A Japanese Boy

Genre(s): Biography & Autobiography, Social Science (culture & Anthropology)

Number of Chapters: 14

Length: 03 hours and 40 minutes

Language: English

The life of a Japanese boy in the late 1800's and early 1900's, told simply and beautifully. This isn't about civilizations and governments, but about what it was like to be a child in a small seaport town called Imabari, which is situated on the western coast of the island of Shikoku. If you wish to learn more about life for a normal family in Japan in these times, this book is a wonderful introduction. The author does not embellish but just describes the daily life of a boy; playing, home, eating, worshiping and school. - Summary by phil chenevert

Ch 1 My Birthplace-My Grandfather-Tenjinsan. (Phil Chenevert)

Ch 2 Old Fashioned School-My Schoolmaster- The School House (Phil Chenevert)

Ch 3 The Kitchen-Dinner-Food. (Phil Chenevert)

Ch 4 Games-New School-Imitating the West-More About My School (Phil Chenevert)

Ch 5 Baths-Evenings At Home-Japanese Dancing and Music (Phil Chenevert)

Ch 6 Amateur Actors and Real Actors-Japanese Theatre (Phil Chenevert)

Ch 7 Wrestling-Story Tellers-Picnic and Picnic Grounds-An Old Castle Tradition (Phil Chenevert)

Ch 8 Angling-A Pious Old Lady And Her Adventure (Phil Chenevert)

Ch 9 The Yaito-A Witch-Woman-Aunt Otsune, Miss Chrysanthemum And Mr. Prosperity. (Phil Chenevert)

Ch10 New Year's Day-The Mochi Making-Old Time Observances (Phil Chenevert)

Ch11 Kite Flying-How I Made My Kite-My Uncle A His Rig Kit-Other New Year Games-How We End Our New Year Holiday (Phil Chenevert)

Ch12 Other Japanese Holidays-Tanabata And Inoko, The Boy's Days-The Shintoistic And Buddistic Ablution Mass. (Phil Chenevert)

Ch13 Our Priest And Boy-Priest-Our Dog Gem-Shaka's Birthday (Phil Chenevert)

Ch14 The Festivals Of Local Deities-School Again And Some Account of My School Fellows-Concusion (Phil Chenevert)

The audiobook A Japanese Boy falls under the genres of Biography & Autobiography, Social Science (culture & Anthropology). It is written by Shigemi Shiukichi.

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