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Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan: First Series

Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan is a collection of essays by Lafcadio Hearn detailing his first impressions of the country he found so fascinating he decided to stay there for the rest of his life. In these essays and recollections he expresses his curiosity, bewilderment, and marvel at Japanese tradition, culture and lifestyle. Lafcadio Hearn is best known as the most notable person to introduce Japan to the West. He produced about thirty works, including translations, retellings of folktales, and travelogues. - Summary by mlcui (11 hr 38 min)

Chapters

00 - Preface

11:11

01 - Ch 1: My First Day in the Orient, Part 1

25:23

02 - Ch 1: My First Day in the Orient, Part 2

29:39

03 - Ch 2: The Writing of Kobodaishi

9:06

04 - Ch 3: Jizo, Part 1

29:50

05 - Ch 3: Jizo, Part 2

26:04

06 - Ch 4: A Pilgrimage to Enoshima, Part 1

29:04

07 - Ch 4: A Pilgrimage to Enoshima, Part 2

24:33

08 - Ch 4: A Pilgrimage to Enoshima, Part 3

32:17

09 - Ch 5: At the Market of the Dead

27:55

10 - Ch 6: Bon Odori

40:32

11 - Ch 7: The Chief City of the Province of the Gods, Part 1

26:30

12 - Ch 7: The Chief City of the Province of the Gods, Part 2

21:31

13 - Ch 7: The Chief City of the Province of the Gods, Part 3

22:52

14 - Ch 8: Kitzuki: The Most Ancient Shrine of Japan, Part 1

22:07

15 - Ch 8: Kitzuki: The Most Ancient Shrine of Japan, Part 2

30:27

16 - Ch 8: Kitzuki: The Most Ancient Shrine of Japan, Part 3

31:14

17 - Ch 9: In the Cave of the Children's Ghosts

36:59

18 - Ch 10: At Mionoseki

26:48

19 - Ch 11: Notes on Kitzuki, Part 1

24:37

20 - Ch 11: Notes on Kitzuki, Part 2

32:40

21 - Ch 12: At Hinomisaki

22:31

22 - Ch 13: Shinju

15:27

23 - Ch 14: Yaegaki-jinja

32:37

24 - Ch 15: Kitsune, Part 1

32:48

25 - Ch 15: Kitsune, Part 2

34:00