{"product_id":"joyful-and-new","title":"Joyful and New","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn original edition published by Himawari-sha, the publishing house founded by Junichi Nakahara.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRather than a collection of poetry, this book is a lifestyle guide that proposes ways for women in postwar Japan to live “joyfully and anew.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on themes such as fashion, the home, flowers, tea, and social relationships, Nakahara reflects on his vision of a beautiful and fulfilling life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten during a period of postwar reconstruction, the book explores how one might live beautifully, rationally, and richly despite limited circumstances. These ideas would go on to have a profound influence on Japanese women’s culture in the decades that followed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout with Nakahara’s own drawings and photographs, this is a valuable document of postwar Japanese aesthetics and everyday life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTITLE : \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eJoyful and New\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eARTIST : Junichi Nakahara\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePUBLISHER :Himawari sha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eYEAR : 1954\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eLANGUAGE : Japanese\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSIZE : 20.5cm×18.5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWEIGHT : 280g +Packing weight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFORMAT : Soft cover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCONDITION : \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eFair condition. Covers worn and soiled with creasing throughout. Spine repaired with tape and shows chipping and paper loss. Previous owner’s signature on rear cover.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JAPANESE AVANT-GARDE BOOKS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45405242228783,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/9793\/8991\/files\/57CAFDE6-69C9-49A4-B8EC-10BAA78910E6.jpg?v=1780297982","url":"https:\/\/japaneseavantgardebooks.com\/products\/joyful-and-new","provider":"JAPANESE AVANT-GARDE BOOKS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}