A mirror of Japanese studies in Russia. Review of the book “Russian-Japanese Reflections: History, Literature, Arts” by Liudmila M. Ermakova

Abstract

The article reviews the book by Ludmila M. Ermakova “Russian-Japanese Reflections: History, Literature, Arts” (Moscow: Vostochnaya Literatura, 2020. 327 pp. ISBN 978-5-02-039851-1). The book is a collection of the author’s recent articles which are devoted to a variety of subjects covering the history of Russian-Japanese cultural interaction and the history of Japanese studies in Russia. The review notes the breadth of the author’s interests and the depth of elaboration of each topic, the integrity of the collection and its importance for the history of Japanese studies in Russia.

Keywords

• russo-japanese cultural interaction
• translations of japanese literature
• history of japanese studies in russia
• japan and russia
• japanese art