"Seeing Japan," the boxed set, presents three different visual journeys: Japan as a whole, plus the country's two famous cities of Kyoto and Tokyo.
Crammed with photographs, each book provides readers with sound bites of information written by an eminent foreign resident of Japan, a foreword by a distinguished Japanese, various short essays, and a map and chronology chart on the inside cover.
"Seeing Japan," by author and feature writer Charles Whipple, explores Japan by region, depicting the "iconic Japan" found in theater, arts, culture and technology. It ends with a chapter of essays covering geography, history, climate, media and social issues.