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Modern Japanese Diaries is a collection of journals written by Japanese who journeyed to America, Europe, and China between 1860 and 1920. It begins with entries by the first Japanese to be sent abroad when the country was opened after more than two hundred years of isolation. They had little idea of what they would encounter, and their impressions of the West possess a fresh innocence that can never be recaptured in today's interconnected world. Faithfully kept, the diaries record personal yet overarching views of the countries and their cultures, and sentiments that range from delight to disillusionment. These narratives provide insight into Japanese society through the diarists' reactions to alien customs, their distaste of the "barbarian music" played in Europe, their admiration for American democracy, and their curiosity about the philosophy of Christianity. Even those who never left Japan were affected by the Western influences infiltrating their country, changing the attitudes of the nation and opening a new era in Japanese history. The diaries are written by a range of individuals, including samurai and other government officials, several novelists and poets, a pioneer in e

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Author

Donald Keene; Columbia University Press

Publisher

New York: Columbia University Press

Published

1998

Language

EN

ISBN

9780231114431

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, History

Rating

3.76 / 5 (16 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14