{"product_id":"off-the-beaten-tracks-in-john-dougill-9781611720822","title":"Off the Beaten Tracks in Japan: A Journey by Train from Hokkaido to Kyushu","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2023 Foreword Indies Awards Finalist \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eObservations on the people, culture, and history of Japan from a \u003cbr\u003elong-time resident riding the rails along the less-traveled western \u003cbr\u003ecoastline.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis journey the length of Japan takes the reader off the beaten tracks to explore some of the country's remoter regions along the Japan Sea-from Wakkanai in northern Hokkaido to Ibusuki in southern Kyushu--in a fascinating mix of travelogue, anecdote, and personal memoir. At each of the thirty stops along the journey the author, who has lived in Japan for thirty years, goes in quest of the spirit of place, determined to highlight what makes it special. Mixing comments on landscape and culture, the author was inspired by Alan Booth and Donald Richie and brings a contemporary perspective to his writing. The text provides some practical information on travel by rail and railway lines, but goes into far more depth and personal observation than a conventional guidebook for tourists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Dougill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1611720826\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781611720822\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stone Bridge Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/07\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/03\/2023 pg. 1","brand":"John Dougill","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44169788752127,"sku":"9781611720822","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_aaac04e1-45f0-4547-90f2-efd82ff9112f.jpg?v=1689654925","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/off-the-beaten-tracks-in-john-dougill-9781611720822","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}