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In Childhood Years, originally published serially in a literary magazine between 1955 and 1956, Tanizaki Jun’ichiro (1886–1965) takes a meandering look back on his early life in Tokyo. He reflects on his upbringing, family, and the capital city with a conversational—and not necessarily honest—eye, offering insights into his later life and his writing.   

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京都の三条大橋に立ってみると東海道が東に伸びていた。 会社勤めの２年目だった私は「一度は走ってみねば」と思った。 連休５日間で旧東海道を自転車で無計画に走破した実録旅行記エッセイ漫画。 2011年8月に自費出版で発行の読切り短編（本文２4ページ）。

山海封神榜 第二部 ：盤古大神 這個世界的起源，一切都是從盤古大神開闢天地而起，並以陽清者為上天，天數極高，又以陰濁者為下地，地數極深。 相傳原初之海乃是洪荒時期大洪水的發源地，當時的天空破了一個大洞，水柱從南方傾瀉而下，形成汪洋大海。因此，撐支天地的大柱折斷，天塌下了半邊，山林野火焚燒，洪水從地底湧流而出，千萬隻猛獸也跑出來吞吃人類，全天下都面臨著空前浩劫。 古人因為害怕災難，在地上建立起許多不同教派，並且造了海上宮殿，甚至還建造擎天塔想要逃往天界避難。據說後來，女媧煉石補天，水漸止息，人民才能重新過著...

Kutune Shirka, The Ainu Epic translated by Arthur Waley "Ainu (also called Ezo in historical texts) are an ethnic group indigenous to Hokkaido, the Kuril Islands, and much of Sakhalin. It has been speculated that parts of northern Honshu and the southernmost third of the Kamchatka peninsula...

An easy-to-use phrasebook, vocabulary and dictionary reference for anyone interested in learning Japanese or just getting down the basics in a wide array of situations: Problems, Numbers, Emergencies, Time, Days, Months, Color, Getting Around, Eating, Drinking, Shopping, Accommodation, and even more. Perfect for beginners. Ideal for travelers.

This collection of Zen essays by the author of Zen Flesh, Zen Bones offers an enlightening perspective on a variety of topics. From the introduction: Not all of us can be exuberant travelers though we all dream of faraway places. Not all of us can sec the subliminal with a penetrating eye,...

Children turned emperor, emperors turned priest, and priests turned poet are just a few of the colorful characters described in Kyoto: A Cultural Guide. The fascinating facts, larger-than-life characters and grand events described within offer abundant proof that, more than just a treasure...

The Osaka Travel Map from Periplus is designed as a convenient, easy-to-use tool for travelers. Created using durable coated paper, this map is made to open and fold multiple times, whether it's the entire map that you want to view or one panel at a time. Following highways and byways, this...

Park Wan-suh is a best-selling and award-winning writer whose work has been widely translated and published throughout the world. Who Ate Up All the Shinga? is an extraordinary account of her experiences growing up during the Japanese occupation of Korea and the Korean War, a time of great oppression,...

This volume collects together essays and lectures given by the author from 1922-1927 to a variety of international audiences. Together they illuminate essential aspects of the Japanese mentality and way of life, particularly in social, religious and linguistic aspects.  

* Illustrated * Author Biography * Interactive Table of Contents A Book Of Five Rings The Book of Five Rings (五輪書 Go Rin No Sho?) is a text on kenjutsu and the martial arts in general, written by the swordsman Miyamoto Musashi circa 1645. There have been various translations...

Dr Stephen Turnbull is internationally recognised for his research into and writing on Japanese military history. Here he applies his scholarship to an account of the evolution of Japanese defensive architecture and engineering, from early earthworks through to wooden and earth castles and, finally,...

Each great samurai warlord, or daimyo, had a division of troops known as the Hatamoto, 'those who stand under the flag'. The Hatamoto included the personal bodyguards, the senior generals, the standard bearers and colour-guard, the couriers, and the other samurai under the warlord's personal command....