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Walking the Kiso Road: A Modern-Day Exploration of Old Japan

Walking the Kiso Road: A Modern-Day Exploration of Old Japan

By William Scott Wilson

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Shambhala Publications

Pages: 288
Size: 6 in x 9 in
ISBN: 9781611801255

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Take a trip to old Japan with William Scott Wilson as he travels the ancient Kiso Road, a legendary route that remains much the same today as it was hundreds of years ago. The Kisoji, which runs through the Kiso Valley in the Japanese Alps, has been in use since at least 701 C.E. In the seventeenth century, it was the route that the daimyo (warlords) used for their biennial trips—along with their samurai and porters—to the new capital of Edo (now Tokyo). The natural beauty of the route is renowned—and famously inspired the landscapes of Hiroshige, as well as the work of many other artists and writers. Wilson, esteemed translator of samurai philosophy, has walked the road several times and is a delightful and expert guide to this popular tourist destination; he shares its rich history and lore, literary and artistic significance, cuisine and architecture, as well as his own experiences.

William Scott Wilson

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William Scott Wilson is the foremost translator into English of traditional Japanese texts on samurai culture. He received BA degrees from Dartmouth College and the Monterey Institute of Foreign Studies, and an MA in Japanese literary studies from the University of Washington. His best-selling books include The Book of Five Rings, The Unfettered Mind, and The Lone Samurai, a biography of Miyamoto Musashi.

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The New York Times Book Review

“A gemlike book, brimming with sharp insights on the way Japan’s ancient past continues to inform its present . . . a carefully observed and sagacious travelogue.”

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Walking the Kiso Road: A Modern-Day Exploration of Old Japan

William Scott Wilson

Walking the Kiso Road: A Modern-Day Exploration of Old Japan

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