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PRISONERS OF THE JAPANESE

By Gavan Daws. Pocket Books 2007

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JAPAN THAT CAN SAY NO

By Shintaro Ishihara. Simon & Schuster 1991

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TRANSFORMATION OF JAPAN 1600 - 1945

By Amit Bhattacharya. Setu Prakashani 2010

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BATTLE FOR ASIA

By Edgar Snow. S B W Publishers 1991

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DEATH BY WATER

By Kenzaburo Oe ( Winner of Nobel Prize for Literature). Atlantic Books-An imprint of Atlantic Books 2015 , For the first time in his long life, Nobel-laureate Kogito Choko is suffering from writer's block. The book that he wishes to write would examine the turbulent relationship he had with his father, and the guilt he feels about being absent the night his father drowned in a storm-swollen river; but how to write about a man he never really knew? When his estranged sister unexpectedly calls, she offers Choko a remedy - she has in her possession an old and mysterious red trunk, the contents of which promise to unlock the many secrets of the man who disappeared from their lives decades before. Review Praise for "Death by Water" One of the "San Francisco Chronicle"'s Best Books of the Year "[Oe s] an eloquent spokesman for a generation that can remember, vividly and viscerally, all sides of Japan s ambiguitiesa generation that s beginning to exit the stage. . . . The combination of this seriousness with a fearsome, graphic candortrained on himself most of allmakes him formidable, whether he s describing the challenges of being a parent or the sins of history. . . . A thoughtful reprise of a lifetime of literary endeavor. . . . You have to admire his serene and total conviction." Janice P. Nimura, "New York Times Book Review" "The densest and most rewarding 432 pages you ll experience this year . . . a wild ride of epic proportions . . . an absorbing, complex collage of multi-layered prose, poetic reference, memories and dreams . . . an essential revelation." Terry Hong, "Christian Science Monitor" "[Oe s] novels continue to bewilder and amaze . . . "Death by Water" masterfully captures the vertigo of [an] old writer s vivid inner world. That he accomplishes this while also looking outwardexploring the state of a nation and the passing of a generation, and what stands to be lost in the processis nothing short of remarkable." Gregory Leon Miller, "San Francisco Chronicle" "An epic . . . Oe grapples with the idea of duty to family, self, and country but is firmly critical of glamorizing the past." "Elle" "[A] deeply layered portrait of an elderly man blown backward into the future, his eyes planted squarely on the past." NPR "It s taken six years for this big novel by Japanese Nobel laureate Oe to reach Anglophone readers, but that wait has been for something immensely worthwhile . . . it is enchanting." "Booklist" (starred review) "[A] pensive novel, at once autobiographical and philosophical. . . . It's vintage Oe: provocative, doubtful without being cynical, elegant without being precious." "Kirkus Reviews" "Layered and reflexive . . . Told in echoing and overlapping accounts of conversations, telephone calls, and stage performances, Oe s deceptively tranquil idiom scans the violent history of postwar Japan and its present-day manifestations, in the end finding redemption." "Publishers Weekly"" About the Author Considered one of Japan's leading post-war writers, Kenzaburo Oe has won almost every major international honour, including the 1989 Prix Europalia and the 1994 Nobel Prize for Literature. He lives in Tokyo. 9780857895455

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TEACH US TO OUTGROW OUR MADNESS - Four Short Novels

By Ōe, Kenzaburō. New York Grove Press 1994 , These four novels display Oe’s passionate and original vision. Oe was ten when American jeeps first drove into the mountain village where he lived, and his literary work reveals the tension and ambiguity forged by the collapse of values of his childhood on the one hand and the confrontation with American writers on the other. The earliest of his novels included here, Prize Stock, reveals the strange relationship between a Japanese boy and a captured black American pilot in a Japanese village. Teach Us to Outgrow Our Madness tells of the close relationship between an outlandishly fat father and his mentally defective son, Eeyore. Aghwee the Sky Monster is about a young man’s first job — chaperoning a banker’s son who is haunted by the ghost of a baby in a white nightgown. The Day He Himself Shall Wipe My Tears Away is the longest piece in this collection and Oe’s most disturbing work to date. The narrator lies in a hospital bed waiting to die of a liver cancer that he has probably imagined, wearing a pair of underwater goggles covered with dark cellophane 9780802151858

