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Unbeaten tracks in Japan Unbeaten tracks in Japan Isabella L. Bird “So genial is its spirit, so enticing its narrative.”—New Englander and Yale Review (1881). The first recorded account of Japan by a Westerner, this 1878 book captures a lifestyle that has nearly van… OL1077888W
Gold rush Gold rush Miri Yū "Inspired by a 1997 real-life murder of an elementary school student by a 14-year-old boy, who displayed the murdered boy's head by the entrance of a junior high school, Gold Rush is the story of a 1… OL11553961W
Culture shock and Japanese-American relations Culture shock and Japanese-American relations Sadao Asada "Examines historical episodes in the interactions between the United States and Japan from 1890 to 2006, focusing on naval stategy before and during World War II and transpacific racism. Asada analye… OL12252480W
Kamikazes Kamikazes Earle Rice Examines the events and personalities that were instrumental in Japan's adoption of kamikazi, or suicide, missions in the later stages of World War II. OL15080531W
Masterpieces of Japanese Prints Masterpieces of Japanese Prints Muneshige Narazaki,B. W. Robinson,Richard Lane,Victoria and Albert Museum, London,Rupert Faulkner Ever since Japan opened its doors to the West in the latter half of the nineteenth century, Westerners have been fascinated by the exquisite art forms that flourished during the previous two hundred … OL15224934W
Oracle of Compassion Oracle of Compassion Hope Bradford In this, the abridged version (sans appendices) of "The Living Word of Kuan Yin: The Teachings and Prophecies of the Goddess of Compassion and Mercy" is presented Kuan Yin’s eternal wisdom on the pow… OL15232487W
The Cyber Dust Stories The Cyber Dust Stories Alex Shishin This is a collection of short stories and essays that were once published on the internet but were erased (turned into "cyber dust") when the websites ceased to exist. This includes one prize-winnin… OL15597862W
The Ainu of Japan The Ainu of Japan Barbara Aoki Poisson Describes the history, modern and traditional cultural practices and economies, geographic background, and ongoing oppression and struggles of the Ainu. OL15834377W
Divided sun Divided sun Scott Callon Divided Sun is the story of the methods and machinations that have driven Japan's high-tech industrial policies over the last two turbulent decades. It focuses on MITI and Japan's giant electronics f… OL15963860W
Language policy in Japan Language policy in Japan Nanette Gottlieb "Over the last thirty years, two social developments have occurred that have led to a need for change in language policy in Japan. One is the increase in the number of migrants needing opportunities … OL16529129W
Debating Otaku in Contemporary Japan Debating Otaku in Contemporary Japan Patrick W. Galbraith,Björn-Ole Kamm,Thiam Huat Kam With the spread of manga (Japanese comics) and anime (Japanese cartoons) around the world, many have adopted the Japanese term 'otaku' to identify fans of such media. The connection to manga and anim… OL17101857W
The translator The translator Nina Schuyler After an accident, renowned translator Hanne Schubert loses the ability to speak her native language. Speaking only Japanese, she leaves for Japan where she is forced to reexamine her life, including… OL17876839W
Japan Inside Out Japan Inside Out Sumi Gluck,Garet Gluck,Jay Gluck This massive guide was first written during the first Japanese travel boom, in the years immediately after the Occupation. This edition is from 1989. Jay Gluck has since passed away, so there will pr… OL18146871W
Rowing the eternal sea : the story of a Minamata fisherman Rowing the eternal sea : the story of a Minamata fisherman Keibo Oiwa,Masato Ogata,Karen Colligan-Taylor "In the early 1950s fisherfolk and other villagers around Minamata Bay on the western coast of Kyushu, Japan, began to suffer from mysterious and often fatal symptoms of what came to be known as Mina… OL18177933W
Old Japan Old Japan Andrew Haslam Discusses how the Japanese, throughout history, developed a way of life that sustained them both physically and spiritually. Includes projects such as making a kimono, paper, and sushi. OL1818225W
Under the Cherry Blossom Tree Under the Cherry Blossom Tree Allen Say A cherry tree growing from the top of the wicked landlord's head is the beginning of his misfortunes and a better life for the poor villagers. OL19254W
Japan Japan Wiley Blevins An Asian nation of more than 3,000 islands, Japan is about the same size as the U.S. state of California. Go on an in-depth tour of Japan with local guide Satchiko as she shows readers what life is l… OL19730162W
Midnight in broad daylight Midnight in broad daylight Pamela Rotner Sakamoto "'Meticulously researched and beautifully written, the true story of a Japanese American family that found itself on opposite sides during World War II--an epic tale of family, separation, divided lo… OL19918809W
Cosplayers Cosplayers Dash Shaw "Cosplayers is cartoonist Dash Shaw's ode to that defining element of fandom, the "costume play" of so many anime and comic conventions. Artfully celebrating both the culture's obvious theatricality … OL20038293W
De courtisane en de samoerai De courtisane en de samoerai Lesley Downer Tijdens de oorlog tussen het noorden en zuiden in Japan in 1868 komt een jonge vrouw terecht in de rosse buurt van Tokio waar ze kennismaakt met een ontsnapte krijgsgevangene. OL27060527W
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