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Prince and Princess Chichibu : two lives lived above and below the clouds /
New insights into the controversial lives of Prince and Princess Chichibu - two high-profile members of the Japanese imperial family. Their lives were lived both above and below 'the clouds', with the princess a commoner in an arranged marriage and the popular 'sporting prince' d...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Japonés |
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Folkestone :
Global Oriental,
©2010.
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| Edición: | Rev. and expanded 2nd ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Prince and princesschichibu; contents; preface; foreword by tsunetada matsudaira; preface by h.i.h. princess chichibu to first edition of the silver drum; foreword by kazuko azo to first edition of the silver drum; introduction by carmen blacker to first edition of the silver drum; chronology of events in the life of prince and princess chichibu; glossary of japanese words; part 1; the prince: a vindication; part 2 the princess's story the silver drum (complete version); 1. born in england; my childhood friend; the thread of fate; 'name: setsuko'; the name-father; the aizu clan.
- The single photographthe flowered bonnet; 2. childhood; the beijing legation; heatstroke; taka's room; 3. growing up; the peeresses' school; the great kanto earthquake; the aizu spirit; summer in nikko; the day i first met prince chichibu; 4. america; the reunion; the friends school; brass bands and chewing gum; the lindbergh song; prince chichibu's visit; waltzing with daddy; the furoshiki and the hole-in-one; the emissary; 5. until my wedding day; the memory book; right and proper; learning to be a princess; the last few days; 6. imperial bride; the twelve-layered robe; 'pinetrees twain'
- The chrysanthemum and i7. the silver box; a brotherly chat; a young pine and a star; staff college homework; hiking in the summer holidays; 8. our daily life; a visit to the chichibu mountains; the temporary imperial residence, hirosaki; attending the coronation; 9. up to the outbreak of war; papier mâché string; the anti-tuberculosis association; the prince falls ill; a room with a view of mount fuji; 10. imperial villa, gotemba; fuji's four seasons; artificial pneumothorax; 15 august 1945; 11. the post-war years; the shmoo; the prince chichibu farm; 'i envy the weeds'; the promise.
- The oxford rugby teamlast will and testament; the mitsumine kiln; 12. international friendship; the 'little house'; tea with the queen mother; 'do as you please more'; the poems; appendix introductory remarks by dorothy britton; a critique of theoccupation policy; index.