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REFLECTIONS IN TRANQUILITY

By Jayaraman. P.. Kacheripady, Ernakulam P. Jayaraman 2016 978935267505

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HEAR THE WIND SING AND PINPALL,1973 (Wind/Pinball : two novels)

By Murakami,Haruki. London Vintage 1984 , "The debut short novels--nearly thirty years out of print-- by the internationally acclaimed writer, newly retranslated and in one English-language volume for the first time, with a new introduction by the author. These first major works of fiction by Haruki Murakami center on two young men--an unnamed narrator and his friend and former roommate, the Rat. Powerful, at times surreal, stories of loneliness, obsession, and eroticism, these novellas bear all the hallmarks of Murakami's later books, giving us a fascinating insight into a great writer's beginnings, and are remarkable works of fiction in their own right. Here too is an exclusive essay by Murakami in which he explores and explains his decision to become a writer. Prequels to the much-beloved classics A Wild Sheep Chase and Dance Dance Dance, these early works are essential reading for Murakami completists and contemporary fiction lovers alike"-- Provided by publisher. Notes "The book is a completely new translation (by Ted Goossen) of Haruki Murakami's novels HEAR THE WIND SING (originally published in Japan as Kaze no uta o kike in 1979) and PINBALL, 1973 (originally published in Japan as 1973 nen no pinbōru in 1980). Knopf is publishing them together as "WIND/PINBALL" in hardcover in August 2015" "This is a Borzoi book" 9780099590392

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THE NINJA : A NOVEL

By Lustbader,Eric V. New York Fawcett Crest 1980 0449209164

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YOUNG SAMURAI : THE RING OF WIND 7

By Bradford,Chris. Delhi Puffin 2012 9780141339719

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YOUNG SAMURAI : THE WAY OF THE DRAGON 3

By Bradford,Chris. New York Puffin-Penguin 2010 9780141324326

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RAD WOMEN WORLDWIDE : Artists and Athletes, Pirates and Punks, and Other Revolutionaries Who Shaped History

By Schatz, Kate . US Ten speed Press 2016 , From the authors of the New York Times bestselling book Rad American Women A-Z, comes a bold new collection of 40 biographical profiles, each accompanied by a striking illustrated portrait, showcasing extraordinary women from around the world. In Rad Women Worldwide, writer Kate Schatz and artist Miriam Klein Stahl tell fresh, engaging, and inspiring tales of perseverance and radical success by pairing well researched and riveting biographies with powerful and expressive cut-paper portraits. Featuring an array of diverse figures from Hatshepsut (the great female king who ruled Egypt peacefully for two decades) and Malala Yousafzi (the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize) to Poly Styrene (legendary teenage punk and lead singer of X-Ray Spex) and Liv Arnesen and Ann Bancroft (polar explorers and the first women to cross Antarctica), this progressive and visually arresting book is a compelling addition to women's history. 9780399578861

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TOKYO

By Hayder,Mo. London Bantam Books 2005

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NATIONALISM

By Tagore,Rabindranath. USA Penguin 2009 , Tagore's critique of nationalism emerges more explicitly in some of his essays and lectures: 'Nationalism in the West', 'Nationalism in Japan' and 'Nationalism in India', 'He is also foregrounded in his novels, the house and the world and four chapters, as well as in several poems of Gitanjali and' The Sunset of the Century. 'In these works he criticizes nationalism as' an epidemic of evil' or a 'terrible absurdity', representing a recurrent threat to humanity's' superior humanity 'through the canonization of' banditry 'or the' fraternity of vandalism ' Of Tagore). 9780143064671

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NAKANO THRIFT SHOP

By Hiromi Kawakami. London Portobello Books 2017 , When Hitomi takes a job on the cash register of a neighbourhood thrift store, she finds herself drawn into a very idiosyncratic community. There is Mr Nakano, an enigmatic ladies' man with several ex-wives; Masayo, Mr Nakano's sister, an artist who has never married; and her fellow employee Takeo, a shy but charming young man. Every day, customers from the neighbourhood pass in and out as curios are bought and sold, each one containing its own surprising story. When Hitomi and Takeo begin to fall for one another, they find themselves in the centre of their own drama and on the edges of many others. A tender and affecting exploration of the mystery that lurks in the ordinary, this novel traces the seemingly imperceptible threads that weave together a community, and the knots that bind us to one another. 9781846276026

