Japan and Korea by Frank G. Carpenter ~ Full Audiobook [history]

Japan and Korea by Frank G. Carpenter audiobook.

Genre: history

In Japan and Korea, veteran travel writer Frank G. Carpenter leads listeners on a brisk, inquisitive tour of East Asia as it appeared to Western eyes in the early twentieth century. Beginning in Tokyo, he moves from crowded business streets and modern institutions to the pageantry of the imperial household, using each stop to ask larger questions about how Japan is governed, how its society is organized, and what daily life looks like for families, students, and workers. Along the way he lingers over scenes designed to bring the journey close: an evening at the theater, the etiquette and comfort of a native inn, temple bells and towering Buddhas, and the artistry of Kyoto's master craftsmen. Carpenter also follows the threads of commerce and industry, visiting department stores, merchants, and mills to show how tradition and rapid change collide. Crossing to Korea, the narrative shifts to the road from Fusan to Seoul and into the capital itself, exploring village life in the 'Land of Morning Calm,' nights in a Buddhist monastery, and the growing presence of Christianity. Part travelogue, part cultural snapshot, the book invites you to compare two neighboring nations and the forces shaping their futures.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:03:51) Chapter 02

(00:26:22) Chapter 03

(00:48:10) Chapter 04

(01:06:43) Chapter 05

(01:26:40) Chapter 06

(01:38:00) Chapter 07

(02:05:14) Chapter 08

(02:33:14) Chapter 09

(02:55:59) Chapter 10

(03:12:23) Chapter 11

(03:36:25) Chapter 12

(03:58:22) Chapter 13

(04:21:44) Chapter 14

(04:38:26) Chapter 15

(04:58:33) Chapter 16

(05:23:02) Chapter 17

(05:43:19) Chapter 18

(05:59:21) Chapter 19

(06:14:38) Chapter 20

(06:37:00) Chapter 21

(06:56:55) Chapter 22

(07:17:44) Chapter 23

(07:37:00) Chapter 24

(07:53:32) Chapter 25

(08:21:09) Chapter 26

(08:35:53) Chapter 27

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