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Tells the stories of WWII Japanese soldiers jailed for crimes against humanity; a unethical baseball scout stops at nothing to sign a promising player to the Tokyo Flowers; corruption on and around U.S. military bases following World War II affects the relationship between a good-natured student and his innocent girlfriend; the secretary of a deceased wealthy businessman makes sure his final wishes are carried out despite lawyers and associates attempting...
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Sunrise is a collection of interconnected stories continuing Erika Kobayashi's examination of the effects of nuclear power on generations of women. Connecting changes to everyday life to the development of the atomic bomb, Sunrise shows us how the discovery of radioactive power has shaped our history and continues to shape our future.
In the opening, eponymous story "Sunrise," Yoko, born exactly two years and one day after Nagasaki was decimated,...
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Not every story has a happy ending. Since her brother's death, eight-year-old Egg Murakami has been living day-to-day on the family ostrich farm near Bittercreek, discovering life to be an ever-perplexing condition. Mama Murakami has curled up inside a bottle, and Papa has exiled himself to the barn with the birds. Big sister Kathy tells stories to Egg so that the world might not seem so awful. The Murakami family is not happy. But in the hands of...
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"Trinity, Trinity, Trinity is a novel set in a world in which Japanese senior citizens display symptoms of a mysterious condition known as "Trinity," about a woman who suspects her mother has been drawn into a terrorist attack, and sets out to uncover family secrets, finding unexpected connections between the Olympics and Japan's history of atomic power"--
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In T'ai Chi Ch'uan, exercising with a sword has developed into an important art. In accordance with the principles of T'ai Chi Ch'uan, the sword practice is an exercise for good health and meditation in motion as well as a method of self-defense. It promotes the development and the application of the inner energy Ch'i. The study of the T'ai Chi sword is regarded as its own path which does not necessarily require the knowledge of the other forms of...
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T'ai Chi Ch'uan (or tàijíquán), a Chinese internal martial art, is best appreciated in the West for its health and fitness benefits, as an art of self-defense, and as a spiritual path. In classical T'ai Chi, these aspects form an inseparable unity. In this guide to the classical Yang style, Petra and Toyo Kobayashi present the foundations of T'ai Chi Ch'uan and give comprehensive insights into its methods. Special emphasis is placed on understanding...
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Aparentemente todo va bien en casa de Hikaru, como nos parecería en la mayoría de nuestros hogares. Pero cuando el profesor llame a sus padres, estos descubrirán que el chico en realidad está distante y bajando su rendimiento, y que lo único que le interesa es conectarse a internet. Todos se darán cuenta entonces de su responsabilidad en la situación.
Sin embargo, la situación en casa no empezará a mejorar hasta que Hikaru conozca a la señora...
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Más de 1.600.000 ejemplares vendidos en Japón.
"Vamos hacia el infierno". Así empieza la historia del Hakko Maru, un pesquero que faena en las gélidas aguas de Kamchatka, al este de Rusia, y de su tripulación: una variopinta colección de curtidos lobos de mar arruinados por la bebida y las mujeres, estudiantes universitarios en deuda con el Estado y campesinos pobres al borde de la inanición.
Mientras la ventisca muerde la cubierta y convierte...
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The art of botanical drawing and painting brings you closer to nature!
In this lushly illustrated book, master painter and art teacher Hidenari Kobayashi provides step-by-step instructions showing you how to create botanical drawings and paintings in the popular French botanical style. He details all the tools and materials needed, describes in detail the techniques you'll use, and walks you through the creative process of drawing and painting 18...
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The tranquility of a classic Japanese garden is yours to enjoy at home or in the office by marrying the Zen art of Bonsai with the popular container garden movement! The container itself can be an old pot, ceramic bowl, or just about anything you might have lying around. Such found objects lend themselves to the Japanese art of wabi-sabi, the beauty of imperfection. Miniature Japanese Gardens shows you how to create container gardens with step-by-step...
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Entre polar et fantastique, ce roman évolue dans le dédale de l'univers de Lewis Carroll...
Alice est suspectée de meurtre au Pays des Merveilles. Les crimes se multiplient et se répercutent dans le monde réel, au sein d'une université japonaise. Petit à petit, Alice se sent menacée, tout comme Ari Kurisugawa, une des étudiantes du campus. Deux mondes mystérieusement liés dans lesquels se cache un meurtrier expert en faux-semblants. Alice...
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Ken Imori, qui prend les traits de Bill le lézard dans le monde onirique, se retrouve face à une nouvelle énigme : qui est Clara, cette nouvelle étudiante qui semble le connaître ? Et pourquoi est-elle menacée ? Lettres anonymes, accident de voiture, pièges, disparitions, faux-semblants… Bill sera-t-il à la hauteur de cette nouvelle aventure ou y laissera-t-il sa tête ?
Après le monde fou des Merveilles de Lewis Carroll du Meurtre d'Alice,...
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Learn the basics of Judo with this invaluable martial arts guide. The Sport of Judo an invaluable resource for any beginning judoka or teacher, comprises a point-by-point demonstration and explanation of over 50 essential judo techniques, as practiced as the international home of judo, the Kodokan Institute in Tokyo. Judo, the "gentle way" based on the ancient Japanese martial art of jiujutsu (or jujutsu) and now a premier modern Olympic sport, is...