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Paperback. Condition: Good. Since the summer of 1979 when Todd Jay Leonard first visited Japan as a summer exchange student, he has had an on going relationship with this fascinating country and its people. Writing from the perspective of someone living and working in Japan, he delivers a firsthand account of daily Japanese life through this collection of short essays written in the style of personal letters. Each composition offers commentary on a wide range of topics and issues including the culture, history, education, language, society, and religion of modern Japan. How do Japanese people celebrate holidays? What are the educational and political systems like? What types of festivals are there in Japan? What are some of the customs and traditions of the the Japanese people? An Indiana Hoosier in Lord Tsugaru's Court answers these and many other questions through engaging and humorous illustrations that transport the reader to modern Japan. The author's friendly, down-to-earth (yet authoritative) style is informative and educational allowing anyone who has an interest in learning about Japan and its people to enjoy its subject matter.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Fully revised second edition, includes full historical background, cultural tips, getting to Japan, where to stay and eat, and timetables.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Providing in-depth descriptions of major cultural, architectural and historical sites, this guide takes the reader on a tour of Japan and includes mapping of specially commissioned walks and drives, plus regional and city maps.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Japan: A Global Studies Handbook offers a friendly introduction to this vital, ancient country. In a series of practical, readable essays, this title explores Japan's island geography and its influence on the nation's history. Japan traces the economic miracle that was born in the ashes of World War II and grew into an economy seven times the size of China's--but at considerable social cost.It examines Japan's vibrant cultural traditions--from the 11th century's The Tale of Genji to karaoke, sushi, and the salary man. Japan entices readers to continue their exploration by offering an inviting collection of jumping-off points: a timeline of Japanese history; a mini-encyclopedia of significant people, places, and events; and an annotated bibliography covering all aspects of Japanese society.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Providing in-depth descriptions of major cultural, architectural and historical sites, this guide takes the reader on a tour of Japan and includes mapping of specially commissioned walks and drives, plus regional and city maps.

Hardback. Condition: Good. The Japanese manufacture myths efficiently and are adept at selling them to men who visit their country. Since it is men who write most books on Japan, these myths are perpetuated in the West. This text aims to provide a glimpse of backstage Japan from a woman who was not sold any myths.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Japan opened its doors to the western world in 1854, and saw the beginning of the Meiji Restoration in 1868. Satow was near the centre of these events, and knew or met all of the key figures in pre-Restoration and Restoration Japan, experiences which he vividly describes here.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. In the last days of World War Two, a new and baffling weapon terrorised the US Navy in the Pacific. To the sailors who learned to fear them, the body-crashing warriors of Japan were known as suiciders'. Among the Japanese they were named for a divine wind that once saved the home islands from invasion: kamikaze. Told from the perspective of the men who endured this horrifying tactic, David Sears' book is the first to recount in nail-biting detail what it was like to experience a kamikaze attack.'.…

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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Japan: A Global Studies Handbook offers a friendly introduction to this vital, ancient country. In a series of practical, readable essays, this title explores Japan's island geography and its influence on the nation's history. Japan traces the economic miracle that was born in the ashes of World War II and grew into an economy seven times the size of China's--but at considerable social cost.It examines Japan's vibrant cultural traditions--from the 11th century's The Tale of Genji to karaoke, sushi, and the salary man. Japan entices readers to continue their exploration by offering an inviting collection of jumping-off points: a timeline of Japanese history; a mini-encyclopedia of significant people, places, and events; and an annotated bibliography covering all aspects of Japanese society.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Discover the unlikely story of Beate Sirota Gordon, a young woman who grew up in Japan and returned as a translator working for the American military after WWII. Fluent in Japanese language and culture, she was assigned to work with the delegation writing the new post-war constitution. Thanks to her bravery in speaking up for the women of Japan, the new constitution ended up including equal rights for all women. Witanto, Shiella (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Good. A fresh, interactive approach to working in 21st-century Japan, filled with insight and examples.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Isamu was a boy of the East and the West. Born in the United States to a Japanese father and Scotch-Irish American mother, Isamu grew up in Japan. From his earliest years he felt the tug of his biracial heritage, never quite fitting in or thinking he belonged. Pleasure came, however, from the natural world. Color, light, and shadow. Earth, wood, and stone. Working with these forms of nature, Isamu found a way to blend his cultural divide. It was an exploration that became the cornerstone and spirit of his lifelong creative journey.With lyrical text and luminous artwork, Christy Hale tells the story of the boy who grew up to be the multifaceted artist Isamu Noguchi. Guided by his desire to enrich everyday life with art while bringing together Eastern and Western influences, Noguchi created a vast array of innovative sculptures, stage sets, furniture, and public spaces. The East-West House is a tribute to the artistic beginnings of this pioneering modern sculptor and designer. Christy Hale (illustrator). …

Hardback. Condition: Good. Isamu was a boy of the East and the West. Born in the United States to a Japanese father and Scotch-Irish American mother, Isamu grew up in Japan. From his earliest years he felt the tug of his biracial heritage, never quite fitting in or thinking he belonged. Pleasure came, however, from the natural world. Color, light, and shadow. Earth, wood, and stone. Working with these forms of nature, Isamu found a way to blend his cultural divide. It was an exploration that became the cornerstone and spirit of his lifelong creative journey.With lyrical text and luminous artwork, Christy Hale tells the story of the boy who grew up to be the multifaceted artist Isamu Noguchi. Guided by his desire to enrich everyday life with art while bringing together Eastern and Western influences, Noguchi created a vast array of innovative sculptures, stage sets, furniture, and public spaces. The East-West House is a tribute to the artistic beginnings of this pioneering modern sculptor and designer. Christy Hale (illustrator).…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. This foray into the often violent subcultures of Japan dramatically debunks the Western perception of a seemingly controlled and orderly society.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This foray into the often violent subcultures of Japan dramatically debunks the Western perception of a seemingly controlled and orderly society.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. This foray into the often violent subcultures of Japan dramatically debunks the Western perception of a seemingly controlled and orderly society.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Standard Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Christy Hale (illustrator).

