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  • The Heron Catchers

    by David Joiner ...
    2023 American Writing Awards Finalist | 2023 Foreword Indies Awards FinalistJoiner's second novel set in the fabled Kanazawa area is an intimate yet understated look at an American who seeks recovery after his marriage to a Japanese woman has failed.After Nozomi abandons Sedge and their marriage, taking all their money and leaving him with a ceramics shop he can’t manage alone, her brother and his ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • An Armchair Traveller's History of Tokyo

    Series series Armchair Traveller's History
    With almost 13 million residents, Tokyo is now as much an icon of modernity as it is a city, with its neon-lit billboards, futuristic technology, and avant-garde fashion scene. But the long and fascinating history of Japan’s modern capital encompasses much, much more, and in An Armchair Traveller’s History of Tokyo, Jonathan Clements sketches the city’s amazing trajectory from its humble ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • The Gion Festival

    Exploring Its Mysteries

    A must-have resource for anyone wishing to unlock the mysteries of Kyoto's 1150-year-old Gion Festival."A month of rituals, five processions, countless deities, shrines and portable shrines, thirty-four floats, antique treasures and fine arts, otherworldly music, an array of spiritual traditions, family heirlooms on display, kimono, people watching, thousands of dedicated volunteers, more than ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Widow, The Priest and The Octopus Hunter

    Discovering a Lost Way of Life on a Secluded Japanese Island

    by Amy Chavez ...
    Get to know the inhabitants of a tiny Japanese island--and their unusual stories and secrets--through this fascinating, intimate collection of portraits."This book beautifully describes the residents of tiny Shiraishi Island as well as telling how Amy herself came to be in such a fascinating little corner of Japan…Amy herself, with this book, has shown herself an integral part of this preservation ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Lonely Planet Japan

    Series series Travel Guide
    Lonely Planet’s Japan is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore over a thousand temples in old imperial capital Kyoto, relax in one of the onsens scattered across the archipelago, and sample the breadth of Japan’s sublime cuisine; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Japan and begin your ... Read more

    $21.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Japan Travel Guide - Tiki Travel

    by Tiki Travel ...
    Japan Travel Guide - Tiki Travel The Tiki Travel guides use the text from WikiTravel.org, a complete and reliable worldwide travel guide written and edited by Wikitravellers from around the globe. An active table of contents enables users to jump directly to the section selected. Table of contents: - Tiki Travel Guide Books - Copyright - Japan - Understand - Regions - Cities - Get in - Talk - ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Kyoto (Japan) Travel Guide - Tiki Travel

    by Tiki Travel ...
    Kyoto (Japan) Travel Guide - Tiki TravelThe Tiki Travel guides use the text from WikiTravel.org, a complete and reliable worldwide travel guide written and edited by Wikitravellers from around the globe.An active table of contents enables users to jump directly to the section selected.Table of contents:- Tiki Travel Guide Books- Copyright- Kyoto- Districts- Understand- Get in- Get around- See- Do- ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Ikigai

    Giving every day meaning and joy

    Ikigai is a traditional Japanese concept that embodies happiness in living. It is, essentially, the reason that you get up in the morning. This book is about finding your ikigai - identifying your purpose or passion and using this knowledge to achieve greater happiness in your life. Your ikigai doesn't have to be some grand ambition or highly noble life's purpose - it can be something simple and ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Lonely Planet Kyoto

    Series series Travel Guide
    Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisherLonely Planet's Kyoto is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Walk through thousands of vermillion entrance gates towards the summit of Fushimi Inari-Taisha; glimpse 'old Japan' in the lanes of Gion; and time your trip for the best cherry blossom and crimson ... Read more

    $16.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Instant Japanese

    How to Express 1,000 Different Ideas with Just 100 Key Words and Phrases! (Japanese Phrasebook)

    Series series Instant Phrasebook Series
    It's amazing how 100 key words and phrases provide instant communication!Do you want to speak simple Japanese but are too busy to study it? Are you visiting Japan for a short time and want a Japanese phrase book to help you communicate? If so, then this thoroughly revised second edition of Boye Lafayette De Mente's classic, bestselling phrase book and Japanese dictionary is for you. It's tiny 0.4 ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • 日本中部深度之旅

    by 阿吉 ...
    Series Book 108 - 世界主題之旅
    │內容簡介感受最日本‧最原始‧最獨特的城市魅力日本小瑞士之稱的合掌村—冬季點燈,進入童話故事薑餅屋世界有小京都之稱的飛驒高山—讓人彷彿穿走進江戶時代懷舊街區一生必來一次的立山黑部—壯麗雪壁與室堂高原堪稱第一絕景可遠眺阿爾卑斯山的上高地—是秋季賞楓、夏日避暑的人間仙境日本祕境百選之一的黑部峽谷—峽谷風光與深山祕湯的超完美結合還有饅魚三吃、超美味飛驒牛、靜岡綠茶等當地經典美味【本書特色】★各縣皆有非常獨具特色的重點景區,因此特別設立各縣三大精采專題,圖文並茂的深度介紹。★超實用、超值Pass周遊券大解析,針對不同行程、不同路線使用合適票券,替你省荷包,並有各交通票券路線圖。★針對各大名勝景區,以四季為主題,規畫五天四夜行程,並搭配交通方式,輕鬆完成自己的中部之旅。★收錄好用App,操作步驟圖解,縱使是日文介面也不用擔心不會使用。★每個縣有經典美食與特產介紹,絕不可錯過。</... ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Fodor's Essential Japan

