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Japanese death poems
"A wonderful introduction the Japanese tradition of jisei, this volume is crammed with exquisite, spontaneous verse and pithy, often hilarious, descriptions of the eccentric and committed monastics who wrote the poems." —Tricycle: The Buddhist ReviewAlthough the consciousness of death is, in most...
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Basic chinese - reading & writing practice book
This comprehensive Chinese character workbook can be used with any textbook or on its own to enhance your Mandarin reading and writing skills dramatically! No matter what textbook you're using to learn Chinese, it requires a lot of practice. Here is a wealth of effective activities and drills—plu...
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Basic chinese - reading & writing textbook
A complete beginning-level course for written Chinese designed to teach you to read and write Chinese quickly and efficiently! The Basic Chinese series offers a complete introductory course superior to any other language product for Chinese. These books teach spoken and written Chinese separately...
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The tale of genji
"What Waley did create is literary art of extraordinary beauty that brings to life in English the world Murasaki Shikibu imagined. The beauty of his art has not dimmed, but like the original text itself retains the power to move and enlighten."—Dennis Washburn, from his foreword Centuries before ...
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Basic chinese - speaking & listening practice book
This comprehensive Mandarin workbook can be used with any textbook or on its own to dramatically enhance your Mandarin speaking and listening skills.No matter what textbook you're using to learn Mandarin, it requires a lot of practice. Here is a wealth of effective activities and drills—plus over...
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Basic mandarin chinese - speaking & listening textbook
This is the complete beginning-level course for spoken Mandarin Chinese designed to have you speaking quickly and accurately! The Basic Mandarin Chinese series offers a complete introductory Chinese language course specifically designed for native English speakers. These books teach spoken and wr...
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The japanese yokai handbook
This book is your ultimate guide to Japan's scariest creatures!Yokai come in every imaginable shape and form—from frightening ghosts and cruel demons to cute fairies and enchanted animals. They can be evil monsters, harmless tricksters or prophets of doom, depending on their inclination.This book...
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Arabic picture dictionary
A fun and helpful resource for anyone interested in learning Arabic—whether you're 5 or 100!This illustrated dictionary presents the 1,500 most useful Arabic words and sentences that beginning learners need to know. The vocabulary is organized into 38 thematic sections. Each section presents 25-3...
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Tagalog for beginners
Tagalog for Beginners is a straightforward and user-friendly guide to the Tagalog language. It is the book to help you learn Tagalog (Filipino) on your own, quickly and accurately—whether you're traveling to the Philippines for a vacation or a business trip, or you have ties to the sizeable Tagal...
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Farsi (persian) for beginners
Perfect for self-study or classroom learners, this Farsi language book takes a user-friendly approach.Farsi for Beginners is a complete language course by experienced teacher Dr. Saeid Atoofi, which will help you to speak the language and open doors to Persian culture. This second edition is upda...
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Arabic folktales for language learners
Learn about Arabic culture while improving your language skills!This fascinating book presents 28 traditional Arabic tales in parallel English and Arabic versions on facing pages.The stories all have charming black & white illustrations, and include: The Blue-Eyed Yamamah: The story of a leg...
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Japan now! a japanese language reader
Learn about contemporary Japan while improving your language skills!JAPAN NOW! A Japanese Language Reader contains 17 fascinating stories and essays about contemporary Japanese society in parallel Japanese and English versions on facing pages. The stories are written by a number of experienced co...
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Vietnam now! a vietnamese language reader
Boost your language skills and discover contemporary Vietnam by reading real-life articles from Vietnamese newspapers, available in both Vietnamese and English!This innovative language book features 28 authentic articles from Vietnamese newspapers, one contemporary short story, and two original p...
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Japanese vocabulary flash cards kit
Learn 1,000 Essential Japanese Words—Fast and On the Go!Accelerate your Japanese learning with this powerful flash card study kit from Tuttle Publishing. Designed for beginners, this comprehensive set includes 200 portable, hole-punched flash cards, a handy study guide, and free online audio reco...
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Lafcadio hearn's japan
"Hearn's writing was not only true on the surface but in depth; not only to his conscious thinking but also to the submerged feelings that gave their rhythms to his prose.…and he later proved that he knew which tales to choose and which details to emphasize, in exactly the right English." — Malco...
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Traditional colors of japan
Expert colorist Teruko Sakurai takes you to the end of the rainbow—and beyond—in this inspiring color dictionary!Over 2,750 traditional Japanese color combinations are presented, organized into 100 different themes associated with the seasons, landscapes and artistic heritage of Japan. Whether it...
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Intermediate chinese characters
Learn the Mandarin Chinese characters and words in everyday use in China!This book helps you to quickly learn the intermediate-level Chinese characters you need to know if you want to live or work in China, or progress to the next level with your language skills.Alongside 1200 closely-related voc...
