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(P/B) JAPANESE FOR BUSY PEOPLE 2
In the 22 years since its publication, Japanese for Busy People has won acclaim worldwide as an effective, easy-to-understand textbook, either for classroom use or for independent study. Now, in its first revision in more than a decade, the series has been redesigned, updated, and consolidated to meet the needs of today's students and businesspeople who want to learn natural, spoken Japanese as effectively as possible in a limited amount of time. This new edition of the classic second volume will enable learners to make an unprecedented s...
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(P/B) JAPANESE FOR BUSY PEOPLE 1
In the 22 years since its publication, Japanese for Busy People has won acclaim worldwide as an effective, easy-to-understand textbook, either for classroom use or for independent study. Now, in its first revision in more than a decade, the series has been redesigned, updated, and consolidated to meet the needs of today's students and businesspeople who want to learn natural, spoken Japanese as effectively as possible in a limited amount of time. This first volume of Japanese for Busy People: Revised 3rd Edition includes the following ne...
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(P/B) BUDO
Morihei Ueshiba is rightly known as one of the world's greatest martial artists for his creation of aikido-, the synthesis of his superb technique and his profound spiritual insight into the nature of the universe. Aikido is much more than just another fighting style, it is a holistic approach to life that Morihei described as a divine path, inspired by the gods that leads to truth, goodness, and beauty. Sadly, Morihei left few writings to explain his martial arts philosophy, preferring to teach his disciples by direct example. Aikido- stu...
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(P/B) THE DEVIL'S WHISPER
Slowly, the answers are uncovered by sixteen-year-old Mamoru, the nephew of the taxi driver currently being held by the police on charges of manslaughter for the death of the third victim. Determined to help his uncle, the enterprising young protagonist discovers that the girl killed by his uncle's taxi had participated in a devious scam to separate vulnerable men from their money, and that three of the four girls involved in the ploy are now dead. When a powerful businessman reveals new evidence that could free Mamoru's uncle, Mamoru deci...
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(P/B) CROSSFIRE
Young, pretty Junko Aoki has an extraordinary ability she can start fires through sheer force of will. When she begins using her gift of pyrokinesis to take the law into her own hands and punish violent criminals, her executions attract the attention of two very different groups: the Guardians, a secretive vigilante organization that tries to recruit her, and the arson squad of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Soon the police are on Junkos trail, most notably Detective Chikako Ishizu, a rationalist who must come to terms with the ...
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(P/B) ARAKI BY ARAKI
Araki by Araki is a record of the career of Nobuyoshi Araki, self-styled "photomaniac" and permanent enfant terrible of the Japanese art world. Published to mark the artist's sixty-third birthday on May 25, 2003, this volume features 2002 photographs covering his entire career from 1963 to 2002. Sex-trade voyeur, recorder of Tokyo cityscapes, chronicler of married life, or experimental photo artist - no matter what your image of Araki, this collection will reveal new aspects of his talent, as it traces his unique vision over forty prolifi...
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(P/B) THE NARROW ROAD TO OKU
In the account which he named The Narrow Road to Oku, Basho- makes a journey lasting one hundred and fifty days, in which he travels, on foot, a distance of six hundred ri. This was three hundred years ago, when the average distance covered by travelers was apparently nine ri per day, so it is clear that Basho-, who was forty years old at the time, possessed a remarkably sturdy pair of legs. Nowadays, with the development of all sorts of means of transportation, travel tends to be quite straightforward in every respect, so it is almost im...
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(P/B) THE TALE OF THE BAMBOO CUTTER
Many texts of The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter have come down, each with its share of variant. The names of the characters differ somewhat from text to text or even within the same text. The differences are not confined to names: towards the end, when the old man is attempting to prevent Kaguya-hime from being taken off to the moon, he urges his men to shoot anything they see in the sky, no matter how small, and they assure him that they will shoot down "even a mosquito." But other texts mention not a mosquito but a bat; perhaps some scribe t...
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(H/B) HAGAKURE
Hagakure ("In the Shadow of Leaves"') is a manual for the samurai classes consisting of a series of short anecdotes and reflections that give both insight and instruction-in the philosophy and code of behavior that foster the true spirit of Bushido-the Way of the Warrior. It is not a book of philosophy as most would understand the word: it is a collection of thoughts and sayings recorded over a period of seven years, and as such covers a wide variety of subjects, often in no particular sequence. The work represents an attitude far removed ...
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(P/B) A JAPANESE TOUCH FOR YOUR HOME
Filled with elegant designs and clever tips, A Japanese Touch for Your Home offers bold and exciting ideas for remodeling your home or redecorating your apartment. The author, architect Koji Yagi, explains the basic elements of Japanese interior design and shows you how to use them. Install tatami mats and shoji doors--cardinal elements of Japanese interior design--and see how beautifully they respond to the Western home. Change the size and shape of a room easily and tastefully with bamboo screens and movable partitions. Build a simple Ja...
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(H/B) SIMPLY JAPANESE
Simple, fresh recipes from Yoko Arimoto, author of over 100 cookbooks and essays and known for her warm character, stylish presentation, and easy approach to home cooking that encourages people to cook for themselves Simply Japanese: Modern Cooking for the Healthy Home brings the Japanese modern table within easy reach. In Simply Japanese, Yoko Arimoto introduces all her best, mouthwatering recipes, using easily accessible ingredients and simple methods for cooking Japanese cuisine. As a mother who has raised three children, and as a hoste...
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