{"product_id":"the-inland-sea-paperback","title":"The Inland Sea - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonald Richie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eYoichi Midorikawa\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA timeless travel-writing classic that inspired the film, with photography by Yoichi Midorikawa.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this acclaimed travel memoir, Donald Richie paints a memorable portrait of the island-studded Inland Sea. His existential ruminations on food, culture, and love and his brilliant descriptions of life and landscape are a window into an Old Japan that has now nearly vanished.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book that cemented Donald Richie's reputation as a master of observation. With lucid prose, Richie searches for the heart of Japan among the waters sheltered between Japan's major islands. Included are the twenty black and white photographs by Yoichi Midorikawa that accompanied the original 1971 edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonald Richie\u003c\/b\u003e (1924-2013) lived in Japan from the mid-1940s until his death and was an internationally recognized expert on Japanese culture and film. His many works include \u003ci\u003eThe Donald Richie Reader, A Lateral View, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Hundred Years of Japanese Film\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as works on the film director Yasujiro Ozu and hundreds of essays and book reviews. \u003ci\u003eThe Inland Sea\u003c\/i\u003e is Donald Richie's personal favorite. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYoichi Midorikawa\u003c\/b\u003e (1915-2001) was one of Japan's foremost nature photographers. His work was widely published and received many Japanese and international awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48115308462328,"sku":"9781611720242","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/L7c-9M4pU89781611720242.webp?v=1782816601","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/the-inland-sea-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}