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Learn japanese with manga volume one
Learn to read, write, and speak everyday Japanese with manga stories! If you're into anime, manga, or planning a trip to Japan, this book is your perfect starting point! Learn Japanese with Manga brings the language to life with manga-style comic stories, immersive lessons, and a strong focus on ...
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Japanese folktales for language learners
Learn about Japanese culture while improving your language skills!Japanese Folktales for Language Learners presents 22 traditional stories in parallel Japanese and English versions on facing pages, with detailed notes and exercises aimed at beginning to intermediate learners. This book can be use...
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Learn to draw manga women
Learn to create detailed female characters to include in your own comic strip or graphic novel!Professional manga and anime artist Kyachi offers aspiring artists an easy-to-follow approach to drawing manga women. For beginners, it can be intimidating to know where to start when drawing the human ...
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Photography in cambodia
A stunning visual journey through Cambodian culture, history, art, struggle, and modernization.Cambodia has two parallel histories. One is the constant stream of adventurers and diplomats, kings and rebels, archaeologists and artists drawn to the magnificent ruins at Angkor. Another is the format...
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Modern japanese painting techniques
This book makes it easy to create and admire wonderful Japanese-style paintings and portraits!Modern Japanese-style paintings are recognizable by their restrained use of three-dimensionality and perspective, reliance upon expressive lines, and the bold use of color to direct the viewer's eye. The...
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The mythology class
"I wanted to read a comic about Philippine mythology, but since I couldn't find one that was in depth and contemporary enough that was closer to what I envisioned, I ended up making my own…It was also my intention to showcase our myths and legends and introduce them to the next generation." —Arno...
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The ultimate guide to drawing manga action furries
Bring your own anthropomorphic fantasy characters to life!Furries fuse human and animal characteristics to create unique and fantastical hybrid forms. This book contains everything you need to start drawing furries for the printed page, for the screen, or for cosplay characters. Follow the lead o...
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An illustrated guide to samurai history and culture
The ultimate visual guide to Samurai history and culture! The Samurai are continuously celebrated as the greatest warriors the world has ever seen. They ruled Japan for centuries, finally uniting the nation after a prolonged period of brutal war and bloodshed. Though famed for their loyalty, hono...
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Gossamer years
"A self-portrait devastating in its honesty…written passionately and without a thought to how readers might judge her actions."—Donald KeeneGossamer Years is a remarkably frank diary written by an unnamed noblewoman in Tenth-century Japan—the same period as Murasaki Shikibu's celebrated Tale of G...
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Korean grammar language study card
A handy cheat sheet of key Korean grammar points in an at-a-glance, easy-to-carry format!The Korean Grammar Language Study Card is the perfect resource for reviewing the main grammar points that frequently appear in the TOPIK test. The compact, portable format is invaluable for anyone wanting to ...
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A brief history of vietnam
A comprehensive guide to understanding Vietnam's long and tumultuous history A Brief History of Vietnam explores the turbulent history of a land that has risen from the ashes of war to become the newest Asian tiger economy. This book expertly examines the history of a people and a nation with anc...
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Japanese grammar language study card
A handy cheat sheet of key Japanese grammar in a at-a-glance, easy-to-carry format!The Japanese Grammar Language Study Card is the perfect resource for reviewing the main grammar that frequently appears in the N5 or N4 Level Japanese Language Proficiency Exam or the AP Exam. The compact, portable...
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Japanese genkouyoushi character writing workbook
Learn to write Japanese the traditional way!This is the ideal workbook to use when learning to write Japanese in the traditional Genkouyoushi manner using vertical boxes. It includes a complete introduction to all 92 hiragana and katakana letters as well as the basic kanji needed for the AP and J...
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The complete guide to drawing dynamic manga sword fighters
The legendary Samurai, and the sharp-edged katanas they mastered, are the point of this thrill-seeking guide to drawing swordfights, battle scenes and skirmishes.The Complete Guide to Drawing Dynamic Manga Sword Fighters provides a highly detailed series of lessons—ideal for digital artists—start...
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Learn to draw exciting anime & manga characters
This complete guide provides lessons and insights from 100 professional artists!Imagine an art class taught by 100 professional Japanese manga and anime illustrators. In much the same way, this essential guide gathers the collective knowledge, tips and techniques from over 100 anime and manga art...
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Drawing dynamic manga characters
This book provides a revolutionary new 3-step tracing technique that beginning artists can use to quickly learn to draw manga characters just like a pro!Every page presents a classic manga pose, from walking and running to jumping for joy, in three different steps: A simple outline of the body T...
