{"product_id":"japans-music-paul-charlton-9781399973663","title":"Japan's Music: Poetry of a Journey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Because it has lived life to its fullest, the dried\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epampas grass still looks so beautiful\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMitsuo Aida\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of poems, their stories and pictures, is an account of my travel through Japan's central island, Honshu, with a backpack and at age 70.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is our good fortune that a few times in our lives wonderful experiences do happen. For me, the time I spent travelling in Japan was one of those rare, wonderful experiences. Staying in beautiful homes and having every moment of every day filled with kindness and happiness was a beautiful gift to my memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI travelled to Japan with the unknowingness of an older stranger and returned with a shawl made of beauty which will remain wrapped around me forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of the poems are accompanied by their translation into Japanese by Aoi Matsushima. These translations are as a thank you to the individuals who made these poems happen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Charlton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1399973665\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399973663\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Softwood Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/07\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.40d","brand":"Paul Charlton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48438984147199,"sku":"9781399973663","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d495de09-971a-4d47-8ddd-cc7026e14d3a.jpg?v=1777174650","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/japans-music-paul-charlton-9781399973663","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}