The Bells of Old Tokyo - Anna Sherman

For over 300 years, Japan closed itself to outsiders, developing a remarkable and unique culture. During its period of isolation, the inhabitants of the city of Edo, later known as Tokyo, relied on its public bells to tell the time. In her remarkable book, Anna Sherman tells of her search for the bells of Edo, exploring the city of Tokyo and its inhabitants and the individual and particular relationship of Japanese culture - and the Japanese language - to time, tradition, memory, impermanence and history. The Bells of Old Toyko is a hauntingly original book about Tokyo and the Japanese relationship to time, memory and history.

Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352