又到旅游季：给你推荐带上旅途的10本书（组图）

4. Destination: Japan
目的地：日本

Recommended book: The Chrysanthemum and the Sword, 1986, by Ruth Benedict
推荐书目：《菊与刀》，1986年，作者鲁思•本尼迪克特

The chrysanthemum is in the heraldry of the Japanese imperial family, and the sword is a symbol of Japanese warrior culture. The book is regarded as an introduction to Japanology, and a must-read classic to get to know Japan, with its deep analysis of Japanese cultural tradition and national characteristics.
菊花是日本皇室家族的纹章，刀是日本武士文化的象征。这本书被认为是日本学的入门，以及了解日本的必读经典，书中对日本的文化传统和民族特性有深入的分析。