided to break free by climbing one hundred of Japan's most famous mountains, inspired by a classic list of hyakumeizan peaks. But when an unexpected cancer diagnosis forced her to confront her deepest fears, the mountains of Japan became the setting for an even more transformative journey from pain and fear to a new life fueled by hope, confidence, and strength. This immersive, inspiring, and witty page-turner captures the terrifying lows and breathtaking highs of a woman's journey from timidity to confidence, cancer to healing, and regret to joy, as she breaks the mental and physical chains that once prevented her from living out her dreams. Susan chronicles her journey with an insightful, often humorous eye for not only her travels across Japan, but the culture, food, nature, and obstacles she encountered along the way, and complements her honest and vivid prose with breathtaking personal photographs.

Author : Kenneth Rexroth
Publisher : New Directions Publishing
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1955
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0811201813

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One Hundred Poems from the Japanese by Kenneth Rexroth Pdf

A collection of Japanese poems accompanied by their English translations.

Author : Tom Fay,Wes Lang
Publisher : Cicerone Press Limited
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-27
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781783627141

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Hiking and Trekking in the Japan Alps and Mount Fuji by Tom Fay,Wes Lang Pdf

Guidebook to the magnificent Japan Alps, which stretch across the middle of the main island of Honshu, and iconic Mount Fuji. The guide describes nine day-walks and thirteen treks of 2-8 days covering the North, Central and South Alps, as well as the four main routes up Mount Fuji - Japan's highest mountain at 3776m - and a further route on neighbouring Mount Kurodake. The routes visit many of the region's key summits, including several over 3000m. They are graded according to difficulty, although several entail steep ascents and difficult terrain and a few include scrambling and exposure, calling for a sure foot and a good head for heights. Comprehensive step-by-step route descriptions are accompanied by clear mapping. The Japan Alps and Mount Fuji boast a well-developed walking infrastructure, and the routes make use of the many mountain huts and campgrounds, full details of which are given in the guide. Some also include the opportunity to visit a traditional hot-spring bath for a refreshing soak after your hike. You will find all the information you will need to plan a successful walking or trekking holiday, with a wealth of advice on travel, bases, accommodation and facilities. There are additional notes on plants and wildlife, the history of hiking in Japan and safety in the mountains, as well as full mountain-hut listings and a helpful glossary. Inspirational colour photography completes the package, offering a taste of the breathtaking mountain vistas to whet your appetite.

Author : Brett L. Walker
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2009-11-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780295989938

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The Lost Wolves of Japan by Brett L. Walker Pdf

Many Japanese once revered the wolf as Oguchi no Magami, or Large-Mouthed Pure God, but as Japan began its modern transformation wolves lost their otherworldly status and became noxious animals that needed to be killed. By 1905 they had disappeared from the country. In this spirited and absorbing narrative, Brett Walker takes a deep look at the scientific, cultural, and environmental dimensions of wolf extinction in Japan and tracks changing attitudes toward nature through Japan's long history. Grain farmers once worshiped wolves at shrines and left food offerings near their dens, beseeching the elusive canine to protect their crops from the sharp hooves and voracious appetites of wild boars and deer. Talismans and charms adorned with images of wolves protected against fire, disease, and other calamities and brought fertility to agrarian communities and to couples hoping to have children. The Ainu people believed that they were born from the union of a wolflike creature and a goddess. In the eighteenth century, wolves were seen as rabid man-killers in many parts of Japan. Highly ritualized wolf hunts were instigated to cleanse the landscape of what many considered as demons. By the nineteenth century, however, the destruction of wolves had become decidedly unceremonious, as seen on the island of Hokkaido. Through poisoning, hired hunters, and a bounty system, one of the archipelago's largest carnivores was systematically erased. The story of wolf extinction exposes the underside of Japan's modernization. Certain wolf scientists still camp out in Japan to listen for any trace of the elusive canines. The quiet they experience reminds us of the profound silence that awaits all humanity when, as the Japanese priest Kenko taught almost seven centuries ago, we "look on fellow sentient creatures without feeling compassion."

Author : Chris Uhlenbeck,Merel Molenaar
Publisher : Brill - Hotei
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Color prints, Japanese
ISBN : UOM:39076002076169

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Mount Fuji by Chris Uhlenbeck,Merel Molenaar Pdf

Mount Fuji has always stirred the imagination of artists. Many Japanese print artists, including some of the greatest, such as Hokusai and Hiroshige, have attempted to capture the spirit of the mountain in their designs. This book offers an overview of the many faces of Mount Fuji as seen through the eyes of such artists. The introduction focuses on Mount Fuji in mythology, early portrayal, pilgrimage history, and its depiction in Japanese prints -- in particular, in the work of Hokusai and Hiroshige. The book also contains chapters on Mount Fuji seen from the Ttkaidt, Fuji and the "Ch{shingura" drama, Fuji and poetry ("surimono"), Fuji seen from Edo (present-day Tokyo) and "The thirty-six views of Mount Fuji."