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IKIGAI : JAPANESE SECRET TO A LONG AND HAPPY LIFE

By García,Héctor . London Hutchinson 2017 , Discover the Japanese secret to a long and happy life with the internationally bestselling guide to ikigai - 'a refreshingly simple recipe for happiness' (Stylist Magazine) The people of Japan believe that everyone has an ikigai – a reason to jump out of bed each morning. And according to the residents of the Japanese island of Okinawa – the world’s longest-living people – finding it is the key to a longer and more fulfilled life. Inspiring and comforting, this book will give you the life-changing tools to uncover your personal ikigai. It will show you how to leave urgency behind, find your purpose, nurture friendships and throw yourself into your passions. Bring meaning and joy to your every day with ikigai. 'Ikigai gently unlocks simple secrets we can all use to live long, meaningful, happy lives. Science-based studies weave beautifully into honest, straight-talking conversation you won’t be able to put down. Warm, patient, and kind, this book pulls you gently along your own journey rather than pushing you from behind.' Neil Pasricha, bestselling author of The Happiness Equation 9781786330895

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JAPANESE FAIRY TALES

By Ozaki, Yei Theodora. New Delhi Swan Books 2016 , A 1908 collection of traditional fables and folktales. Twenty-two charming Japanese Fairy Tales, selected and translated by Yei Theodora Ozaki, including "My Lord Bag of Rice," "The Tongue-Cut Sparrow," "The Story of Urashima Taro, the Fisher Lad," "The Farmer and the Badger," "The Shinansha, or the South Pointing Carriage," "The Adventures of Kintaro, the Golden Boy," "The Story of Princess Hase," "The Story of the Man Who Did Not Wish to Die," "The Bamboo-Cutter and the Moonchild," "The Mirror of Matsuyama," "The Goblin of Adachigahara," "The Sagacious Monkey and the Boar," "The Happy Hunter and the Skillful Fisher," "The Story of the Old Man Who Made Withered Trees to Flower" and "The Jellyfish and the Monkey." 9788192189864

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RISE OF CHINA AND INDIA : implications for the Asia Pacific /

By nil. New Delhi Manohar 2014 9789350980361

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BATTLEFIELDS OF IMPHAL : Second World War and North East India

By Katoch, Hemant Singh,. London Routledge 2016 9781138203549

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CONVENIENCE STORE WOMAN

By Sayaka Murata. London Portobello Books 2018 , The Japanese literary sensation about an unconventional woman who finds happiness in a Tokyo convenience store. Keiko has never really fitted in. At school and university people find her odd and her family worries she'll never be normal. To appease them, Keiko takes a job at a newly opened convenience store. Here, she finds peace and purpose in the simple, daily tasks and routine interactions. She is, she comes to understand, happiest as a convenience store worker. But in Keiko's social circle it just won't do for an unmarried woman to spend all her time stacking shelves and re-ordering green tea. As pressure mounts on Keiko to find either a new job, or worse, a husband, she is forced to take desperate action... A best-seller in Japan, and the winner of the prestigious Akutagawa Prize, Convenience Store Woman marks the English-language debut of a writer who has been hailed as the most exciting voice of her generation. 9781846276835

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TERRITORY OF LIGHT

By Tsushima,Yūko . UK Penguin 2017 , Territory of Lightis the radiant story of a young woman, living alone in Tokyo with her two-year-old daughter. Its twelve chapters follow the first year of the narrator's separation from her husband. The novel is full of light, sometimes comforting and sometimes dangerous- sunlight streaming through windows, dappled light in the park, distant fireworks, dazzling floodwater, de-saturated streetlamps and mysterious explosions. The delicate prose is beautifully patterned- the cumulative effect is disarmingly powerful and bright after-images remain in your mind for a long time afterwards. 978024132193

