Stories of Japan

Japan is a land of contrasts between the almost sacred persistence of the past and the curious look at the future. State-of-the-art technology and skyscrapers coexist with the samurai mentality and ancient shrines, on nature is revered as a deu and gastronomy strives for perfection. The writer Xavier Moret describes today's Land of the Rising Sun based on his travels through the three large islands (Honshu, Kyushu and Shikoku) and his stays in the main cities (T Oquio, Kyoto and Osaka).