Sun at the Temple Gates: Japan Spoken Aloud

Turn on this audiobook and it will give you a key to understanding Japanese civilization—from ancient times to today.

Dmitry Kovalenin has traveled all around Japan, studied Japanese mythology, culture, and everyday life in depth, and compiled a collection of essays in which he introduces readers to the surprising and multifaceted world of the oldest nation.

Who were Japan’s ancestors? What do kimonos and origami have in common? How are haiku different from hokku, and how do you compose them? What do the main Japanese myths tell us? What does the concept of Emptiness mean? What is the historical role of the Japanese woman? What is special about printed books in Japan? What is Japanese “unclean” folklore? What games do the Japanese play? How did Hayao Miyazaki create his masterpieces?
This book answers all these questions and gives you a key to understanding Japanese civilization—from ancient times to today.