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SHINRIN-YOKU : THE ART AND SCIENCE OF FOREST BATHING

By Qing Li. UK Penguin 2018 , Shinrin = Forest Yoku = Bathing Shinrin-Yoku or forest bathing is the practice of spending time in the forest for better health, happiness and a sense of calm. A pillar of Japanese culture for decades, Shinrin-Yoku is a way to reconnect with nature, from walking mindfully in the woods, to a break in your local park, to walking barefoot on your lawn. Forest Medicine expert, Dr Qing Li's research has proven that spending time around trees (even filling your home with house plants and vaporising essential tree oils) can reduce blood pressure, lower stress, boost energy, boost immune system and even help you to lose weight. Along with his years of ground-breaking research, anecdotes on the life-changing power of trees, Dr Li provides here the practical ways for you to try Shinrin-Yoku for yourself. | "Shinrin = Forest Yoku = Bathing. Shinrin-yoku or forest bathing is the practice of spending time in the forest for better health, happiness and a sense of calm. A pillar of Japanese culture for decades, Shinrin-yoku is a way to reconnect with nature, it can include anything from walking mindfully in the woods, to take a break in your local park, from drinking bark tea, to walking barefoot on your lawn. In a time when more than 75 per cent of the world's population live in urban areas, disconnected from the natural world, Shinrin-yoku is like a bridge that bridges gap between ourselves and natureThis book brings together years of cutting edge research from the world expert on Forest Medicine, Dr Qing Li, with practical tips and anecdotes of the life-changing power of Shinrin-yoku. Dr Li's research has proven that spending time around trees (even filling your home with house plants and burning essential tree oils) can reduce blood pressure, lower stress, lower blood sugar levels, boost energy, improve concentration, boost immune system and even help you to lose weight"--Publisher's description. 9780241346952

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UTSUKUSHI NIHON (Beautiful Japan) /ഉത്സ്കുഷി നിഹോൺ

By Mini Mohan. Kochi Vayanappura Publications 2018

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INDIA'S INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

By Subramanian,N. Delhi Rupa Publications 2016 9788193287989

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AUTUMN LIGHT : Season of Fire and Farewells

By Iyer,Pico. USA Viking 2019 , "From one of our most astute observers of human nature, a far-reaching exploration of Japanese history and culture and a moving meditation on impermanence, mortality, and grief. For years, Pico Iyer has split his time between California and Nara, Japan, where he and his Japanese wife Hiroko have a small home. But when his father-in-law dies suddenly, calling him back to Japan earlier than expected, Iyer begins to grapple with the question we all have to live with: how to hold onto the things we love, even though we know that we and they are dying. In a country whose calendar is marked with occasions honoring the dead, this question is more urgent than anywhere else. Iyer leads us through the year following his father-in-law's death, introducing us to the people who populate his days: his ailing mother-in-law, who often forgets that her husband has died; his absent brother-in-law, who severed ties with his family years ago but to whom Hiroko still writes letters; and the men and women in his ping pong club, who, many years his senior, traverse their autumn years in different ways. And as the maple leaves begin to redden and the heat begins to soften, Iyer offers us a singular view of Japan, in the season that reminds us to take nothing for granted" 9780670092215

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JAPANESE FAIRY TALES

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NO IMMEDIATE DANGER : Volume 1 of Carbon Ideologies

By Vollmann, William T. New York Viking 2018 . 2 volumes : , “The most honest book about climate change yet.” —The Atlantic “The Infinite Jest of climate books.” —The Baffler A timely, eye-opening book about climate change and energy generation that focuses on the consequences of nuclear power production, from award-winning author William T. Vollmann In his nonfiction, William T. Vollmann has won acclaim as a singular voice tackling some of the most important issues of our age, from poverty to violence to the dark soul of American imperialism as it has played out on the U.S./Mexico border. Now, Vollmann turns to a topic that will define the generations to come--the factors and human actions that have led to global warming. Vollmann begins No Immediate Danger, the first volume of Carbon Ideologies, by examining and quantifying the many causes of climate change, from industrial manufacturing and agricultural practices to fossil fuel extraction, economic demand for electric power, and the justifiable yearning of people all over the world to live in comfort. Turning to nuclear power first, Vollmann then recounts multiple visits that he made at significant personal risk over the course of seven years to the contaminated no-go zones and sad ghost towns of Fukushima, Japan, beginning shortly after the tsunami and reactor meltdowns of 2011. Equipped first only with a dosimeter and then with a scintillation counter, he measured radiation and interviewed tsunami victims, nuclear evacuees, anti-nuclear organizers and pro-nuclear utility workers. Featuring Vollmann's signature wide learning, sardonic wit, and encyclopedic research, No Immediate Danger, whose title co-opts the reassuring mantra of official Japanese energy experts, builds up a powerful, sobering picture of the ongoing nightmare of Fukushima. 9780399563492 (hardcover) | 9780399563515 (pbk)

