At the turn of the 20th Century, Japanese 'villages' and their exotic occupants delighted and mystified visitors to the Great Exhibitions and Worlds' Fairs .

Joy Hendry is Professor of Social Anthropology, Oxford Brookes University.

List of Figures, List of Plates, Acknowledgements, Introduction: Going Abroad at Home, 1. The World of Fantasy, 2. Is This Reverse Orientalism?, 3. ... or Disneyfication?, 4. Some Other Non-Western Parks, 5. The World as Japan's Heritage?, 6. 'Real'or Replica?, 7. Mimesis and Japanese Arts, 8. Education and Entertainment, Bibliography, Index