{"product_id":"the-thames-and-i-9781905246069","title":"The Thames and I","description":"In 1993 Japan’s Crown Prince Naruhito published a memoir about his life and experiences during his two years at Merton College, Oxford, in the mid-1980s, where he studied the history of transport on the River Thames, hence the title of his book. The original Japanese edition (\u003ci\u003eThames to tomo ni\u003c\/i\u003e) was published by Gakushuin Kyoyoshinsho to mark the 125th anniversary of the founding of Gakushuin University, Tokyo, which is the Crown Prince’s own \u003ci\u003eAlma Mater\u003c\/i\u003e. Now in English translation by former British Ambassador to Japan, Sir Hugh Cortazzi, this sensitive, engaging and informative account of English university life, customs and mores – as seen from the perspective of a young Japanese student, albeit Japan’s heir to the imperial throne – is a most welcome contribution to cross-cultural studies in the broader context; it is also a rare record of a life lived by one who normally experiences ‘life above the clouds’ as a member of the Japanese imperial family. ‘It is twenty years since I left Oxford,’ notes the Crown Prince in his Preface, ‘ but I recall fondly the days I spent there [1983-85] as if they took place yesterday. What I learned and experienced whilst I was studying in England during those brief two years have been of great benefit to me.’","brand":"Hugh Cortazzi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48274048778491,"sku":"9781905246069","price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_bf178f9e-b474-4b6c-b121-777bbef72d6c.jpg?v=1774753626","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/the-thames-and-i-9781905246069","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}