Cultural Region/Japanese
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Constructing Civil Society in Japan: Voices of Environmental Movements Volume 3
$34.95 Add to cartJapan’s post-World War II “economic miracle” is well-known and much discussed, as is the collapse of the “bubble economy” and the almost decade long economic stagnation of the 1990s. In this collectio… [more below]
- Series: Stratification and Inequality #3
- Author: Hasegawa, Koichi
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 312
- Publish Date: September 01 2004
- ISBN10: 187684373X
- Language: English
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The Rough Guide to Japan: Travel Guide with Free eBook
$29.99 Add to cartThis Japan guidebook is perfect for independent travellers planning a longer trip. It features all of the must-see sights and a wide range of off-the-beaten-track places. It also provides detailed pra
- Series: Rough Guides Main
- Author: Guides, Rough
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 848
- Publish Date: April 02 2024
- ISBN10: 1839059796
- Language: English
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Making Shoji
$26.95 Add to cartLearn to make traditional Japanese sliding doors and screens for your home!
The construction of shoji–Japanese sliding doors and screens–requires great skill and attention to detail. However, the tas
- Author: Odate, Toshio
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 119
- Publish Date: July 01 2000
- ISBN10: 0941936473
- Language: English
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Ruth Asawa: The Journal
$35.00 Add to cartFeaturing Ruth Asawa’s stunning looped-wire sculptures, this journal is a welcome reminder to find inspiration in the everyday object.
The twentieth-century master Ruth Asawa is renowned for her hand-- Series: The Artist Journals
- Author: Asawa, Ruth
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: May 30 2023
- ISBN10: 1644230909
- Language: English
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Staging the Supernatural: Ghosts and the Theater in Japanese Prints
$17.95 Read moreMeet cat demons, skeletal ghosts, and the nine-tailed kitsune in this brilliant and beautifully illustrated volume of ghost imagery in traditional Japanese theater.
Staging the Supernatural presents s- Author: Brooks, Kit
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: October 31 2023
- ISBN10: 1588347206
- Language: English
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The Samurai Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Guide to Japan’s Elite Warrior Class
$24.99 Add to cartA captivating and comprehensive guide to Japan’s elite class of warriors–revised and updated with over 70 color photographs!
The Samurai played a leading role in Japanese society for centuries, and t- Author: Vaporis, Constantine Nomikos
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 544
- Publish Date: October 25 2022
- ISBN10: 4805317086
- Language: English
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Atsuko’s Japanese Kitchen: Home-Cooked Comfort Food Made Simple
$30.00 Add to cartLearn how to make the enigmatic and umami-rich comfort food of Japan, with over 60 recipes straight from Atsuko’s Ikeda’s authentic yet modern Japanese Kitchen.
Japanese home-cooking is full of comfor- Author: Ikeda, Atsuko
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: July 09 2019
- ISBN10: 1788790812
- Language: English
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The Outsider: The Life and Work of Lafcadio Hearn: The Man Who Introduced Voodoo, Creole Cooking and Japanese Ghosts to the World
$22.99 Add to cartStep into the extraordinary life of the man who made an impact as an observer wherever he lived, and went on to become the leading western interpreter of Japan and Japanese culture–a position he stil… [more below]
- Author: Kemme, Steve
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: September 12 2023
- ISBN10: 4805317604
- Language: English
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Daughters of the Samurai: A Journey from East to West and Back
$17.95 Add to cartIn 1871, five young girls were sent by the Japanese government to the United States. Their mission: learn Western ways and return to help nurture a new generation of enlightened men to lead Japan.
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- Author: Nimura, Janice P.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: May 17 2016
- ISBN10: 0393352781
- Language: English
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Three Simple Lines: A Writer’s Pilgrimage Into the Heart and Homeland of Haiku
$22.95 Add to cartOne of the world’s foremost writing teachers invites readers on a joyful journey into the reading and origins of haiku
A haiku is three simple lines. But it is also, as Allen Ginsberg put it, three l… [more below]
- Author: Goldberg, Natalie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: January 05 2021
- ISBN10: 1608686973
- Language: English
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Japanese Architecture: An Exploration of Elements & Forms
$29.95 Add to cartThick thatched roofs and rough mud plaster walls. An intricately carved wood transom and a precisely woven tatami mat–each element of traditional Japanese architecture tells a story.
