I understood Japan. From dragons to Pokemon

Alexander Raevsky-Japanese historian, candidate of psychological sciences, associate professor of the University of Tokhoku (Japan) He graduated from the Institute of Asian countries and Africa Moscow State University. M.V. Lomonosov, defended his thesis about the religious sect of Aum Sinrikyo. In 2019, he moved to Japan, where he lives and works so far.
Japan, no doubt, is one of the most mysterious and amazing countries on Earth, which gave the world so many original cultural phenomena that it was not counted. Geographically, being the east, and mentally gravitum to the west, it hung somewhere in the middle and is able to surprise any foreigner.
This book for those who feel the charm of Japan is intrigued and would like to know more about it. Academic knowledge about the history and culture of the country, as well as the author’s personal experience, are combined here. The seriousness of the content is combined with the fascinating language of the narrative and the ease of presentation. On the pages of this book you are waiting for:
- the main milestones of Japanese history - from the samurai wars to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki,
- the roots of the phenomenon of manga and anime, as well as the classical cinema of Japan,
- amazing amazing Facts about the national cuisine of the Japanese and their tastes,
- finally, an attempt to collect all the details of this puzzle to understand the mysterious Japanese soul.
To understand Japan, of course, is very difficult, but this book is written to help Everyone who wants to take the first step in this direction