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This Routledge publication presents the first critical English-language edition of Luis Frois's 1585 work, a foundational text in Japanese anthropology. Written during the height of Jesuit missionary activity, the book offers a systematic comparison between Western and Japanese cultures. The original manuscript was discovered in the Royal Academy of History in Madrid following the Second World War. Rather than a continuous narrative, the text is composed of more than 600 distichs or brief couplets. These segments provide detailed observations on diverse social subjects, including gender, child rearing, and religious practices. This edition serves as a vital resource for scholars studying the historical contact between Europe and Japan during the late 16th century.

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This Routledge edition provides the first critical English-language translation of the 1585 manuscript by Luis Frois, S.J.

The text consists of over 600 distichs that offer brief, comparative observations on European and Japanese customs.

The content covers specific cultural subjects such as gender, child rearing, and religion within the Japan Anthropology Workshop Series.

This work is based on the original historical document discovered in the Royal Academy of History in Madrid.

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25 February 2014
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25 July 2013

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