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HOW TO IKIGAI : Lessons for Finding Happiness and Living Your Life's Purpose

By Tamashiro, Tim.. New Delhi Wisdom Tree 2019 , Why isn't every day meaningful for every person? Is it even possible to live each day in meaningful ways? Sure it is. Let me tell you about a tiny, tiny, tiny little island south of Japan where people live their life's purpose every day. They are happy. They are fulfilled. They are some of the oldest living people in the world. Their secret is ikigai. Ikigai is a concept that comes from Okinawa, Japan. Ikigai is a simple but abstract map for living a meaningful life. It has four directions: 1. Do what you love 2. Do what you're good at 3. Do what the world needs 4. Do what you can be rewarded for Although these directions seem simple they are deceivingly difficult to do. This book will transform ikigai from its abstract form into a simple practice that is within reach for anyone. The key is to start with part-time ikigai. Examples of ikigai in action are often magical. As a young boy and into his adulthood David Michaels stuttered severely. In clinical terms his stutter was considered the most difficult to treat. But David started to work in a liquor store. Before long his focus turned to one specific section of the sales floor; the scotch section. He learned that each scotch whiskey ever made has unique tasting notes that make it special. David became obsessed with scotch. As he spent more of his days learning about scotch he began to share his knowledge with customers. Like singer Mel Tillis' stutter disappeared when he sang, David noticed that his stutter vanished when he talked to anyone about scotch. David credits his triumph over his stutter to his passion for scotch whiskey. Today he is a renowned whiskey expert and travels the world tasting and purchasing whiskey on behalf of his employer. He feels his life is meaningful because of ikigai. In the 1990's Kevin Kent worked as a sous chef at the famed St. John restaurant under celebrated chef Fergus Henderson. One day in the kitchen Kevin saw another worker using a Japanese carbon steel knife. It was the most beautiful tool / piece of art he had ever seen. Of course he wanted one. But Japanese knives are handmade and expensive. Kevin decided to save up to purchase one for himself. He was hooked by the romance of forged steel honed razor sharp into a blade that made his job a delight. Kevin moved back to Calgary. His passion for Japanese knives followed him. He continued his trade in the kitchen but he brought a few knives back from London to sell to other chefs. Kevin's flare for knife sales was immediate. So he went to work to open a shop that specialized in Japanese knives. He made friendships and connections with important knife makers in Japan. He opened his first store called Knifewear. His ikigai is the usefulness and art of sharpness. Today Kevin owns four Knifewear stores. He is considered the leading expert and supplier of Japanese knives in Canada. Mandy Stobo has a knack for connecting to people through her art. When she was a young single mother she struggled to understand how her art could matter during the social media explosion. She started to grab profile photos of remarkable people online and paint "bad portraits" of them. She'd snap a photo and send them a copy of her painting with the heading "Bad Portrait time!" The recipients started to use their bad portraits as their profile photos. Her popularity and connection to people grew. Today, Mandy will happily paint a bad portrait of anyone who asks. She has a special double ikigai: "To create" and "To delight" 9788183285346

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BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO JAPAN : observations and provocations

