{"product_id":"japan-by-yacht-9789492722157","title":"Japan by Yacht","description":"\u003ch2\u003eJapan by Yacht: A Historic Maritime Journey Through 1877 Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnnie Brassey (1839-87) became the first Western woman to arrive in Japan aboard her own family yacht, the Sunbeam. After departing from Chatham with her family, friends, and crew, she and her husband Thomas Brassey, an English Member of Parliament, had circumnavigated half the globe before reaching Japanese waters in late January 1877.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA Unique Maritime Exploration of Japan\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis account documents how the Brassey family explored Japan in an unprecedented way for foreign visitors of that era: by yacht. Starting from Yokohama, they anchored off Kobe and traversed the Inland Sea, visiting Shimonoseki before their final departure through the Bungo Straits. This maritime route provided perspectives of Japan that overland travelers could never experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCultural Sites and Overland Excursions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrassey made extensive overland excursions from each port, documenting Japan's most significant cultural landmarks. Her journey included visits to the opulent Mausoleums for the Tokugawa shōguns in Tokyo, the Iwaya Caves on Enoshima, the great Daibutsu and Tsurugaoka Hachiman shrine in Kamakura, the ancient temples of Kyoto, the Imperial Mint at Osaka, and the renowned hot springs of Arima.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePublishing Success and Historical Significance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePublished under the title \u003ci\u003eA Voyage in the Sunbeam\u003c\/i\u003e, Brassey's travel account achieved remarkable success, running through multiple English editions and being translated into numerous languages. The work stands apart from other early travel accounts of Japan for its unique maritime perspective on the Japanese isles, offering readers both coastal and inland views of a nation just opening to the West.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam de Lange:\u003c\/b\u003e William de Lange studied Japanese language and culture at the universities of Leiden and Waseda. He is the author and translator of a number of books on Japanese history, culture, and language.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Toyo Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50493587980562,"sku":"9789492722157","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dc8e2091-753e-44e7-949d-96d52ebdd225.jpg?v=1730652869","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/japan-by-yacht-9789492722157","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}