……在这个讨论里我已经掉了 2 点 karma 了。如果你对这个国家的文化比对它的军事史（或者现代军事史）更感兴趣，你可能会喜欢 Alex Kerr 的一些作品，比如《Lost Japan》或者《Dogs and Demons》。
…already lost 2 karma on this discussion. If you have an interest in the country's culture more than its military history (or modern military history) you might enjoy some of Alex Kerr's writing, either Lost Japan or Dogs and Demons.
我 2019 年去过日本，四国是其中最惊艳的一站。祖谷溪的自然风光绝美。高知的美食超赞。建议读读 Alex Kerr 的《Lost Japan》，能让你对祖谷溪以及整个日本都有个很好的了解视角。
I visited Japan in 2019 and Shikoku was the highlight. The Iya valley has beautiful nature. Kochi amazing food. Read Alex Kerr's Lost Japan to get a good perspective on the Iya valley and Japan in general.
In his first book https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Japan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Kerr_(Japanologist) explained that ancient Japanese works, once restored to the original looks, often would look bright and garish to modern taste, no matter if you…
…I was in Kobe, which unlike Yamaguchi etc. I expect the average HN reader has heard of. But even there, there was little trace of overtourism. Alex Kerr lamented all the way back in 1993 (in his book Lost Japan) that Kyoto had essentially lost its soul. And if you go to the areas most commonly seen on Instagram and TikTok, that's probably partially true. But even in Kyoto, go off the beaten path a little, and…
……在这个讨论里我已经掉了 2 点 karma 了。如果你对这个国家的文化比对它的军事史（或者现代军事史）更感兴趣，你可能会喜欢 Alex Kerr 的一些作品，比如《Lost Japan》或者《Dogs and Demons》。
…already lost 2 karma on this discussion. If you have an interest in the country's culture more than its military history (or modern military history) you might enjoy some of Alex Kerr's writing, either Lost Japan or Dogs and Demons.
我 2019 年去过日本，四国是其中最惊艳的一站。祖谷溪的自然风光绝美。高知的美食超赞。建议读读 Alex Kerr 的《Lost Japan》，能让你对祖谷溪以及整个日本都有个很好的了解视角。
I visited Japan in 2019 and Shikoku was the highlight. The Iya valley has beautiful nature. Kochi amazing food. Read Alex Kerr's Lost Japan to get a good perspective on the Iya valley and Japan in general.
在他的第一本书 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Japan 中，https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Kerr_(Japanologist) 解释说，古代日本的艺术品一旦被修复回原本的样貌，在现代人的审美看来往往会显得过于鲜艳俗气，不管你……
In his first book https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Japan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Kerr_(Japanologist) explained that ancient Japanese works, once restored to the original looks, often would look bright and garish to modern taste, no matter if you…
……当时我在神户，不像山口县之类的地方，我想一般的 HN 读者都听说过神户。但即便是在那儿，也几乎看不到过度旅游（overtourism）的痕迹。Alex Kerr 早在 1993 年（在他的书《Lost Japan》里）就感叹京都基本上已经失去了灵魂。如果你去的是 Instagram 和 TikTok 上最常见的那些地方，这话可能还真对了一半。但即便在京都，稍微避开人流主干道走走，就会……
…I was in Kobe, which unlike Yamaguchi etc. I expect the average HN reader has heard of. But even there, there was little trace of overtourism. Alex Kerr lamented all the way back in 1993 (in his book Lost Japan) that Kyoto had essentially lost its soul. And if you go to the areas most commonly seen on Instagram and TikTok, that's probably partially true. But even in Kyoto, go off the beaten path a little, and…