The Thames and I : A Memoir by Prince Naruhito of Two Years at Oxford

Prior to becoming Crown Prince of Japan in 1989, following the death of his grandfather Emperor Showa, Prince Naruhito studied at Merton College, Oxford, from June 1983 to October 1985. His research topic was the River Thames as a commercial highway in the eighteenth century. This marked the first time that anyone in direct succession to the throne had ever studied outside Japan. In 1992, he published a record of his time at Oxford under the title Thames no tomo ni . The memoir, which includes a colour plate section incorporating photographs taken by the Prince, explores his daily life, studies and recreational experiences, including discovering beer and being banned from entering a disco because he was wearing jeans. The Thames and I is a remarkable record, not least because of its candour, but equally because it reveals the Crown Prince as an individual, including his personal charm and sense of humour. It will be of special interest to those wishing to know more about the future emperor of Japan. (from back cover) From the Foreword ' The Thames and I is a charming and unusual memoir. Both Prince Naruhito's father and grandfather had visited Britain when they had been Crown Prince. But no-one in direct succession to the throne of Japan had ever studied outside Japan Before, let alone at a British university. A Prince's life is one of privilege but also, inevitably, one marked by custom and constraint. A student's life is very different. His Highness evokes the life of the University, and particularly his college, with engaging detail and a sensitive memory for his impressions at the time.' (from front flap) Translated by the late Hugh Cortazzi and first published in hardback in 2006, this reprint in paperback is published to mark the ascent to Japan's imperial throne in 2019 of Crown Prince Naruhito. Prior to becoming Crown Prince in 1989, following the death of his grandfather Emperor Showa, Prince Naruhito studied at Merton College, Oxford (featured), from June 1983 to October 1985. His research topic was the history and functioning of the River Thames, Britain's second longest river, as a commercial highway in the period 17501800. The Prince's two years at Oxford marked the first time that anyone in direct succession to the throne had ever studied outside Japan. In 1993, he published a record of his time at Oxford under the title Thames to tomo ni . The memoir, which includes a colour plate section incorporating photographs taken by the Prince, explores his daily life, studies and recreational experiences, including discovering beer and being banned from entering a disco because he was wearing jeans. The Thames and I is the first autobiographical work of a future Japanese emperor to be published in English. It will be welcomed by those with a special interest in Japan as well as the wider readership seeking greater insight into the man who will occupy the Chrysanthemum throne. (from Amazon UK) Hardback published 2006; softback reprint published to mark ascendancy to imperial throne in 2019. Became Crown Prince of Japan in 1989, on death of his grandfather Emperor Showa, Prince Naruhito studied at Merton College, Oxford, 19831985. This marked the first time that anyone in direct succession to the throne had ever studied outside Japan. Naruhito.,The,Thames,and,I,:,A,Memoir,by,Prince,Naruhito,of,Two,Years,at,Oxford,Amsterdam,University,Press,2019.,ProQuest,Ebook,Central,http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/multco/detail.action?docID=6475967. Created,from,multco,on,2023-07-04,23:56:07.