Mayumi: 59 books
HANAYASHA RELOADED
Episode 4-5
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2018
In a world where monsters and spirits are commonplace, diviner Seimei Abeno is leading a peaceful life with his partner, Shoko. Shoko, however is a white fox, and the princess of the white fox clan no less. As their relationship mixes magical and monstrous powers with divination, a totally new kind...
HANAYASHA RELOADED
Episode 1-1
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2017
In a world where monsters and spirits are commonplace, diviner Seimei Abeno is leading a peaceful life with his partner, Shoko. Shoko, however is a white fox, and the princess of the white fox clan no less. As their relationship mixes magical and monstrous powers with divination, a totally new kind...
The Making of China’s War with Japan
Zhou Enlai and Zhang Xueliang
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2016
This cutting edge study examines the career of Chinese politician and diplomat Zhou Enlai (1898–1976) and assesses his leadership role in the Communist Party of China’s (CPC) strategy against the Japanese invasion of China which established the foundation for post-World War II Sino-Japanese relations....
Je dessine kawaii !
Plus de 80 dessins étape par étape
Language: French
Release Date: January 5, 2018
Des personnages mignons et expressifs à petits corps et à grosses têtes, des animaux tout ronds et colorés, un radis avec un visage qui sourit, un hamburger qui cligne des yeux… Au fil des pages, découvre plus de 80 dessins détaillés étape par étape. Inspirés par l’univers Kawaii japonais,...
A Japanese Vagabond
Bicycling 35,000 Km Around Four Continents 1986 – 1989 Part 2
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2016
A Japanese Vagabond PART 2 is the latter half of my travel essay, based on my experiences during almost four years of drifting around the globe by bicycle: from the passage over the sea on the Italian cargo-passenger ship to Japan after nearly two years of travelling around Europe (working in Paris),...
Restructuring of State-Owned Financial Institutions
Lessons from Bank Rakyat Indonesia
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2009
Despite the trend toward financial sector liberalization in recent years, state ownership of financial institutions remains widespread in the developing world. However, in general, state-owned financial institutions have under performed their private sector counterparts, and governments have sought...
Energy Analysis for a Sustainable Future
Multi-Scale Integrated Analysis of Societal and Ecosystem Metabolism
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2013
The vast majority of the countries of the world are now facing an imminent energy crisis, particularly the USA, China, India, Japan and EU countries, but also developing countries having to boost their economic growth precisely when more powerful economies will prevent them from using the limited...
English Language Teaching during Japan's Post-war Occupation
Politics and Pedagogy
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2018
In 1945 Japan had to adjust very rapidly to sudden defeat, to the arrival of the American Occupation and to the encounter with the English language, together with a different outlook on many aspects of society and government. This scholarly book is based on in-depth interviews with people, now aged,...
The Care of Older People
England and Japan, A Comparative Study
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2015
Across the globe, populations are getting older. Hayashi surveys the development of residential care in Britain and Japan from the 1920s onwards, using regional case studies, and taking into account the influence of traditions and cultural norms.
The Japanese Culture of Mourning Whales
Whale Graves and Memorial Monuments in Japan
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2017
This book provides an in-depth study of Japanese whaling culture, emphasizing how the Japanese have considered whales and whaling in relation to their understanding of nature and religion. It examines why and how the Japanese have mourned the deaths of whales, treating them as if they were human beings,...
by Professor David Scott, Mayumi Terano, Roger Slee
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2016
Improving education through policy learning is an important notion for countries in need of educational reform. However, identifying a successful set of practices and transferring them from one national setting to another is a complex exercise. Drawing from their extensive experience, the authors...
by Blake Alcott, Mario Giampietro, Kozo Mayumi
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2012
�The Jevons Paradox�, which was first expressed in 1865 by William Stanley Jevons in relation to use of coal, states that an increase in efficiency in using a resource leads to increased use of that resource rather than to a reduction. This has subsequently been proved to apply not just to fossil...
Ishimure Michiko's Writing in Ecocritical Perspective
Between Sea and Sky
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2015
This collection of ecocritical essays is focused on the work of Japan’s foremost writer on environment and culture, Ishimure Michiko. Ishimure is known for her pioneering trilogy that exposed the Minamata Disease incident and the nature of modern industrial pollution. She is also regarded by many...
Activités artistiques
Plus de 50 ateliers pour découvrir la couleur, le graphisme, l'art…
Language: French
Release Date: August 29, 2016
L'art n'est pas réservé aux grandes personnes.
Peinture, dessin, collage, assemblage, modelage... Voici plus de 50 propositions à la portée des plus jeunes pour les éveiller à la création et stimuler leur imagination. Au gré des activités, ils découvriront la magie des couleurs et...