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Making Time

- Astronomical Time Measurement in Tokugawa Japan

About Making Time

Before Western clocks came to Japan, hours shifted in length with the length of the day through the seasons; this book looks at how standard hours arrived and how Japanese life adapted to them.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780226516448
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 272
  • Published:
  • January 24, 2018
  • Dimensions:
  • 159x230x22 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 534 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 18, 2024

Description of Making Time

Before Western clocks came to Japan, hours shifted in length with the length of the day through the seasons; this book looks at how standard hours arrived and how Japanese life adapted to them.

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