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地緣日本
位於九州最南方的鹿兒島縣，今天出名的是黑豬與溫泉，其實更有名的，是推翻幕府封建的反革命分子根據地；
橫濱海港已然成為今天日本的重要生活圈，在明治時期卻是美日角力的主要舞台；
本州西部廣島，今天是西日本熱門旅遊地，看著市內的繁華景象，很難知道它曾飽受原子彈威力摧殘，細看才能感受戰爭傷痕原來揮之不去；
北海道今天成了滑雪勝地，但假如沒有明治政府徹底開荒，居民可能不是說日語；
座落東京閑靜的九段下的靖國神社令很多中韓人士恨得咬牙切齒，但其歷史意義在東瀛社會乃獨一無二，是日本右翼的精神寄託與驕傲；
以前沖繩只是藩屬小國，今天卻成為美軍在東亞的不沉母艦，難道是歷史的擺布？
311大地震後日本東北居民奮力重建家園，韌力驚人背後令人感到世事無常原是常……
當歷史去蕪存菁、血肉殊途同歸，被流傳的小故事一直延伸……人們應當秉持什麼？揚棄什麼？
資深旅人牽起歷史紅線，重新審視從前的亞洲第一。
把天災與戰火退去，回歸明治到令和之間的根本，一段段短暫的旅途，激起延綿迴盪的思緒；在觸摸廣闊浩瀚光景的瞬間尋找答案，帶來了異鄉人的自覺與體會。
橫濱海港已然成為今天日本的重要生活圈，在明治時期卻是美日角力的主要舞台；
本州西部廣島，今天是西日本熱門旅遊地，看著市內的繁華景象，很難知道它曾飽受原子彈威力摧殘，細看才能感受戰爭傷痕原來揮之不去；
北海道今天成了滑雪勝地，但假如沒有明治政府徹底開荒，居民可能不是說日語；
座落東京閑靜的九段下的靖國神社令很多中韓人士恨得咬牙切齒，但其歷史意義在東瀛社會乃獨一無二，是日本右翼的精神寄託與驕傲；
以前沖繩只是藩屬小國，今天卻成為美軍在東亞的不沉母艦，難道是歷史的擺布？
311大地震後日本東北居民奮力重建家園，韌力驚人背後令人感到世事無常原是常……
當歷史去蕪存菁、血肉殊途同歸，被流傳的小故事一直延伸……人們應當秉持什麼？揚棄什麼？
資深旅人牽起歷史紅線，重新審視從前的亞洲第一。
把天災與戰火退去，回歸明治到令和之間的根本，一段段短暫的旅途，激起延綿迴盪的思緒；在觸摸廣闊浩瀚光景的瞬間尋找答案，帶來了異鄉人的自覺與體會。
233 pages, Paperback
Published May 1, 2020
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September 4, 2021
The beginning part of this non-fictional book there are a lot of history stuff, especially the Meiji Restoration era, the Tosa, Hizen, Satsuma and Chōshū Domains, etc. You are in for a lot historical excitement (invasion, civil wars, samurai, political unrest and assassination, etc)!
I'm impressed by how the author researched on the infamous Yasukuni Shrine and its historical, religious, political and social functions. I'm glad his observation is objective and based on researches and analysis instead of emotion .
I like the part about the author visiting Japan as a reporter after the deadly 311 Earthquake from 10 years ago, he reported how the Japanese mourned their dead and how he visited (with the other reporters) the ruins of a primary school (most of the students, teachers and parents escaped to safety but there are still seven students who were killed by the tsunami). I'm impressed by the stories about the people living in the disaster zone also worked very hard to get bookstores and publishers back into business so the residents can read books and newspaper again.
The author also remarked that Japan as a country and its history have a lot of things for us to study and learn from. For example, how could it evolved from a weak, backward country to a strong, modernized nation under the banner of the Meiji Restoration and the Emperor, then the country even managed to raise up from the ashes again after WWII.
PS: So the Chinese government during the Qing era acted as embarrassingly like a bully and an idiot when it comes to international business dealings and relations....just like today. It's hardly a surprise, but with the Qing Dynasty, it can still be explained that the people from 200 years ago didn't know anything about international relations...but there is no excuse for the current government.
Updated: 04/09/2021: here is some sad news, the author of this book has been put into jail for.....writing articles which the CCP doesn't like. Screw that, CCP. If your so-called national security cannot handle people writing articles, a few young men and women publishing some children books and people and students protesting on the streets, then shame on you.
I'm impressed by how the author researched on the infamous Yasukuni Shrine and its historical, religious, political and social functions. I'm glad his observation is objective and based on researches and analysis instead of emotion .
I like the part about the author visiting Japan as a reporter after the deadly 311 Earthquake from 10 years ago, he reported how the Japanese mourned their dead and how he visited (with the other reporters) the ruins of a primary school (most of the students, teachers and parents escaped to safety but there are still seven students who were killed by the tsunami). I'm impressed by the stories about the people living in the disaster zone also worked very hard to get bookstores and publishers back into business so the residents can read books and newspaper again.
The author also remarked that Japan as a country and its history have a lot of things for us to study and learn from. For example, how could it evolved from a weak, backward country to a strong, modernized nation under the banner of the Meiji Restoration and the Emperor, then the country even managed to raise up from the ashes again after WWII.
PS: So the Chinese government during the Qing era acted as embarrassingly like a bully and an idiot when it comes to international business dealings and relations....just like today. It's hardly a surprise, but with the Qing Dynasty, it can still be explained that the people from 200 years ago didn't know anything about international relations...but there is no excuse for the current government.
Updated: 04/09/2021: here is some sad news, the author of this book has been put into jail for.....writing articles which the CCP doesn't like. Screw that, CCP. If your so-called national security cannot handle people writing articles, a few young men and women publishing some children books and people and students protesting on the streets, then shame on you.
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