Japan category: 1648 books

Japan's Interventionist State gives a detailed examination of Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and its role in promoting, protecting and preserving the regime of agricultural support and protection. This account is integral to the author's extended and multidimensional explanation...

特輯1：海／線／漫／步 瀨戶內海周邊繽紛巡遊 被日本本島、四國、九州所包圍的瀨戶內海，散落著近3000座大小島嶼，整座海域更被規劃為日本第1座國家公園「瀬戸内海国立公園」，包含周邊的四國香川、愛媛，以及本島的岡山等地，成為獨特的海線區域。近年隨著瀨戶內海國際藝術祭，讓特色的離島成為藝術的展示會場，染上濃濃文創氣息的瀨戶內海成為獨樹一格的藝術旅遊地，加上周邊的倉敷、高松、今治等地，多樣的玩法是打造海線繽紛旅程的最佳選擇。不一樣的海線漫步，就從瀨戶內海的離島展開！ 特輯2：關西懷舊喫茶店...

The tragic true story of Japan's Crown Princess-with a new afterword by the author. It's the fantasy of many young women: marry a handsome prince, move into a luxurious palace, and live happily ever after. But that's not how it turned out for Masako Owada. Ben Hills's fascinating portrait of...

On the 14th of July, 1853, the USS Plymouth, Mississippi, Saratoga, and Susquehanna sailed into Yokosuka, Japan. The mysterious "Black Ships" had arrived. In this stirring account of a pivotal moment in modern Japanese history, award-winning author and illustrator team Sean Michael...

There are eight virtues of Bushido, the code of the samurai: justice, courage, benevolence, politeness, sincerity, honor, loyalty, and self-control. These virtues comprise the essence of Japanese cultural beliefs, which are still present today. Inazo Nitobe, one of Japan's most respected scholars,...

This collection includes: Books and Habits from the Lectures of Lafcadio Hearn, Chita: A Memory of Last Island, Glimpses of an Unfamiliar Japan First Series, Glimpses of an Unfamiliar Japan Second Series, Japan: An Attempt at Interpretation, Kokoro, and Two Years in the French West Indies. According...

In this amazing eBook you can find more than one hundred facts about the country of Japan. Separated into sections such as its geography, its landmarks, famous Japanese figures from history and many more you will find some fascinating information inside! Whether you are planning on visiting Japan, working...

When Peter Carey offered to take his son to Japan, 12-year-old Charley stipulated no temples or museums. He wanted to see manga, anime,and cool, weird stuff. His father said yes. Out of that bargain comes this enchanting tour of the mansion of Japanese culture, as entered through its garish, brightly...

Overview of life in Japan around 1900. Chapter titles include: Boys and Girls in Japan, In the House, A Japanese Day, Japanese Games, The Feast of Dolls and the Feast of Flags, Kite-Flying, Fairy Stories, Tea-Houses and Temples, The Rickshaw-Man, The Policeman and the Soldier, and Two Great Festivals.

Is Tokyo unknowable? Mysterious? Confusing? Not in these essays! The biggest city in the world just became clearer! Writing about Tokyo for over 15 years, essayist and professor Michael Pronko unlocks the doors to Tokyo life. These 48 essays reveal what’s hidden behind the gleaming exteriors...

Beauty and Chaos (Essays) Tokyo--City of Contradictions? Yes and no! The largest city in the world teems with chaotic energy and serene, human-scale beauty. Want to know the real city? Writing about Tokyo for over 15 years, essayist and professor Michael Pronko opens up Tokyo life and...

This hilarious graphic guide to Japan is packed with colorful anecdotes, illustrations and even a few helpful pointers! Well, do you want to know how to be a Japanese delinquent, read palms, or teach English? Want to find out the secrets of great tea-ceremony masters, sushi chefs, or successful...

"I sometimes think that if, as the result of an accident, I were to lose my knowledge of Japanese, there would not be much left for me. Japanese, which at first had no connection with my ancestors, my literary tastes, or my awareness of myself as a person, has become the central element of my...

This definitive new collection of essays by the writer Time calls "the dean of arts critics in Japan" ranges from Kyogen drama to the sex shows of Shinjuku, from film and Buddhism to Butoh and retro rock 'n' roll, from wasei eigo (Japanese/English) to mizushobai, the fine art of pleasing. Spanning...