Japanese Culture By H. Paul Varley

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Title	:	Japanese Culture
Author	:	H. Paul Varley
ISBN	:	0824821521
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	383

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For nearly three decades Japanese Culture has garnered high praise as an accurate and well written introduction to Japanese history and culture This widely used undergraduate text is now available in a new edition Thoroughly updated, the fourth edition includes expanded sections on numerous topics, among which are samurai values, Zen Buddhism, the tea ceremony, Confucian For nearly three decades Japanese Culture has garnered high praise as an accurate and well written introduction to Japanese hi...

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The Samurai By Shūsaku Endō

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Title	:	The Samurai
Author	:	Shūsaku Endō
ISBN	:	0811213463
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	272

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One of the late Shusaku Endo s finest works, The Samurai tells of the journey of some of the first Japanese to set foot on European soil and the resulting clash of cultures and politics....

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Villain By Shūichi Yoshida

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Title	:	Villain
Author	:	Shūichi Yoshida
ISBN	:	030737887X
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	304

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A young insurance saleswoman is found strangled at Mitsuse Pass Her family and friends are shocked and terrified The pass which tunnels through a mountainous region of southern Japan has an eerie history a hideout for robbers, murderers, and ghostly creatures lurking at night.Soon afterward, a young construction worker becomes the primary suspect As the investigation u A young insurance saleswoman is found strangled at Mitsuse Pass Her family and friends are shocked and terrified The pass which ...

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The Woman in the Dunes By Kōbō Abe

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Title	:	The Woman in the Dunes
Author	:	Kōbō Abe
ISBN	:
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	241

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This beautiful novel by one of Japan s most important writers is also one of the most strangely terrifying and memorable books you ll ever read The Woman in the Dunes is the story of an amateur entomologist who wanders alone into a remote seaside village in pursuit of a rare beetle he wants to add to his collection But the townspeople take him prisoner They lower him in This beautiful novel by one of Japan s most important writers is also one of the most strangely terrifying and memorable books you...

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The Favorites By Mary Yukari Waters

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Title	:	The Favorites
Author	:	Mary Yukari Waters
ISBN	:	1416561072
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	288

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From an award winning author whose debut story collection received unprecedented praise, comes an elegant novel about mothers and daughters, secrets and silences, and familial bonds in a culture where custom dictates behavior.In her exquisite first novel, Mary Yukari Waters explores the complex relationships among three generations of women bound by a painful family histor From an award winning author whose debut story collection received unprecedented praise, comes an elegant novel about mother...

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Japanese Philosophy By James W. Heisig

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Title	:	Japanese Philosophy
Author	:	James W. Heisig
ISBN	:	0824835522
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	1341

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With Japanese Philosophy A Sourcebook, readers of English can now access in a single volume the richness and diversity of Japanese philosophy as it has developed throughout history Leading scholars in the field have translated selections from the writings of than a hundred philosophical thinkers from all eras and schools of thought, many of them available in English

With Japanese Philosophy A Sourcebook, readers of English can now access in a single volume the richness a...

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The Master of Go By Yasunari Kawabata

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Title	:	The Master of Go
Author	:	Yasunari Kawabata
ISBN	:	0679761063
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	189

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Go is a game of strategy in which two players attempt to surround each other s black or white stones Simple in its fundamentals, infinitely complex in its execution, Go is an essential expression of the Japanese spirit And in his fictional chronicle of a match played between a revered and heretofore invincible Master and a younger and modern challenger, Yasunari Kaw Go is a game of strategy in which two players attempt to surround each other s black or white stones Simple in its fundamentals, infinitely ...

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Japan Sinks By Sakyo Komatsu

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Title	:	Japan Sinks
Author	:	Sakyo Komatsu
ISBN	:	4770020392
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	224

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A solitary fishing boat anchors for the night by a small island to the south of Japan The next morning, the fishermen find themselves in the middle of an empty sea Overnight, the island has vanished without a trace

The Japanese weather service sends a vessel to investigate They find convincing evidence of a horrifying geological change

Thrust into existence millions o

A solitary fishing boat anchors for the night by a small island to the south of Japan The next morning, the fisherm...

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Remote Control By Kotaro Isaka

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Title	:	Remote Control
Author	:	Kotaro Isaka
ISBN	:	4770031084
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	343

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Masaharu Aoyagi, a former delivery truck driver in the city of Sendai, is unemployed Two years ago he achieved brief notoriety for rescuing a local actress from a robbery attempt while making a delivery to her apartment Now he is back in the spotlight this time as the main suspect in the assassination of a newly elected prime minster who had come to Sendai for a hometo Masaharu Aoyagi, a former delivery truck driver in the city of Sendai, is unemployed Two years ago he achieved brief notoriety for rescuin...

