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Need some help memorizing Japanese vocabulary? Look no further! 1000 Japanese Flash Cards contains 1000 of the most common Japanese nouns, verbs, adjectives, common expressions, and more!Nearly every vocabulary word has an example sentence so you can see how it is used. Every vocabulary word...

An introspective journey into the glamorous world—and Dionysian temptations—of Japanese nightlife ** ** The hard-drinking, drug-taking, all-night culture that dominates Tokyo’s Roppongi district can be a surreal place. Intrigued by rumors of this strange subculture and armed with...

本書簡介 京都為日本首都達一千二百年，是日本歷史主要舞台，到處都是景點，到處都是歷史，也到處都有故事。本書帶你悠遊京都的佛寺、神社、庭園、町家、河川，有一般觀光客的觀點，也有專家的觀點。 主題文章，讓你了解京都精彩之處；四十張京都景點地圖讓你輕鬆找到相關景點位置；一百多張照片，讓你如臨現場。 每個地點都附經緯度及地址，讓你掌握景點精確位置，方便旅遊規劃。即使不去京都，也可以利用地圖軟體在網上悠遊一番。 希望透過本書，你能成為悠遊自在的旅行家。 本書內容 本書分成五個部分：庭園、河川、佛寺、神社、文化。 庭園篇 介紹庭園的歷史、不同種類的庭園。接著介紹建議參觀的庭園，帶大家分析了解這些看似深奧但有趣的庭園。 京都庭園 寢殿造庭園－平安前期 淨土式庭園－平安後期 禪宗之庭－鎌倉後期 枯山水－室町時代 從「寢殿造」到「書院造」 書院造庭園－安土桃山時代 茶庭（露地）－安土桃山 大名庭園－江戶時代 結語 庭園巡禮 平等院 淨瑠璃寺 金閣寺 銀閣寺 天龍寺 龍安寺 南禪寺金地院 大德寺龍源院 大德寺大仙院 大德寺瑞峰院 東福寺方丈庭園 東福寺龍吟庵 東福寺芬陀院 東福寺靈雲院 醍醐寺三寶院 二条城二之丸 源光庵 京都庭園探訪 河川篇 介紹京都三條重要的河川。首先是江戶時期經濟動脈，現在沿途特色小店及歷史古蹟林立的「高瀨川」。接著是京都現代化動力來源，人文及自然景致豐富的「琵琶湖疏水」。最後是京都最重要河川，與京都歷史、生活及文化息息相關，與京都居民相當親近的「鴨川」。 高瀨川 森鷗外的高瀨川 獨具眼光的角倉了以 鴨川河原上的高瀨川 江戶時代京都經濟大動脈 從交通動脈到綠色散步道 高瀨川史蹟探訪 夜之高瀨川 高瀨川大事記 琵琶湖疏水 首都東遷...

Introduction to Japanese Architecture provides an overview of Japanese architecture in its historical and cultural context. It begins with a discussion of prehistoric dwellings and concludes with a description of contemporary trends in areas as diverse as country inns, underground malls, and...

Based on exclusive interviews with more than thirty survivors, Undefeated tells the courageous story of the outnumbered American soldiers and airmen who stood against invading Japanese forces in the Philippines at the beginning of World War II, and continued to resist through three harrowing years...

Suzuki Harunobu was a celebrated 18th century Japanese ukiyo-e artist who produced thousands of exquisite woodblock prints illustrating aspects of life and society in old Edo - today's Tokyo. His subjects extended from Kabuki actors and courtesans to landscapes, explicit eroticism and street...

一本書秒懂京都 用神祇文化勾勒出古都的傲嬌根源 貼近民俗視角 抽絲剝繭找出傳唱千年的歷史因果 京都神社寺院之所以聞名世界是為什麼？ 應該對症下藥的聖域，你真的拜對了幾個？ 各有來頭的占卜祈願名所，其五花八門的祈求方式你體驗過嗎？ 清水寺的清水舞台可說是京都頗具代表性的建築物，聽來偏激又驚悚的「跳台祈願法」相信許多人也並不陌生，但是你知道第一個跳下清水台的人並不是為了許願嗎？ 來到神社寺院聞名的古都，祈願買御守幾乎是必要行程，說到御守效能不外乎戀愛、安產、健康、成就……等，不過一心想結良緣的人兒啊，你知道安井金比羅宮更適合你嗎？在神社寺院主打愛情的浪漫市場上，安井金比羅宮反倒以「斬孽緣」突破重圍，崇德上皇的強大意念，守護後世得以斬斷妨礙幸福的孽緣，難以戒斷的物欲也能在此求得終結。 拿日本神話跟希臘神話相比絲毫不遜色，好好的抽絲剝繭一番，還能知道什麼樣的祈願要參拜哪一位神祇才是真正找對神。 你知道為什麼女孩子求愛情應該去八坂神社而不是地主神社嗎？自認熟稔京都文化的人，你可曾拜訪過眼力社？有別於其他神社販售的御守，這裡陳列著對文字工作者與考生特別靈驗的「祈願橡皮擦」；供奉神祇的神社隨處可見，但是從鳥居到神籤都跟飛機零件息息相關的神社你可曾去過？ 【本書特色】 ◎秒懂京都的靈魂文化 ◎無痛記憶重要神祇之間的恩怨情仇 ◎知曉另類祈願法增長見識 從此你可以>>> 揮別看到神社就拜，看到御守就買的盲從過去 理解各路神祇背後的動機與故事，就能深刻體悟為何這裡的戀愛╱財運╱除厄御守特別有效。 掛號選診別，參拜不錯拜 神社寺院的庇佑守護功能多到目不暇給，服務項目應有盡有，下次去京都一定找對神明！ 求神祈願之餘，品嘗門前菓子補充元氣 嚴選21款神社寺院前的門前菓子與美食，沒有300年歷史，別說自己是老店。 【誠意推薦】 旅遊部落客...

With Bumiller's intimate, beautifully written portrait of a middle-class Tokyo housewife, readers finally penetrate the mysteries of the Japanese people to see how they differ from us, and how they are alike.

Tokyo seems like an ultra modern--even postmodern--city, with its inventive skyscrapers and digitized surfaces. But it is also a city where past, present, and future coexist--where backstreets both inspire science fiction and host wooden temples, fox shrines, and Buddhist statues that evoke past ages....

A breathtaking romp through the city’s Tokyo’s history from the mid 19th to the mid 20th century, with, using lots of images, writings and clippings to bring back to life those far-off days.

**Sparrows Playing hide-and-seek Among the tea blossoms. -Kobayashi Issa** Haiku, the traditional Japanese verse form composed of seventeen syllables, can express a dramatic scene or philosophical idea in a single line of verse. In this collection, haiku poet Yuzuru Miura has selected...

This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents Contents JAPANESE COLOUR-PRINTS AND THEIR DESIGNERS CATALOGUE OF A LOAN COLLECTION OF JAPANESE COLOUR-PRINTS INTRODUCTION CATALOGUE Illustrations HARUNOBU. Lovers walking in Snow. MORONOBU. Nobleman and two Ladies...

The Tokyo 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...

The history of Tokyo is as eventful as it is long. A concise yet detailed overview of this fascinating, centuries-old city, Tokyo: A Biography is a perfect companion volume for history buffs or Tokyo-bound travelers looking to learn more about their destination. In a whirlwind journey through...