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"In 1944, as World War II raged in the Pacific, a young, vivacious Filipino woman with leprosy named Josefina Guerrero was swept up in the underground guerrilla movement in Manila. The convent-educated girl who loved reading poetry and listening to Chopin and Beethoven became one of the most reliable and courageous spies for the United States in the Pacific Theater, putting her life at risk for no reward but to help the Americans oust the Japanese...
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Japanese Style Companion Planting brings the techniques of a master farmer in Japan to home gardeners all over the world, with over 175 easy-to-follow color illustrations and detailed texts. Japanese gardeners typically work with small plots and are experts at making the most efficient use of available garden space. They have long understood that when compatible vegetables and fruits are grown together, the result is increased yields, healthier plants,...
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Cook delicious and authentic Japanese meals in the comfort of your own home with this easy-to-use homestyle Japanese cookbook! At twenty-eight years of age, Sarah Marx Feldner quit her job, sold her house, and moved to Japan to pursue her passion for Japanese food and cooking. A Cook's Journey to Japan is the result of her adventures traveling throughout Japan, sampling home-cooked meals and collecting recipes from Japanese friends and avid cooks...
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"At the onset of World War II, [Billy] Williams formed Elephant Company and was instrumental in defeating the Japanese in Burma and saving refugees, including on his own 'Hannibal Trek,' [becoming] a media sensation during the war, telling reporters that the elephants did more for him than he was ever able to do for them"--publisher.
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Bento is more popular than ever-with everyone in the family! With over 70 bento box lunches, Bento is ideal for people looking to make quick, delicious lunches. With make-ahead options for busy families, this fully illustrated guide shows how to assemble a bento, pantry essentials, as well as over 140 recipes that you can mix and match for your perfect lunch. With chapters such as 10-Minute Bento, Low-Carb Bento, Noodle Bento, and more, this is the...
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Chicago, 1944: twenty-year-old Aki Ito and her parents have just been released from Manzanar, the California concentration camp where they have been 'interned' by the US government since the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, together with thousands of other Japanese Americans. The life the Itos were forced to leave behind is gone; instead, they are being resettled in Chicago, where Aki's older sister, Rose, was sent months earlier as a forerunner of the...
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IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 15
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Set in the ethnic neighborhoods of Seattle during World War II and Japanese American internment camps of the era, this debut novel tells the heartwarming story of widower Henry Lee, his father, and his first love Keiko Okabe.
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IL: MG+ - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 13
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Seventeen-year-old Kira Fujikawa has never had it easy. She's bullied by the popular girls in school. Her parents ignore her. And she's also plagued with a secret: She can see yokai, the ghosts and demons that haunt the streets of Kyoto. But things accelerate from bad to worse when she learns that Shuten-doji, the demon king, will rise at the next blood moon to hunt down an ancient relic and bring the world to a catastrophic end. Not exactly skilled...
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In this poignant and evocative novel by acclaimed author Kristina McMorris, a country is plunged into conflict and suspicion-forcing a young woman to find her place in a volatile world.
Los Angeles, 1941. Violinist Maddie Kern's life seemed destined to unfold with the predictable elegance of a Bach concerto. Then she fell in love with Lane Moritomo. Her brother's best friend, Lane is the handsome, ambitious son of Japanese immigrants. Maddie was...
12) Sashimi
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IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Provides an overview of sashimi, including the origin, how it's prepared and enjoyed, and more.
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"In 1938, Ruby, Helen and Grace, three girls from very different backgrounds, find themselves competing at the same audition for showgirl roles at San Francisco's exclusive "Oriental" nightclub, the Forbidden City. Grace, an American-born Chinese girl has fled the Midwest and an abusive father. Helen is from a Chinese family who have deep roots in San Francisco's Chinatown. And, as both her friends know, Ruby is Japanese passing as Chinese. At times...
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Esta colección toca todos los temas queridos por los poetas: naturaleza, amor, amistad, sueños, poesía, divinidad.
Realmente podemos encontrarnos en estos poemas, tan simples y tan profundos al mismo tiempo.
Podemos ocuparnos del alma delicada y soñadora de la poetisa y sentimos su corazón vibrar, mientras sus versos, estrofa tras estrofa, nos llevan al fondo de su alma, tan enamorada de la Vida.
Fabrizio Legger (Postremo Vate) de la introducción....
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A highly distilled form of Japanese poetry, haiku consists of seventeen syllables, usually divided among three lines. Though brief, they tell a story or paint a vivid picture, leaving it to the reader to draw out the meanings and complete them in the mind's eye. Haiku often contains a hidden dualism (near and far, then and now, etc.) and has a seasonal tie-in, as well as specific word-images that reveal deeper layers in each poem. This unique collection...
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This is a collection of Japanese Senryu poetry-a lesser known cousin to haiku poetry. In 1765 Karai Senryu published a selection of Tsukeku that reflected his personal taste and humor. This anthology, Yanagidaru, became widely popular and was followed by 22 more of the same title, also compiled by Senryu, and a further 144 volumes compiled by his successors to the tradition. The type of poems Karai chose eventually came to be known as Senryu. They...
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How to Draw Anime: The Simplified Guide to Drawing Anime & Manga for Beginners
If you want to learn how to draw Anime & Manga-style characters, this book is for you. The author is an experienced artist who loves to create Anime & Manga characters. In this book, you will be guided step-by-step in the techniques of:
• Drawing the Anime Head
• Drawing Dynamic Head Angles
• How to Draw Anime Eyes
• How to Draw Anime Nose and Mouth
• Drawing...
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Más allá de su fama de enfant terrible y de su marcada inclinación por el suicidio, Osamu Dazai (1909-1948) es sin ninguna duda uno de los máximos exponentes de la moderna literatura japonesa. A contracorriente siempre de las normas preestablecidas en una sociedad tan rígida y conservadora como la japonesa, Dazai se convirtió, a pesar de su origen aristocrático, en un auténtico paria. Su existencia estuvo signada por la vergüenza, la perplejidad,...
19) Dulce Felicidad
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Sweetheart deals for Wall Street, the nationalization of the automakers, global warming regulations, and Barack Obama's unprecedented spending spree-it's an all-out assault on regular Americans' pocketbooks. President Obama says it's for the good of America, but investigative reporter Timothy P. Carney digs up the dirt to prove it's only good for FOBs-Friends of Barack: the campaign donors, the lobbyists, and the well-connected. In Obamanomics, Carney...
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Ghosts, demons, Yokai... This is the nightmarish collection of supernatural beings from Japanese folklore as portrayed in Ukiyo-e masterpieces!
Japanese folklore is a goldmine of terrifying supernatural Yokai monsters, demons, phantoms. A large number of Ukiyo-e woodblock printings created in Edo period (1603-1868) depict these monstrous beings in the illustrations of popular folk tales and horror stories.
This book contains 70 Yurei (ghosts),...
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