One in the Lonely Planet Literature Series
Author: Alex Kerr

Drawing on the author's personal experiences of life in Japan over a period of 30 years, Lost Japan takes us on a backstage tour of the country's cultural icons. The book explores different facets of Kerr's cultural involvement: friendships with Kabuki actors, buying and selling art, studying calligraphy, exploring rarely visited temples and shrines. The author's experiences underscore the fact that Japan is heading towards environmental and cultural ruin.