By Iyer, Pico.. Haryana Penquin Random House 2019 , ABOUT A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO JAPAN From the acclaimed author of The Art of Stillness--one of our most engaging and discerning travel writers–a unique, indispensable guide to the enigma of contemporary Japan. After thirty-two years in Japan, Pico Iyer can use everything from anime to Oscar Wilde to show how his adopted home is both hauntingly familiar and the strangest place on earth. “Arguably the world’s greatest living travel writer” (Outside). He draws on readings, reflections, and conversations with Japanese friends to illuminate an unknown place for newcomers, and to give longtime residents a look at their home through fresh eyes. A Beginner’s Guide to Japan is a playful and profound guidebook full of surprising, brief, incisive glimpses into Japanese culture. Iyer’s adventures and observations as he travels from a meditation-hall to a love-hotel, from West Point to Kyoto Station, make for a constantly surprising series of provocations guaranteed to pique the interest and curiosity of those who don’t know Japan, and to remind those who do of the wide range of fascinations the country and culture contain. When one of the best-loved travel writers of our time comes out with a book that is part cheat sheet and part tribute to his home of over 30 years, it’s not an understatement to say that it is a must-read”—Elle “With an elegant, understated manner, Iyer offers poignant reflections on his adopted country and its maddening contradictions and shifting parts . . . Subtle observations [that] reveal a great deal . . . Marvelously nuanced”—Kirkus Reviews “Stitching together observations, statistics, and personal encounters with meditative precision, Iyer depicts a paradoxical culture that finds communion in silence, passion in solitude, and animation in lifeless objects . . . Candid and wholly absorbing, Iyer’s inventive guidebook is more than a collection of cultural curiosities—it’s a tribute to a nation that prizes social consciousness and sees life in temporality.”—Booklist [starred] “Iyer challenges the Western view of the Japanese as impersonal and robotic . . . Striking observations . . . Iyer’s Japan is a captivating, and sometimes maddening portrait of a nation unlike any other . . . This meditative and occasionally cheeky guide to Japan from Pico Iyer will delight Japanophiles and armchair travelers alike.”—Shelf Awareness “Having lived in Japan for decades, the widely traveled and erudite, Oxford-born Iyer presents this lovely pocket compendium of oddities and insights of Japanese life . . . Provocative and elegant, Iyer’s guide succeeds precisely because it doesn’t attempt to be authoritative.”—Publisher’s Weekly [starred] “Many pleasures to be had . . . Rarely in any writing on Japan is provocation so elegantly and surgically performed . . . A decorous rush of thoughts, observations, unsupported statements, factoids and recollections that ultimately form a shape like paint splashed on the Invisible Man.”—Financial Times “This pleasant read, written with Iyer’s usual flair, gives readers a glimpse into Japanese culture, right from the world of anime to age-old traditions. Drawing on readings, reflections and conversations with locals and neighbours, Iyer’s latest work is a fresh and profound close look at the Land of the Rising Sun.”—Verve “Iyer’s observations and provocations are packaged in spare but descriptive prose, so fitting for the minimalist tradition in Japanese art and literature . . . A Beginner’s Guide to Japan does not answer the questions a curious traveler might have about the country. Nor does it intend to. Rather, the book creates more questions and curiosities, inviting readers to experience Japan for themselves, and to become immersed in its enigmatic culture.”—Pop Matters “One of the most profound strengths of A Beginner’s Guide to Japan is the way it winds up emphasizing what it is to feel like a beginner as much as it emphasizes Japan itself. Iyer’s assertions about Japan—those provocations—seem to come not from some obscured authorial voice, but from a specific human being who is trying to begin an intimate conversation with his reader. It’s a conversation that requires not only thought, but a capacity for wonder and close attention. 9780670092840

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POLITICAL ECONOMY OF TRANSNATIONAL TAX REFORM : The Shoup Mission to Japan in Historical Context

By Nil. New York Cambridge University Press 2015 , These essays explore the history of the US tax mission to Japan during the occupation following World War II. Carl Shoup was appointed to create a new tax system for Japan. This volume examines the intellectual world of Shoup and his colleagues, describes their collaboration with Japan and analyzes the mission's effects. 9781316603390

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SOMETHING LIKE AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY

By Kurosawa, Akira.. New York : Vintage Books, 1983 , Translation of: Gama no abura. | Translated by Audie E. Bock. A first rate book and a joy to read ... It's doubtful that a complete understanding of the director's artistry can be obtained without reading this book ... Also indispensable for budding directors are the addenda, in which Kurosawa lays out his beliefs on the primacy of a good script, on scriptwriting as an essential tool for directors, on directing actors, on camera placement, and on the value of steeping oneself in literature, from great novels to detective fiction.--VarietyFor the lover of Kurosawa's movies ... this is nothing short of must reading ... a fitting com. 0394714393 (pbk.) :

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JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF SOUTH-EAST ASIA,1941-45 SELECTED DOCUMENTS

By Sareen,T R. New Delhi Life Span Publishers and Distributors 2017 9788193418802

