{"title":"Japan and Korea","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscover the fascinating cultures of Japan and Korea with our selection of rare travel and exploration books. Shop now\u003c\/span\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"kusakabe-kimbei-attributed-to-tonosawa-hot-spring-br-1880-60111","title":"Tonosawa Hot Spring\u003cbr \/\u003e","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"srb-faux-head\"\u003eJapan\u003c\/h4\u003eTonosawa seen from the vicinity of the present Chitose Bridge. The mountain is Mt. Yusaka with the Haya River flowing through it. Both of these are mentioned in a thirteenth century travelogue, 'Izayoi Nikki'.\u003cbr\u003eKusakabe was the great Japanese commercial photographer of the nineteenth century. There is a direct relationship between the work of Beato, Stillfried and Kusakabe which is the culmination of a cross-cultural view of Japan during the period. 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