Author : Walter Weston
Publisher : London : J. Murray
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Japan
ISBN : UCAL:B4506664

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Mountaineering and Exploration in the Japanese Alps by Walter Weston Pdf

Author : British Museum,Timothy Clark
Publisher : Weatherhill, Incorporated
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015053751957

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100 Views of Mount Fuji by British Museum,Timothy Clark Pdf

Mount Fuji is renowned worldwide as Japan's highest and most perfectly shaped mountain. Serving as a potent metaphor in classical love poetry and revered since ancient times by mountain-climbing sects of both the Shinto and Buddhist faiths, Fuji has taken on many roles in pre-modern Japan. This volume explores a wide range of manifestations of the mountain in more recent visual culture, as portrayed in more than 100 works by Japanese painters and print designers from the 17th century to the present. Featured alongside traditional paintings of the Kano, Sumiyoshi, and Shijo schools are the more individualistic print designs of Katsushika Hokusai, Utagawa Hiroshige, Munakata Shiko, Hagiwara Hideo, and others. New currents of empiricism and subjectivity have enabled artists of recent centuries to project a surprisingly wide range of personal interpretations onto what was once regarded as such an eternal, unchanging symbol.

Author : Stephen Mansfield
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 587 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-26
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781462920709

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100 Japanese Gardens by Stephen Mansfield Pdf

100 Japanese Gardens is an ambitious attempt to profile the finest gardens in Japan, while also highlighting lesser known, but equally accomplished landscapes in less-visited parts of the country. A celebration of Japanese landscape design, this book features gardens from Kyoto and Tokyo, as well as from the sub-arctic island of Hokkaido and the semi-tropical islands of Okinawa. Author Stephen Mansfield traveled the length and breadth of Japan on a quest to identify the most impressive gardens in this vast and culturally varied archipelago. His erudition and love of the Japanese garden shines through on every page, making this the perfect primer for travel to Japan or an enjoyable armchair read for gardening enthusiasts. Mansfield's insightful descriptions of each garden examine design concepts and principles, space management, compositional elements, and the iconographic and metaphysical role of Shinto and Buddhist influences. Through his exquisite visuals and engaging stories, we experience Japanese garden designs not merely as landscapes, but as large-scale art installations.

Author : Daniel H. Wieczorek,Kazuya Numazawa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0996362665

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Climbing a Few of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains - Volume 12 by Daniel H. Wieczorek,Kazuya Numazawa Pdf

What is the purpose of this series of books? It is to show you, in photographs, some of the astounding sights and scenery we have seen while climbing the mountains included herein. At this time we have climbed 14 of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains. The ones we have climbed are: 1) Mt. Daisetsu (2,290 m) = Mt. Asahidake; 2) Mt. Chokai (2,236 m); 3) Mt. Gassan (1,984 m); 4) Mt. Hakkoda (1,584 m); 5) Mt. Zao (1,841 m); 6) Mt. Kumotori (2,017 m); 7) Mt. Kusatsu-Shirane (2,171 m); 8) Mt. Shibutsu (2,228 m); 9) Mt. Kiso-Komagatake (2,956 m); 10) Mt. Kitadake (North Peak) (3,192 m); 11) Mt. Mizugaki (2,230 m); 12) Mt. Shiroumadake (2,932 m); 13) Mt. Tateyama (3,015 m); and 14) Mt. Yatsugatake (2,899 m). This volume includes only Mt. Tate (Tateyama), in the Chubu Region of Japan.

Author : Erik Weihenmayer,Buddy Levy
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-02-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781250088802

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No Barriers by Erik Weihenmayer,Buddy Levy Pdf