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ENCOUNTER BETWEEN TWO ASIAN CIVILISATIONS : Rabindranath Tagore and The Early Twentieth Century Indo- Japanese Cultural Confluence

By NIL.. Kolkata Asiatic Society 2018 978938157474799

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WORLD-CHANGING RAGE : News of the Antipodeans

By Baselitz,Georg. London Seagull 2019 , Rage and obstinacy are close relatives—and fundamental categories in the work of both Georg Baselitz and Alexander Kluge. In World-Changing Rage, these two accomplished German creators explore links and fractures between two cultures through two media: ink and watercolour on paper, and the written word. The long history of humankind is also a history of rage, fury, wrath. In this book, Baselitz and Kluge explore the dynamism of rage and its potential to rapidly grow and erupt into blazing protests, revolution, and war. The authors also reflect the melancholy archetype of the Western hero (and his deconstruction) against the very different heroic ethos of the Japanese antipodes. More powerful than rage, they argue, is wit, as displayed in the work of Japanese master painter Katsushika Hokusai. In this volume, Baselitz repeatedly draws an image of Hokusai, depicting him with an outstretched finger, as if pointing towards Europe in a mixture of rage, wrath, irony, and laughter, all-too-fleetingly evident in his expression. A unique collaboration between two of the world’s leading intellectuals, World-Changing Rage will leave every reader with a deeper appreciation of the human condition. 9780857426574

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BOOK OF ICHIGO ICHIE : Art of Making the Most of Every Moment, the Japanese Way

By Garcia,Hector . London Quercus 2019 , Every moment in our life happens only once, and if we let it slip away, we lose it forever--an idea captured by the Japanese phrase ichigo ichie. Often spoken in Japan when greeting someone or saying goodbye, to convey that the encounter is unique and special, it is a tenet of Zen Buddhism and is attributed to a sixteenth-century master of the Japanese tea ceremony, or 'ceremony of attention', whose intricate rituals compel us to focus on the present moment. The Book of Ichigo-ichie: the Art of Living of Making the Most of Every Moment, the Japanese Way is an inspirational work which shows us how to: Free ourselves from the past and the future and to make each moment something unique. Bring into our lives the Zen that Steve Jobs learned from a Japanese master, and which was key to his success. Turn coincidences into a tool for conscious magic. Create unforgettable moments in professional and personal circles. Improve our relationships with a new type of mindfulness. Open the floodgates to the flow of creativity whenever we need it. The Book of Ichigo Ichie will help you find your ikigai. 9781529401295

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ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS : Brief Study

By Prem Kumar Awasthi. New Delhi Binesh Publications 2018 9788193746707

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BREASTS AND EGGS Translated from the Japanese by Sam Bett abd David Boyd

By Mieko Kawakami. London Picador 2020 , "Breasts and Eggs paints a portrait of contemporary womanhood in Japan and recounts the intimate journeys of three women as they confront oppressive mores and their own uncertainties on the road to finding peace and futures they can truly call their own. It tells the story of three women: the thirty-year-old Natsu, her older sister, Makiko, and Makiko's daughter, Midoriko. Makiko has traveled to Tokyo in search of an affordable breast enhancement procedure. She is accompanied by Midoriko, who has recently grown silent, finding herself unable to voice the vague yet overwhelming pressures associated with growing up. Her silence proves a catalyst for each woman to confront her fears and frustrations. On another hot summer's day ten years later, Natsu, on a journey back to her native city, struggles with her own indeterminate identity as she confronts anxieties about growing old alone and childless" 9781509898206

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IKIGAI : JAPANESE SECRET TO A LONG AND HAPPY LIFE

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JAPAN MAIN HINDI SHIKSHAN KI PARAMPARA

By Suresh Rituparna. New Delhi Gaurav Prakashan 2018 9788190640367

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HOW DO YOU LIVE? : Uplifting Japanese Classic that Has Enchanted Millions

By Yoshino, Genzaburo. Great Britain Penguin Random House 2021 , The streets of Tokyo swarm below fifteen year-old Copper as he gazes out into the city of his childhood. Struck by the thought of the infinite people whose lives play out alongside his own, he begins to wonder, how do you live? Considering life's biggest questions for the first time, Copper turns to his dear uncle for heart-warming wisdom. As the old man guides the boy on a journey of philosophical discovery, a timeless tale unfolds, offering a poignant reflection on what it means to be human. 9781846046452

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TOKYO EVER AFTER : Who, me? Princess?

