num_pages: 216
description: A distillation of Bouvier's lifelong quest for Japan and his many travels, so that the reader discovers the country through the eyes of both a passionate young man, the sensual appreciation of a middle-aged artist, and the serenity of an experienced writer. Bouvier was an image merchant and photographer as well as a writer.
language: English
title: The Japanese Chronicles
titlecomplete: The Japanese Chronicles (General)
genres: Japan, Essays, France, History, Japanese Literature, Historical, Asia, Nonfiction, Travel
ratings_count: 417
publisher: Edinburgh University Press