More Queer Things About Japan (Classic Reprint)

Inside the bustling life of Japan, you’ll meet shops, theatre, temples, and the people behind the scenes.This edition surveys a wide range of Japanese life with clear, observing eyes. It threads together travel notes, cultural moods, and social changes to offer practical glimpses of daily life, work, family, and entertainment at the turn of the 20th century. It also includes a candid look at a famous pleasure district, offering context on how such areas operated and how visitors encountered them.- Explore how Japanese society viewed work, family, and holiday life from a traveler’s point of view.- Read vivid scenes of bustling streets, markets, theatres, and temples, framed by historical context.- Learn about social custom and regulation, including inside perspectives on the Yoshiwara and urban life.- Get a travel-minded, era-spanning snapshot of Japan’s culture, people, and changing modern scene.Ideal for readers of travel writing, cultural history, and social observation, especially those curious about daily life and behind-the-scenes perspectives in historical Japan. Read more