By Emiko Jean. London Pan Macmillan 2021 , Izumi Tanaka has lived an uneventful seventeen years in her small, mostly white, northern California town, keenly aware of all the ways in which her family is different from most of her classmates’. But then Izumi discovers a clue to her previously unknown father’s identity . . . and he’s none other than the Crown Prince of Japan. Which means outspoken, irreverent, can-burp-the-alphabet Izzy is literally a princess. Soon she’s traveling overseas to meet the father she never knew and discover the country she's only dreamed of. But being a princess isn’t all ball gowns and tiaras. There are conniving cousins, a hungry press, a scowling but handsome bodyguard who just might be her soulmate, and thousands of years of tradition and customs to learn practically overnight. Izzy soon finds herself caught between worlds, and between versions of herself—back home, she was never “American” enough, and in Japan, she must prove she’s "Japanese" enough. Will Izumi crumble under the weight of the crown, or will she live out her fairytale, happily ever after? 9781509899999

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ORIENTAL EROTIC ART

By Rawson, Philip. New York Gallery Books 1984 0831766638

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COLOUR-PRINTS OF JAPAN : Appreciation and History

By Strange, Edward F.. London Langham Place 1906

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WABI SABI : Wisdom in Imperfection

By Suzuki, Nobuo . Tokyo Tuttle Publishing 2021 , 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 concept in the context of daily life and offers ideas on how to see it, embrace it and incorporate it into everyday thoughts, objects and situations. In a simple and accessible style, Wabi Sabi: The Wisdom in Imperfection shows you how embracing imperfections and impermanence frees you to become a better person, by reevaluating what better means--what really matters and what you truly want. A few simple challenges and exercises encourage you to get creative--such as a Wabi Sabi diary, a haiku exercise and a make art challenge--plus some tips on minimizing and decluttering (mentally and physically) for a simpler life. It allows you to mindfully make space in your head, home and with your time. In the foreword, Hector Garcia-- the bestselling author of Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life--introduces readers to the Wabi Sabi aesthetic and shares his personal Wabi Sabi journey: from being asked about it on live TV fifteen years ago (before he knew what it was) to today, when it permeates every aspect of his life. 9780804855860

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IKIGAI FOR TEENS : Finding Your Reason for Being

By García,Héctor. New York Scholastic Inc 2021 , A bestselling motivational book based on the Japanese concept of finding happiness in everyday life, now for young readers!The Japanese people say everybody has an "Ikigai," or a reason to live. Some people have found their Ikigai and are aware of it. Other people have it inside, but have not found it yet. This concept, Ikigai, is one of the secrets for a long, active, and happy life.Héctor García and Francesc Miralles visited Ogimi, a town on the north of Okinawa in Japan that has the highest longevity in the world. They spent weeks living with the residents of Ogimi and interviewing dozens of the villagers. These people all had lived to be more than a hundred years old, and they were all in great physical (and spiritual) shape. After their trip, Héctor and Francesc wrote a book examining the centennials' keys to an optimistic and vital existence. What do the oldest people in the world eat, what do they work on, how do they connect with others, and-the best-kept secret-how do they find their Ikigai? Ikigai is what gives them satisfaction and happiness, and brings real meaning to their lives.The result was Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life, an international bestseller which has been translated into over 49 languages.With the book, García and Miralles made it their mission to help its readers find their own Ikigai and discover many keys of Japanese philosophy to a healthy body, mind, and spirit.They have now adapted their bestselling book for young readers. Young adults can find their Ikigai too! 9789354712098

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JAPANESE PRINTS TODAY

By Margaret K. Johnson. Tokyo Shufunotomo Co Ltd 1980 00729728613062

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PAINTINGS OF JAKUCHU

By Hickman, Money L.. New York Harry N. Abrams 1989 0810935007

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INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE PRINTS

By Earle, Joe. London Her Majesty's Stationery Office 1982 0112903878

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THEATRICAL PRINTS OF THE TORII MASTERS : Selections of Seventeenth and Eighteenth-Century Ukiyo-e

By Link, Howard A.. Tokyo Honolulu Academy of Arts 1977 0804813000

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