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Three Tigers, One Mountain

A Journey Through the Bitter History and Current Conflicts of China, Korea, and Japan

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Three Tigers, One Mountain

By: Michael Booth
Narrated by: Julian Elfer
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Summary

There is an ancient Chinese proverb that states, "Two tigers cannot share the same mountain." However, in East Asia, there are three tigers on that mountain: China, Japan, and Korea, and they have a long history of turmoil and tension with each other. 

In his latest entertaining and thought-provoking narrative travelogue, Michael Booth sets out to discover how deep, really, the enmity is between these three "tiger" nations and what prevents them from making peace. Currently, China's economic power continues to grow, Japan is becoming more militaristic, and Korea struggles to reconcile its Westernized South with the dictatorial Communist North. 

Booth, long fascinated with the region, travels by car, ferry, train, and foot, experiencing the people and culture of these nations up close. No matter where he goes, the burden of history and the memory of past atrocities continue to overshadow present relationships. Ultimately, Booth seeks a way forward for these closely intertwined, neighboring nations.

An enlightening, entertaining and sometimes sobering journey through China, Japan, and Korea, Three Tigers, One Mountain is an intimate and in-depth look at some of the world's most powerful and important countries.

©2020 Michael Booth (P)2020 Tantor Asia Travel Writing & Commentary World China Imperial Japan Russia Thought-Provoking War Military Japan History Culture Current Politics China Culture
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Increasing interest in this world region stimulated my curiosity to learn more about the bitterness and complex relationship between these three tigers. I greatly enjoyed this study, especially due to the extensive research conducted by the author, both academically and anthropologically.
The dry, self-depracating humour woven into this travelogue balanced the recounting of many difficult and sensitive topics.

Extensive research and consultation of a cross-section of society

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Very accessible and engaging writing style and the narration is done with conviction. Balances entertaining writing style with informative and interesting facts and history. Highly recommend.

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The question of how to deal with the crimes of history links directly to the pushback from the nationalist right wing, exaggeration for propaganda purposes by authoritarian governments and the related theme of reconciliation and its challenges, with the author exploring the phenomenon deftly exploring the reasons for seemingly sincere apologies being deemed insufficient and thus unacceptable. I chose this title against my instincts (as I would not usually wish for the eyes of an outsider — in this case, a Western perspective) on the recommendation of a native of one of the Tigers, and am very glad I did.

Standout exploration of fabled and ancient geo-political rivalries in the Far East

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Very interesting travelogue of the history and current relationships between China, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan, by Michael Booth

Very interesting travelogue of China, South Korea,

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Very insightful, provides information on history, culture and nuances between the three countries. There is also a lot of information about Taiwan which was also super helpful. I recommended this book to many coworkers and friends.

Must read for anyone interested in the APAC region

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