Project Gutenberg 2012-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 498 Anderson, Isabel 1876 1948 14014483 The Spell of Japan Produced by Greg Bergquist, Ernest Schaal, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Spell of Japan" by Isabel Anderson is a travel memoir written in the early 20th century. The book explores the author's experiences and observations during her time living in Japan as the wife of the American ambassador. It delves into the rich culture, historical contexts, and intimate glimpses of the diplomatic and social life within the country, particularly highlighting the contrasts between traditional and modern Japan. The opening portion of the memoir recounts the Andersons' journey to Japan after the author’s husband received his appointment. It details their travels from Belgium through Russia and Korea, capturing the landscape and experiences along the way, such as encountering locals and enjoying the changing scenery. Arriving in Japan, Anderson reflects on the beauty of the country and introduces her feelings of homecoming, hinting at the deep emotional connection she develops with Japan throughout the narrative. This initial chapter sets the stage for a series of insights into Japanese life, customs, and the political landscape at a time of significant historical change. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41722/41722-h/images/frontcover.jpg Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Japan DS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Travel Writing 677174 2025-06-17T04:17:50.309977 text/html 664358 2012-12-28T08:43:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 10971725 2025-06-17T04:18:04.096908 application/epub+zip 10982476 2025-06-17T04:17:53.379015 application/epub+zip 322933 2025-06-17T04:17:51.684987 application/epub+zip 11186608 2025-06-17T04:18:11.319952 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11100341 2025-06-17T04:18:02.272955 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 449318 2022-09-19T06:02:38.345332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 525475 2023-09-18T08:01:34.090103 text/plain 15504 2025-06-17T04:18:11.492878 application/rdf+xml 31600 2025-06-17T04:17:51.874984 image/jpeg 4645 2025-06-17T04:17:51.780983 image/jpeg 14277149 2025-06-17T04:17:50.625968 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog