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From a small fishing village in 1929, the tale moves to the
glamorous and decadent heart of Kyoto in the 1930s, where a young peasant girl
is sold as servant and apprentice to a renowned geisha house. She tells her
story many years later from the Waldorf Astoria in New York; it exquisitely
evokes another culture, a different time and the details of an extraordinary
way of life.
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Dalby's enchanting book The Tale of Murasaki is a
brilliantly imagined fictional biography of the 11th-century Japanese writer
Murasaki Shikibu, author of The Tale of Genji - the world's first novel.It is
an account of the intricate, exquisite, highly ordered court culture.
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The story of the extinction of a great family through pride
and over-refinement. It is a nostalgic recreation of the sumptuous, intricate
upper-class life of Osaka immediately before World War II.
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As Japan rebuilds her cities after the calamity of World War
II, the celebrated painter Masuji Ono should be enjoying a tranquil retirement.
But as his memories continually return to a life and career deeply touched by
the rise of Japanese militarism, a dark shadow begins to grow over his
serenity.
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Non Fiction
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This bestseller offers an intimate glimpse into a unique
female community. Liz Dalby, the only non-Japanese woman ever to have trained
as a geisha, reveals the realities of geisha life.
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An excellent introduction to Japanese culture. |
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Key analysis of "Amae" Japanese behaviour. |
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Japanese gardens and Bonsai
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The book describes the development of garden styles in Japan
through history and contains an account of the early European
explorers, especially in oriental plants. It also includes a list of
places to visit in Great Britain.
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This eye-catching book presents Japan's finest gardens as
interpreted by leading photographers and Teiji Itoh, preeminent spokesman for
Japan's magnificent garden tradition.
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The book is a joyful expedition through the origins and
philosophical /aesthetic aspects of rock gardens, beginning with Taoist gardens
in China and meandering, in a raked gravel way, to those of Japan.
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Become a bonsai master and learn the techniques of cultivating
this striking and graceful plant form that began in China over a thousand years
ago. Easy-to-follow sequences show how to create and shape your own bonsai and
inspirational images lavishly illustrate this classic artform. |
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Origami
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Explains how to create numerous jungle animals, including vultures, gorillas,
lions, zebras, gazelles, and elephants.
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Japanese Language
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With its extensive coverage, the Collins English-Japanese Gem
is the indispensable small dictionary for learners of Japanese. The dictionary
offers extra help with translating essential vocabulary, and thousands of
phrases. Full Japanese pronunciation is given in romanized form.
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This approach to learning the basic components of kanji
demonstrates simply how a finite number of parts combine into a wide variety of
characters.
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Aims to guide readers to a fluent use of the Japanese language. Placing
emphasis on language as spoken between educated adults, the integrated approach
of the course increases speed of comprehension. This kana version teaches the
basics for communication, providing a foundation for further study.
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The first of a three-level series (with an optional starter
level for elementary students) designed primarily for junior-high and high
school curricula. Systemic Japanese-language acquisition through a structured
learning process is the main feature of the course. Co-ordinating structure and
verbal communication skills, the student book introduces the building-blocks of
Japanese grammar through key sentences, dialogues, exercises and activities.
Illustrations and culture notes are included throughout.
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This book has large, busy pictures for looking and talking,
surrounded by small, labelled pictures of 1000 of the most familiar things, to
build up the reader's Japanese vocabulary. This is backed up by a full
alphabetical word list.
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Books for children
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First released in 1953, this revised and reset edition of
Japanese Children's Favorite Stories commemorates the 50th anniversary with a
brand new preface and dozens of illustrations published in colour for the first
time. Readers young and old will discover the joy of Japanese folklore with
this delightful collection of children's stories that have been handed down
from generation to generation.
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Washed up on an island in the Pacific, Michael struggles to
survive on his own. He can't find food, he can't find water. In the end he
curls up to die. When he wakes, there is a plate of fish beside him and a bowl
of fresh water. He is not alone...
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