2018 Colorado Book Awards finalist in Creative Nonfiction, and National Bestseller and Honorable Mention Award Winner in the Outdoor Literature category of the 2017 National Outdoor Book Awards (NOBA) “A beautiful book about family and finding a way to achieve more than you ever thought possible.” —Brad Meltzer, New York Times bestselling author Erik Weihenmayer is the first and only blind person to summit Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. Descending carefully, he and his team picked their way across deep crevasses and through the deadly Khumbu Icefall; when the mountain was finally behind him, Erik knew he was going to live. His expedition leader slapped him on the back and said something that would affect the course of Erik’s life: “Don’t make Everest the greatest thing you ever do.” No Barriers is Erik’s response to that challenge. It is the moving story of his journey since descending Mount Everest: from leading expeditions around the world with blind Tibetan teenagers to helping injured soldiers climb their way home from war, from adopting a son from Nepal to facing the most terrifying reach of his life: to solo kayak the thunderous whitewater of the Grand Canyon. Along the course of Erik’s journey, he meets other trailblazers—adventurers, scientists, artists, and activists—who, despite trauma, hardship, and loss, have broken through barriers of their own. These pioneers show Erik surprising ways forward that surpass logic and defy traditional thinking. Like the rapids of the Grand Canyon, created by inexorable forces far beneath the surface, No Barriers is a dive into the heart and mind at the core of the turbulent human experience. It is an exploration of the light that burns in all of us, the obstacles that threaten to extinguish that light, and the treacherous ascent towards growth and rebirth.

Author : Daniel H. Wieczorek,Kazuya Numazawa
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2014-08-26
Category : Photography
ISBN : 150094632X

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Mt. Tate (Tateyama) by Daniel H. Wieczorek,Kazuya Numazawa Pdf

What is the purpose of this series of books? It is to show you, in photographs, some of the astounding sights and scenery we have seen while climbing the mountains included herein. At this time we have climbed 14 of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains. The ones we have climbed are: 1) Mt. Daisetsu (2,290 m) = Mt. Asahidake; 2) Mt. Chokai (2,236 m); 3) Mt. Gassan (1,984 m); 4) Mt. Hakkoda (1,584 m); 5) Mt. Zao (1,841 m); 6) Mt. Kumotori (2,017 m); 7) Mt. Kusatsu-Shirane (2,171 m); 8) Mt. Shibutsu (2,228 m); 9) Mt. Kiso-Komagatake (2,956 m); 10) Mt. Kitadake (North Peak) (3,192 m); 11) Mt. Mizugaki (2,230 m); 12) Mt. Shiroumadake (2,932 m); 13) Mt. Tateyama (3,015 m); and 14) Mt. Yatsugatake (2,899 m). This volume includes only Mt. Tate (Tateyama), in the Chubu Region of Japan.

Author : Jan Mosedale
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2010-01-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136859526

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Political Economy and Tourism by Jan Mosedale Pdf

Political economy, in its various guises and transfigurations, is a research philosophy that presents both social commentary and theoretical progress and is concerned with a number of different topics: politics, regulation and governance, production systems, social relations, inequality and development amongst many others. As a critical theory, political economy seeks to provide an understanding of societies – and of the structures and social relations that form them – in order to evoke social change toward more equitable conditions. Despite the early influence of critical development studies and political economy on tourism research, political economy has received relatively little attention in tourism research. Political Economy and Tourism the first volume to bring together different theoretical perspectives and discourse in political economy related to tourism. Written by leading scholars, the text is organised into three sequential Parts, linked by the principle that ‘the political’ and ‘the economic’ are intimately connected. Part one presents different approaches to political economy, including Marxist political economy, regulation, comparative political economy, commodity chain research and alternative political economies; Part two links key themes of political economy, such as class, gender, labour, development and consumption, to tourism; and Part three examines the political economy at various geographical scales and focuses on the outcomes and processes of the political act of planning and managing tourism production. This engaging volume provides insights and alternative critical perspectives on political economy theory to expand discussions of tourism development and policy in the future. Political Economy and Tourism is a valuable text for students, researchers and academics interested in Tourism and related disciplines.

Author : Richard Sharpley,Kumi Kato
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000205671

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Tourism Development in Japan by Richard Sharpley,Kumi Kato Pdf

This significant and timely volume focuses on the unique trajectory of tourism development in Japan, which has been characterized by an historical emphasis on promoting both domestic and international tourism to Japanese tourists, followed by the more recent policy of competing aggressively in the international incoming tourist market. Initial chapters present an overview of past and present tourism, including policy and research perspectives. Thematic perspectives on tourism and specific contexts and places in which tourism occurs are then examined. Strains of Japanese tourism such as sport, surf, forest, mountain, urban, tea, pilgrimage and even whaling heritage tourism are among those analyzed. The book also explores tourism’s role in confronting difficult pasts and presents, and the challenges facing the development of tourism in contemporary Japan. A short postscript outlines some of the challenges and possible future directions tourism in Japan may take in light of the COVID-19 crisis. Written by a team of well-known editors and contributors, including academics from Japan, this volume will be of great interest to upper-students and researchers and academics in development studies, cultural studies, geography and tourism.