In Japanese Arch- Author: Locher, Mira
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: March 17 2015
- ISBN10: 4805313285
- Language: English
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Japanese Woodblock Prints: Artists, Publishers and Masterworks: 1680 – 1900
$49.95 Add to cartJapanese woodblock prints, or ukiyo-e, are the most recognizable Japanese art form. Their massive popularity has spread from Japan to be embraced by a worldwide audience. Covering the period from the … [more below]
- Author: Marks, Andreas
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: May 20 2010
- ISBN10: 4805310553
- Language: English
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Tarawa: The Incredible Story of One of World War II’s Bloodiest Battles
$17.99 Add to cartIn the summer of 1943, at the height of World War II, battles were exploding all throughout the Pacific theater. In mid-November of that year, the United States waged a bloody campaign on Betio Island… [more below]
- Author: Sherrod, Robert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: February 01 2013
- ISBN10: 1620871017
- Language: English
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Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques: A Contemporary Guide to the Ancient Investment Techniques of the Far East, Second Edition
$115.00 Add to cartThe ultimate guide to a critical tool for mastering the financial markets
A longstanding form of technical analysis, Japanese candlestick charts are a dynamic and increasingly popular technical tool- Author: Nison, Steve
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: November 01 2001
- ISBN10: 0735201811
- Language: English
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The Toyota Way to Lean Leadership: Achieving and Sustaining Excellence Through Leadership Development
$40.00 Add to cartThe Missing Link to Toyota-Style Success–LEAN LEADERSHIP
Winner of the 2012 Shingo Research and Professional Publications Award
“This great book reveals the secret ingredient to lean success: lean lea
- Author: Liker, Jeffrey K.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: November 07 2011
- ISBN10: 0071780785
- Language: English
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The Magic of Japan: Secret Places and Life-Changing Experiences (with 475 Color Photos)
$18.99 Add to cartA charming collection of quirky insights into Japanese culture.
The Magic of Japan is writer Hector Garcia’s intensely personal account of his fifteen years in Japan. A self-professed “otaku” or Japan- Author: Garcia, Hector
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: September 14 2021
- ISBN10: 4805316527
- Language: English
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Cute Chibi Tarot: Understanding Tarot with the Chibi Universe – 78 Cards and Guidebook
$24.99 Read moreCharming chibis are here to answer your deepest questions–just open this adorably illustrated tarot deck and guide.
Common in manga and anime, chibis are cute characters with short bodies, oversize- Author: Yoai
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- Page Count: 0
- Publish Date: August 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1631069470
- Language: English
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Japan: A Guide to Traditions, Customs and Etiquette: Kata as the Key to Understanding the Japanese
$12.99 Add to cart“A unique look at a unique culture. If you’re trying to figure the Japanese out, this book provides another important piece of the puzzle.”–Terrie Lloyd, Founder & Publisher, Jap@n Inc.; CEO LINC Me… [more below]
- Author: De Mente, Boye Lafayette
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: March 06 2018
- ISBN10: 4805314427
- Language: English
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Everyday Scenes from a Parallel World
$39.95 Read moreEveryday Scenes from a Parallel World is a celebration of the beauty of the scenes and backgrounds in anime and manga. This unusual book turns the spotlight exclusively on the scenes and background il
- Series: Scenes
- Author: International, Pie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: February 01 2018
- ISBN10: 4756249582
- Language: English
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Sony
$19.99 Add to cartNamed one of the best business books of the year (by Fortune and Newsweek), SONY is the “intimate biography of one of the world’s leading electronics giants” (San Francisco Chronicle) as well as one o
- Author: Nathan, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 348
- Publish Date: April 05 2001
- ISBN10: 0618126945
- Language: English
