New York: Doubleday, 1965. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. First Edition stated. Large octavo, black cloth spine over pumpkin colored cloth covered boards. Map endpapers 224 pp. A complete guide and calendar to the many national and local religious festivals of Japan including Buddhist, Shinto and animist observations including flower viewings, New Year traditions, Bon and other ancestor worship related ceremonies. Includes extensive history and traditions. Illustrated wtih black and whtie drawings and a section of full color photographs of ceremonies and celebrants. A very tight, clean, bright,unmarked volume with bright spine titles and fresh boards. In a tight, crisp, sharp, clean unclipped dust jacket with two very short very closed edgetears (virtually invisible beneath mylar protector). Fine in very near fine dust jacket..

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Bookseller: Brillig Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 08053
Title: Japanese Festivals
Author: Bauer, Helen
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Doubleday
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1965
Keywords: JAPAN, JAPANESE, CULTURE, CULTURAL, STUDIES, ORIENTAL, BAUER, FESTIVAL, HOLIDAY, CELEBRATION, DANCE, RELIGION, RELIGIOUS, NATIONAL, TRADITIONAL, FOLK, PEOPLE, PARADE, GODS, ANIMISM, SHINTO, BUDDHISM, BUDDHIST, CONFUCIAN, FOODS, DECORATION, MUSIC, MUSICAL,
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