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The Oxford Book Of Japanese Short Stories By Theodore W. Goossen

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Title	:	The Oxford Book Of Japanese Short Stories
Author	:	Theodore W. Goossen
ISBN	:	0192833049
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:

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This collection of Japanese short stories, including many stories translated specially for this volume, is the first to cover the entire modern era from the late nineteenth century to the present day It includes works by two Nobel prize winners for literature, Oe and Kawabata, offers stories by such acclaimed writers as Mishima, Murakami, and Tanizaki, and offers stories This collection of Japanese short stories, including many stories translated specially for this volume, is the first to cover ...

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Inside and Other Short Fiction By Cathy Layne

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Title	:	Inside and Other Short Fiction
Author	:	Cathy Layne
ISBN	:	4770030061
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	237

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Inside and other short fiction showcases the very best of recent writing by Japanese women writers today including prize winning novelists and authors never before published in English as they explore the issue of female identity in a rapidly changing society AMY YAMADA Fiesta , widely published overseas and with many fans among Western readers, offers us a sophisticat Inside and other short fiction showcases the very best of recent writing by Japanese women writers today including prize winning...

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Shipwrecks By Akira Yoshimura

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Title	:	Shipwrecks
Author	:	Akira Yoshimura
ISBN	:	0151002118
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	180

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Isaku is a nine year old boy living in a remote, desperately poor fishing village on the coast of Japan His people catch barely enough fish to live on, and so must distill salt to sell to neighboring villages But this industry serves another, sinister purpose the fires of the salt cauldrons lure passing ships toward the shore and onto rocky shoals When a ship runs Isaku is a nine year old boy living in a remote, desperately poor fishing village on the coast of Japan His people catch barely enough fish to...

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Zen and Japanese Culture By D.T. Suzuki

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Title	:	Zen and Japanese Culture
Author	:	D.T. Suzuki
ISBN	:	0691017700
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	584

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One of the leading twentieth century works on Zen, this book is a valuable source for those wishing to understand Zen concepts in the context of Japanese life and art In simple, often poetic, language, Daisetz Suzuki describes what Zen is, how it evolved, and how its emphasis on primitive simplicity and self effacement have helped to shape an aesthetics found throughout J One of the leading twentieth century works on Zen, this book is a valuable source for those wishing to understand Zen concept...

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Thirst for Love By Yukio Mishima

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Title	:	Thirst for Love
Author	:	Yukio Mishima
ISBN	:	0099530279
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	200

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After the early death of her philandering husband, Etsuko moves into her father in law s house, where she numbly submits to the old man s advances But soon she finds herself in love with the young servant Saburo Tormented by his indifference, yet invigorated by her desire, she makes her move, with catastrophic consequences....

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The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon By Sei Shōnagon

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Title	:	The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon
Author	:	Sei Shōnagon
ISBN	:	4805311088
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	127

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Japan in the 10th century stood physically and culturally isolated from the rest of the world Inside this bubble, a subtle and beautiful world was in operation, and its inhabitants were tied to the moment, having no interest in the future and disdain for the past The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon was a product of a tenth century courtier s experiences in the palace of Empre Japan in the 10th century stood physically and culturally isolated from the rest of the world Inside this bubble, a su...

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Nip The Buds, Shoot The Kids By Kenzaburō Ōe

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Title	:	Nip The Buds, Shoot The Kids
Author	:	Kenzaburō Ōe
ISBN	:	0714529974
Format	:	Hardcover
Number of Pages	:	189

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The first novel by Japan s most celebrated living writer, Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids recounts the exploits of fifteen teenage reformatory boys evacuated to a remote mountain village in wartime.When plague breaks out, their host abandon them and flee However, the boys s brief, doomed attempt to build autonomous lives of self respect, love and tribal valour inevitably fai The first novel by Japan s most celebrated living writer, Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids recounts the exploits of fifteen t...

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Samurai William By Giles Milton

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Title	:	Samurai William
Author	:	Giles Milton
ISBN	:	0142003786
Format	:	Paperback
Number of Pages	:	368

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With all the adventure, derring do, and bloodcurdling battle scenes of his earlier book, Nathaniel s Nutmeg, acclaimed historian Giles Milton dazzles readers with the true story of William Adams the first Englishman to set foot in Japan and the inspiration for James Clavell s bestselling novel Shogun Beginning with Adams s startling letter to the East India Company in 1 With all the adventure, derring do, and bloodcurdling battle scenes of his earlier book, Nathaniel s Nutmeg, acclaimed historian Giles Mi...

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