Monks, Spies and a Soldier of Fortune: The Japanese in Tibet

By Scott Berry

During the first half of the 20th century, as Tibet opened its doors to the West, the country was visited by a number of Japanese. Two were monks investigating Tibetan Buddhism; two others were more worldly clerics hoping to manipulate Tibetan politics. Of the laymen, two were spies, one was a soldier of fortune and a fourth was the author of a three-volume adventure story. The present book, based on research into Japanese sources, recounts this virtually unknown episode in the history of travel and exploration.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 048511447X
• ISBN13: 9780485114478
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Athlone Press
• Length: 240 Pages