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My first book of Japanese words My first book of Japanese words Katy R. Kudela "Simple text paired with themed photos invite the reader to learn to speak Japanese"--Provided by publisher. OL11983917W
Japanese bankers in the city of London Japanese bankers in the city of London Junko Sakai The globalisation of the world economy today means that more and more people are expieriencing working in another culture. Focusing on the real experiences of workers in Japanese transnational finan… OL12371828W
An enemy among friends An enemy among friends Kiyoaki Murata In the summer of 1941, a Japanese teenager arrived in San Francisco to pursue his dream of studying in America. But, on December 7th, his life changed drastically with the attack on Pearl Harbor. Thi… OL12673088W
The Japanese-American internment The Japanese-American internment Ann Heinrichs "Provides comprehensive information on the Japanese-American internment in the United States and the differing perspectives accompanying it"--Provided by publisher. OL14853599W
Word by Word Picture Dictionary Word by Word Picture Dictionary Steven J. Molinsky,Bill Bliss The Word by Word Vocabulary Development Program presents vocabulary through full-color illustrations and an outstanding array of support materials. The unique conversational approach of the *Word by … OL14854187W
No-hitter No-hitter Clair Bee Chip's summer plans change when State is selected to represent the United States in the college baseball series with two of Japan's finest teams, and he soon finds himself helping a Japanese college … OL14871845W
Japanese Flower Arrangement Japanese Flower Arrangement Norman J. Sparnon *From the introduction:* "Ikebana is a unique art that has been enriching and beautifying the lives of the Japanese ever since its origins in medieval Japan. This art that uses flowers as its medium… OL15397569W
Floating World of Ukiyo-E Floating World of Ukiyo-E Sandy Kita,Dr. Sandy Kita,Lawrence E. Marceau,Katherine L. Blood,James Douglas Farquhar The Library of Congress presents a gorgeous exhibition catalog that pulls from its collection of over 2000 Ukiyo-e prints and pre-19th-century Japanese art books one of the largest such collections o… OL15750156W
Momotaro Momotaro Mollie Clarke A traditional Japanese story about a boy who came from a peach and then, with the help of a pheasant, a monkey, and a dog becomes the hero of his village. OL15838442W
The way of life and death The way of life and death Eiji Yoshikawa Keen insight to feudal Japan through a fictionalized account of the historical figure Miyamoto Musashi, author of The Book of Five Rings which is the defining document of the Way Of The Two Swords te… OL16027921W
East wind, rain East wind, rain Caroline Paul When Tokan's wife has an affair with an American naval officer, Tokan castrates him and disappears into the Hawaiian jungle in the autumn of 1941. OL16064524W
Buddhaland Brooklyn Buddhaland Brooklyn Richard C. Morais "From the writer whose debut sleeper, The Hundred-Foot Journey, charmed readers in the United States and around the world (18 countries and counting) comes another modern day fairytale also about a m… OL16564550W
Huellas japonesas en la cultura mexicana = Huellas japonesas en la cultura mexicana = Atsuko Tanabe History of Japanese presence in Mexico and review of the current cultural ties between the two nations. OL1660138W
Kishibe Rohan Louvre e Iku Kishibe Rohan Louvre e Iku Hirohiko Araki As Rohan, a young Japanese manga artist, is drawing, he meets a mysterious, beautiful woman who tells him of a cursed 200-year-old painting. The painting was created using the blackest ink ever known… OL16699632W
The Buddha in the Attic The Buddha in the Attic Julie Otsuka The story of young Japanese women coming to the United States for a better life and their experiences in America. OL16811756W
Jippā Jippā KM Zafari This short horror story is based on a nightmare I had some time back. Excerpt: No one believed him that the monsters were real. His uncle grew frustrated and impatient with the nighttime fears … OL17054979W
War beneath the waves War beneath the waves Don Keith In November 1943, a young officer named Charlie Rush drew duty on the USS Billfish, a submarine in the Pacific. While the Billfish was on war patrol in the Makassar Strait off Borneo, a Japanese task… OL17056638W
LA GALLINA AZUL historia de una familia japonesa en México durante la segunda guerra mundial LA GALLINA AZUL historia de una familia japonesa en México durante la segunda guerra mundial CECILIA REYES ESTRADA Con un cordial saludo le recomiendo: El libro “La Gallina Azul” Historia de una familia Japonesa en México durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial Autora Cecilia Reyes Estrada Presentación del lib… OL17092799W
Yesterday's Enemy - Tomadachi Yesterday's Enemy - Tomadachi Zillah Williams This novel for older teenagers and adults deals with coming to terms with the past, family and inter-race relationships and forgiveness. Janice, a first-year university student, is lonely until sh… OL17173697W
The Sound of the Mountain Yasunari Kawabata The Sound of the Mountain Yasunari Kawabata 川端康成 Ogata Shingo is growing old, and his memory is failing him. At night he hears only the sound of death in the distant rumble from the mountain. The relationships which have previously defined his life… OL17516916W
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