BRIDGING THE DIVIDE. 400 YEARS THE NETHERLANDS-JAPAN.

This book represents the unique co-operation between Dutch and Japanese scholars in commemoration of the anniversary of four centuries of Dutch-Japanese bilateral relations. A lavishly illustrated academic work. The book is divided into 15 chapters written by 8 Dutch and 10 Japanese authors. (The voyage of 'The Liefde', von Siebold, Doeff, Titsingh, Cock Blomhoff, life on Deshima, Dutch medicine and technology in Japan, etc.).