Download or read book The Chrysanthemum and the Fish written by Howard Hibbett and published by Kodansha. This book was released on 2002 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filled with anecdotes and episodes from modern Japanese cultural history,his is a lively social history of Japanese humour since the 16th century. Itttempts to reveal an aspect of the Japanese character largely unknown to theest, and is illustrated with examples from humorous comic prints.