The Thames and I
The Thames and I: A Memoir of Two Years at Oxford is a memoir written by Naruhito, Emperor of Japan, that describes his time studying at Merton College, Oxford, from June 1983 to October 1985.[1] The book's title refers to Naruhito's thesis completed at Oxford: a study of "navigation and traffic" on the River Thames in the 18th century.[2] In the book, Naruhito writes that even after leaving Oxford seven years prior, the name of the river "conjures up in me feelings of affection and nostalgia transcending distance and time."[3]
The Thames and I was written in 1992 and translated into English in 2006.[2] The original Japanese version was printed in a small number of copies by a private press, and not sold to the public. The Times described the memoir as "unusually frank".[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Thames And I: A Memoir of Two Years at Oxford". The Japan Society. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ^ a b Loffhagen, Emma; Bulbul, Nuray (2024-06-24). "Meet emperor Naruhito and empress Masako: Japan's anglophile royal couple". The Evening Standard. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ^ Prince Naruhito (2019) [1993, published in Japanese by Gakushūin Kyōyōshinsho, Tokyo, entitled Thames to tomo ni; first published in English 2006 by Global Oriental]. The Thames and I: A Memoir of Two Years at Oxford. Translated by Cortazzi, Hugh. Renaissance Books. p. 126. ISBN 978-1-89882398-8.
- ^ Lewis, Leo (February 2, 2006). "Pub crawls, discos and doing the washing: memoirs of a prince at Oxford". The Times. p. 39 – via NewsBank.
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