Hidden JapanOriginally published in Japanese as a call to preserve disappearing facets of Japan's rich and ancient culture, Hidden Japan takes its inspiration from the 1960s classic, Hidden Hamlets by Shirasu Masako. Like Shirasu, Alex Kerr travels to remote and lesser known places around Japan where pockets of traditional culture can still be found. Some are farawaylike Aogashima Island, 200 miles south of Tokyowhile others are easy to reach, such as Mii dera