Hardback. Condition: Good. Lavishly decorated manhole covers, pink polka-dotted backhoes, toilets with warmable seats, blow dryers (and other bells and whistles). It's just another day in Japan, where the futuristic and zany stands side-by-side with the rooted and the venerable, and there's a festival going on somewhere almost every day of the year.In Uniquely Japan, Abby Denson?author of Cool Japan Guide and Cool Tokyo Guide?uses her own personal drawings and photos to highlight the things that make Japan truly different from every other place on the planet. From the ramen and sushi we've all come to love to the fantastic creatures who now star in their own video games and anime, the comic artist takes you on a romp through Japan's distinctive popular and traditional culture.Here are just a few of the favorite bits and pieces Abby presents:Vending machines for everything from eggs to electronicsTiny alleyways where you may come across a shrine?or a hip-hop barSilly mascots promoting serious businessesWhimsical architecture for neighborhood police stationsStamps for your name (no signature is complete without one), or to collect at railway stations and castlesColorfully painted, hardworking construction vehicles that beep and talk as you pass byAnd, of course, the ridiculously delicious food: noodles, bento boxes, and gorgeous sweetsFrom kimono to kawaii, Japan has endless ways to astonish visitors. This book offers a fun opportunity for armchair travel and reminds you to keep your eyes wide open when you do get to visit Japan in person.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Lavishly decorated manhole covers, pink polka-dotted backhoes, toilets with warmable seats, blow dryers (and other bells and whistles). It's just another day in Japan, where the futuristic and zany stands side-by-side with the rooted and the venerable, and there's a festival going on somewhere almost every day of the year.In Uniquely Japan, Abby Denson?author of Cool Japan Guide and Cool Tokyo Guide?uses her own personal drawings and photos to highlight the things that make Japan truly different from every other place on the planet. From the ramen and sushi we've all come to love to the fantastic creatures who now star in their own video games and anime, the comic artist takes you on a romp through Japan's distinctive popular and traditional culture.Here are just a few of the favorite bits and pieces Abby presents:Vending machines for everything from eggs to electronicsTiny alleyways where you may come across a shrine?or a hip-hop barSilly mascots promoting serious businessesWhimsical architecture for neighborhood police stationsStamps for your name (no signature is complete without one), or to collect at railway stations and castlesColorfully painted, hardworking construction vehicles that beep and talk as you pass byAnd, of course, the ridiculously delicious food: noodles, bento boxes, and gorgeous sweetsFrom kimono to kawaii, Japan has endless ways to astonish visitors. This book offers a fun opportunity for armchair travel and reminds you to keep your eyes wide open when you do get to visit Japan in person.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. In November 1944, the U.S. Navy fleet lay at anchor deep in the Pacific Ocean, when the oiler USS Mississinewa exploded. Japan's secret weapon, the Kaiten, a manned suicide submarine, had succeeded in its first mission. The Kaiten was so secret that even Japanese naval commanders didn't know of its existence. And the Americans kept it secret as well. Embarrassed by the attack, the U.S. Navy refused to salvage the sunken Mighty Miss. Not until 2001, when a diving team located the wreck, would survivors learn what really happened.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A classic and poignant treatment of Japan's struggle between recognition of the kamikaze's futility and the country's pride in having made the attempt to stem the tide of the American advance in 1944-1945, this account, given by two former Kamikaze pilots, testifies to Japanese perspective of the last days of World War II. This book stands out among English-language translations of Japanese accounts of the Pacific war, and was translated by a former American officer who fought against the Japanese in the Pacific.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. These translated poems were written by 2 ladies of the Heian court of Japan between the ninth and eleventh centuries A.D. The poems speak intimately of their authors' sexual longing, fulfillment and disillusionment.

Hardback. Condition: Good. He was one of the last great foreign correspondents Larry Meredith, United Press The story of how Guard gate-crashed journalism is in itself an epic. Newspaper World magazine .rate with the best reporting of this or any other war.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This remarkable coloring book, inspired by Japanese culture and landscapes, takes you on a magical journey through the Land of the Rising Sun.   From bridges bordered by lush foliage to decorated fans, delicate birds, and elaborate kimonos, this breathtaking coloring book by Sara Muzio immerses you in the beauty of Japan. Free your imagination and choose your color scheme as you complete images of wildlife grazing in a garden; magnificent traditional buildings; women adorned in classic costume; kabuki performers; dozens of blossoms; and even abstract patterns.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Year A groundbreaking history that considers the attack on Pearl Harbor from the Japanese perspective and is certain to revolutionize how we think of the war in the Pacific. When Japan attacked the United States in 1941, its leaders, in large part, understood they were entering a war they were almost certain to lose. In a groundbreaking history that considers Pearl Harbor from the Japanese perspective, certain to revolutionize how we think of the war in the Pacific, Eri Hotta poses essential questions overlooked for the last seventy years: Why did these men--military men, civilian politicians, diplomats, the emperor--put their country and its citizens in harm's way? Why did they make a decision that was doomed from the start? Introducing us to the doubters, bluffers, and schemers who led their nation into this conflagration, Hotta brilliantly shows us a hidden Japan--eager to avoid war but fraught with tensions with the West, deluded by reckless militarism, tempted by the gambler's dream of scoring the biggest win against impossible odds and nearly escaping disaster before it finally proved inevitable.…