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Memoirs of a kamikaze
**Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) Winner**An incredible, untold story of survival and acceptance that sheds light on one of the darkest chapters in Japanese history.This book tells the story of Kazuo Odachi who—in 1943, when he was just 16 years-old—joined the Imperial Japanese Navy to be...
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Wabi sabi
Be the best imperfect person you can be!Wabi Sabi is the Japanese Zen philosophy that all things are imperfect, unfinished and impermanent. It is a fresh way of seeing and moving through the world when our lives, literally and figuratively, feel cluttered. This book shows us how to apply this con...
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Learn to draw manga men
The male form is the focus here—twisting, leaping and tumbling in dramatic action sequences!Master manga and anime artist Kyachi shows you the secrets professional Japanese artists use to create dynamic motion on the page. A series of detailed tutorials show you how to draw the male form in every...
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Drawing cute manga chibi
This guide introduces aspiring manga artists to drawing chibi characters—wide-eyed caricatures beloved for their cartoonish exaggeration.Drawing Cute Manga Chibi walks you through the steps needed to draw these adorable characters, while sidebars offer expert tips, pointers on the pitfalls to avo...
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A history of modern japan
"Lucid and lyrical…a vivid history of Japan's turbocharged (and painful) modernization." —The Daily TelegraphIn A History of Modern Japan, cultural historian Christopher Harding delves into the untold stories of Japan's recent history—from a pop star's nuclear power protest song in 2011, to Japan...
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The ikigai journey
In The Ikigai Journey, authors Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles take their international bestseller Ikigai: the Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life a step further by showing you how to find your own ikigai through practical exercises, such as employing new habits and stepping outside your...
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Indonesian stories for language learners
This diverse anthology of traditional tales from across the Indonesian archipelago includes short stories, origin myths, historical legends, poetry, diary entries, news reports and dialogues. Each of the 20 stories is presented in parallel English and Indonesian versions on facing pages, making t...
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Elementary vietnamese
For beginning learners of Vietnamese, here's everything needed to learn the language effectively!Speak, read and write Vietnamese as it's actually used in real-life contexts in Vietnam today. This book has everything you need to learn the language effectively and to quickly achieve basic proficie...
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Jokowi and the new indonesia
In 2014, Joko Widodo—popularly known as Jokowi—was elected the seventh president of the Republic of Indonesia, going on to win a second five-year term in 2019. Raised amid poverty in a riverside slum and with a background in the furniture export trade, Jokowi broke the mold for political leaders ...
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Korea at war
An engaging history covering a century of conflict on the Korean PeninsulaKorea at War recounts how two separate nations emerged on the Korean peninsula as the result of devastating conflicts involving provocative personalities and superpower intrigues. The topics covered in this fascinating book...
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Soseki natsume's i am a cat: the manga edition
Japan's beloved literary masterpiece brought to life in manga form!Soseki Natsume's comic masterpiece, I Am a Cat, satirizes the foolishness of upper-middle-class Japanese society in early 20th century Tokyo. Written with biting wit and sardonic perspective, it follows the whimsical adventures of...
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Mister timeless blyth: a biographical novel
*Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2024 Longlist*Lovers of Haiku, Zen and Japan will find this novel truly inspiring!An extraordinary man at a crucial time and place."In Mister Timeless Blyth, writer Alan Spence has created a fascinating (auto) biography, convincingly in R.H. Blyth's own ...
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Learning japanese kanji
An enjoyable and effective way to learn Japanese kanji!This useful reference book helps self-study and classroom students remember the meanings and pronunciations of 520 essential kanji. An otherwise daunting task, memorization is made easier with this book—which uses mnemonic techniques based on...
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The complete musashi: the book of five rings and other works
The culmination of 25 years of research, Alex Bennett's groundbreaking English translation of Miyamoto Musashi's The Book of Five Rings reveals the true meaning of the original work. Plus, definitive translations of five more known works of Musashi! This piece of writing by famed samurai Musashi ...
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Festival of shadows
**A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection**Recommended by the New York Public Library among its list of '50 Best New Comics for Adults' in 2023What happens when the living risk their lives to save the souls of the dead?Every summer, in an isolated Japanese village, a celebration known as t...
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This scheming world
A Great Classic of Japanese literature and the masterpiece of novelist Ihara Saikaku—now in a completely new and revised edition with introduction by noted scholar David J. GundryThe culmination of Saikaku's perceptive genius, the 20 short stories within This Scheming World recount raucous events...
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Korean hangul for beginners: say it like a korean
An interactive workbook for beginners to learn how to write and read Korean quickly! This easy workbook has everything you need to learn the Korean scripts—clear explanations, plentiful practice exercises, and free online audio recordings by native speakers. No prior knowledge of Korean is needed...
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