    Series series Full-color Travel Guide
    Whether you want to have sushi in a top Tokyo restaurant**,** visit the shrines of historic Kyoto**, or** head to the beaches of Okinawa**, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Japan are here to help!** Fodor’s Essential Japan guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and ma... ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • 京都可以這樣悠

    by 啦兒 ...
    京都可以這樣悠玩樂京都手記 + 超齡學童留學工作十年,終於略有點小成就,可是,人卻感到愈來愈迷失,愈來愈不快樂。150厘米高的娃娃臉決心放下工作,到京都一完留學夢,乘機大玩特玩!作者啦兒Lala在新作中以有趣的插畫、相片和文字,跟讀者分享京都的日常、體驗與文化,以及自己的留學趣事,帶大家從另一個角度認識這個古都。書中還介紹了很多有趣好玩的地方及活動,記載了不少有用的旅遊資訊,所以這亦同時是一本充實的旅遊指南。 ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Kyoto City of Zen

    Visiting the Heritage Sites of Japan's Ancient Capital

    by Judith Clancy ...
    This travel pictorial and Japan travel guide captures the sites and soul of Kyoto--Japan's historical and spiritual center.An elaborate kaleidoscope of craft, artistry and religion, Kyoto is one of the world's most popular travel destinations. Art and design form the weft and warp of this vibrant 1,200-year-old city, home to hundreds of gardens, palaces, villas and magnificent wooden temples, ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Super Sushi Ramen Express

    One Family's Journey Through the Belly of Japan

    by Michael Booth ...
    From the author of The Almost Nearly Perfect People comes Super Sushi Ramen Express, a fascinating and funny culinary journey through JapanJapan is arguably the preeminent food nation on earth; it’s a mecca for the world’s greatest chefs and has more Michelin stars than any other country. The Japanese go to extraordinary lengths and expense to eat food that is marked both by its exquisite ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • First Steps to Mastering Japanese

    Japanese Hiragana & Katagana for Beginners Learn Japanese for Beginner Students + Phrasebook

    こんにちは!Welcome!If you are just beginning to learn the Japanese language, knowing a few basic grammar rules will prove to be useful.However, Japanese is not difficult. The biggest obstacle is probably the writing system and this book will help you narrow it down.This book, written for the Japanese beginner student, explains the basics and how Hiragana, Katagana, Kanji, and Japanese grammar in ... Read more

    Free

  • Ninja

    A History

    by John Man ...
    The definitive history of the ninja, based on a wealth of historical texts, local Japanese sources, and John Man's own treks across Asia“An immensely entertaining history, packed with splendidly blood-thirsty tales of derring-do, feats of endurance and self-sacrifice.” —The GuardianOut of the violent chaos of medieval Japan, a remarkable band of peasants rose to become the world's most feared ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Viaje a Japón: Turismo fácil y por tu cuenta

    ‘Viaje a Japón - Turismo fácil y por tu cuenta’ es la guía práctica definitiva para organizar por libre tu itinerario por el país del Sol Naciente.Recorreremos paso a paso los puntos más importantes de Japón y encontraras consejos eminentemente prácticos para que tu viaje sea fácil de realizar y resulte lo mejor posible.Las Guías Practicas de Viaje Houtinee, quieren proporcionarte un nuevo modo de ... Read more

    $1.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 1000 Japanese Flash Cards: For Smart Phones and E-Readers

    by Kevin Marx ...
    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 and example sentence is written three different ways, using the alphabet, Japanese kana, and Japanese kanji ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Learning to Bow

    An American Teacher in a Japanese School

    by Bruce Feiler ...
    Learning to Bow has been heralded as one of the funniest, liveliest, and most insightful books ever written about the clash of cultures between America and Japan. With warmth and candor, Bruce Feiler recounts the year he spent as a teacher in a small rural town. Beginning with a ritual outdoor bath and culminating in an all-night trek to the top of Mt. Fuji, Feiler teaches his students about ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • 10 Japanese Short Stories for Beginners

    Read Entertaining Japanese Stories to Improve your Vocabulary and Learn Japanese While Having Fun

    10 Japanese Short Stories for Beginners - Read Entertaining Japanese Stories to Improve your Vocabulary and Learn Japanese While Having Fun.You may ask yourself how to learn Japanese fast without spending too much time with studying dry Japanese grammar. The answer is, learning Japanese with a cultural interesting short story book will definitely enhance your general understanding of the Japanese ... Read more

    $5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Abroad in Japan

    The No. 1 Sunday Times Bestseller

    by Chris Broad ...
    THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER'Chris Broad explores Japan in all its quirky glory..Endlessly fascinating!'Will Ferguson, author of Hokkaido Highway Blues'Carves a unique path across Japan bringing him into contact with far too many cats, heartening renewal in Tohoku, and even pizza with Ken Watanabe.'Iain Maloney, author of The Only Gaijin in the Village'Fascinating, fact-packed an... ... Read more

    $18.99 USD $12.99 USD

  • The Vanished

    The "Evaporated People" of Japan in Stories and Photographs

    Translated by Brian Phalen ...
    Every year, nearly one hundred thousand Japanese vanish without a trace. Known as the johatsu, or the evaporated,” they are often driven by shame and hopelessness, leaving behind lost jobs, disappointed families, and mounting debts. In The Vanished, journalist Léna Mauger and photographer Stéphane Remael uncover the human faces behind the phenomenon through reportage, photographs, and interviews ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Book of Five Rings

    Musashi Miyamoto’s "The Book of Five Rings" is a classic Japanese text of samurai sword strategy written around 1643. Yet, it is so much more than just a manual on how best to wield a sword. The principles discussed in Musashi Miyamoto’s masterpiece can, in many respects, be applied to life as a whole. Even though most of us today may not carry around a samurai sword on a daily basis, a reader can ... Read more

    $0.50 USD or Free with Kobo Plus