Monks, spies, and a soldier of fortune
1995
About
During the first half of the twentieth 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.
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