Japan: Theme and Variations: A Collection of Poems by Americans

If Japan forms the theme of the poems collected here, the variations are certainly the seep feeling so many Americans have come to have for Japan and the Japanese People. And the Resulting Choral is, we are convinced, both a thing of beauty and unique expression of goodwill between nations.Through the many years and in many countries poets have been entranced with the romances suggested by the name Japan.

They have enthralled the sweetness of its children; serenity of its art; the beauty of its fields, seas, and mountains; the grandeur of its ancient architecture and quiet gardens; colorful pageantry of its history and deep emotions of its drama; the industriousness of its workers, charm of its women, and indomitable character of its people.A total of slightly over 200 poems by some 153 individuals has been arranged in the book making this a kaleidoscope of Japan, seen through American eyes.