Traditional Japanese Arts and Culture - 9780824820183

Traditional Japanese Arts and CultureAn Illustrated Sourcebook\nAuthor(s): Stephen Addiss, Gerald Groemer, J.Thomas Rimer\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Hawai'i Press, United States\nImprint: University of Hawai'i Press\nISBN-13: 9780824820183, 978-0824820183\nSynopsis\nJapanese artists, musicians, actors, and authors have written much over the centuries about the creation, meaning, and appreciation of various arts. Most of these works, however, are scattered among countless hard-to-find sources or make only a fleeting appearance in books devoted to other subjects. Compiled in this volume is a wealth of original material on Japanese arts and culture from the prehistoric era to the Meiji Restoration [tel]. These carefully selected sources, including many translated here for the first time, are placed in their historical context and outfitted with brief commentaries, allowing the reader to make connections to larger concepts and values found in Japanese culture. The book .