Històries del Japó

In Ueno Park, Tokyo, is a statue of Saigo Takamori, considered the last samurai and the symbol of the maximum defense of tradition. In 1873 the harakiri was made on the island of Kyushu, after losing a battle against the troops of a government that was the banner of modernity. Japan is a land of contrasts between the almost sacred persistence of the past and the curious look to the future. State-of-the-art technology and skyscrapers coexist with the samurai mentality and ancient shrines, where nature is revered like a fountain and gastronomy strives to achieve perfection. Writer Xavier Moret describes the Land of the Rising Sun today from his travels through the three major islands (Honshu, Kyushu and Shikoku) and his stays in major cities (Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka). it provides the keys to understanding the culture and complexity of a country that is increasingly fascinating the West.