Project Gutenberg 2012-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 107 Anderson, Isabel 1876 1948 14014483 The Spell of Japan Produced by Greg Bergquist, Ernest Schaal, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Spell of Japan" by Isabel Anderson is a travel memoir written in the early 20th century. The book explores the author's experiences and observations during her time living in Japan as the wife of the American ambassador. It delves into the rich culture, historical contexts, and intimate glimpses of the diplomatic and social life within the country, particularly highlighting the contrasts between traditional and modern Japan. The opening portion of the memoir recounts the Andersons' journey to Japan after the author’s husband received his appointment. It details their travels from Belgium through Russia and Korea, capturing the landscape and experiences along the way, such as encountering locals and enjoying the changing scenery. Arriving in Japan, Anderson reflects on the beauty of the country and introduces her feelings of homecoming, hinting at the deep emotional connection she develops with Japan throughout the narrative. This initial chapter sets the stage for a series of insights into Japanese life, customs, and the political landscape at a time of significant historical change. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41722/41722-h/images/frontcover.jpg en Japan DS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 676887 676870 2024-09-17T13:09:40.209791 2023-09-18T08:01:36.107117 text/html text/html 664358 2012-12-28T08:43:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 14360894 2012-12-28T08:43:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 10973342 2024-09-17T13:09:53.398761 application/epub+zip 10984369 2024-09-17T13:09:43.023846 application/epub+zip 324100 2024-09-17T13:09:41.484804 application/epub+zip 11187427 2024-09-17T13:10:00.513715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11100275 2024-09-17T13:09:51.703725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 449318 2022-09-19T06:02:38.345332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 525702 525475 2024-09-17T13:09:37.853829 2023-09-18T08:01:34.090103 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 525488 2012-12-28T08:43:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 204586 2012-12-28T08:43:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 525487 2012-12-28T08:43:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 204519 2012-12-28T08:43:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20147 2024-09-17T13:10:00.681712 application/rdf+xml 31600 2024-09-17T13:09:41.675799 image/jpeg 4645 2024-09-17T13:09:41.581786 image/jpeg 14278293 2024-09-17T13:09:40.491780 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog