Coffee Life in Japan, Paperback - Merry White

This fascinating book-part ethnography, part memoir-traces Japan's vibrant caf society over one hundred and thirty years. Merry White traces Japan'...

Reducere. "You see, Japan does not actually rest atop an infinite pile of turtles, but on the back of a giant carp . . ."In his mid-thirties, Australian free...

Reducere. Vasilii Golovnin (1776-1818) was already a celebrity when, in the spring of 1811, twenty years into his career in the Russian Imperial navy, he was...

Reducere. Contributing to the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical analysis of the law of contracts in Japan covers ever...

Providing an overview of Japanese media theory from the 1910s to the present, this volume introduces English-language readers to Japan's rich body ...

This book synthesises current theory and research on L2 motivation in the EFL Japanese context covering topics such as the issues of cultural ident...

Reducere. A Diplomat In Japan: The inner history of the critical years in the evolution of Japan when the ports were opened and the monarchy restored, record...

Looking at Japanese gardens will quickly reveal that they cannot be viewed as isolated from other art forms or social processes. Concepts of variou...

A young girl traces her mother's steps all the way from London to Japan to search for the father she never knew.

This volume will expand the inquiry of tourism mobilities comprehensively and clearly in the fields of the humanities and social sciences.Publisher...

This book explores censorship, particularly film and video censorship, in Japan in modern times. It shows how most censorship has been the film and...

Description100 Japanese Gardens is an ambitious attempt to profile the finest gardens in Japan, while also highlighting lesser known, but equally a...

How do teachers, who have chosen to settle down in one country, manage the difficulties of living and teaching English in that country? This book a...

Enjoy the beautiful curated photographs (in color) of Tokyo in JapanThe photos captures the quintessential stunning landmarks, scenery and architec...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Dr Greg StoryIllustrator: Tim WilkinsonAre you selling to Japanese buyers? Do you want to be more successful? To sell to Ja...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. DescriptionThis book is a substantial revision and update of "Hachi: The Truth of the Life and Legend of the Most Famous Dog in Japan" (2013), and ...

Reducere. Since the Fukushima nuclear accident in the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake of 11 March 2011, Japan has seen a significant revival in its s...

In this last two decades, Japan has experienced slow economic growth, changed employment practices, population decline, an aging society, and an in...

This book explores the impact in Japan of the rise of global coffee chains and the associated coffee culture. Based on extensive original research,...

Patrick Galbraith examines Japanese "otaku, " their relationships with fictional girl characters, the Japanese public's interpretations of them as ...

Reducere. A riveting true-life tale of newspaper noir and Japanese organized crime from an American investigative journalist. Jake Adelstein is the only Amer...

Reducere. Sherlock Holmes fans know about the "missing years" - the time when Holmes traveled in Asia after his epic battle with Professor Moriarity. Now, th...

DescriptionHistory of Art in Japan is a fully illustrated overview of Japanese art, written by one of Japan's most distinguished art historians. Th...

Reducere. Watsuji's Rinrigaku (literally, the principles that allow us to live in friendly community) has been regarded as the definitive study of Japanese e...

Reducere. In 1959 journalist John Roderick joined the Tokyo bureau of the Associated Press. There, he befriended a Japanese family, the Takishitas. After mus...

If you love the taste of Japanese food and would love to make your own homemade Japanese dishes from the comfort of your own home, you don't have t...

Reducere. An illustrated history of tattooing in Japan. Covers from stone age tattooing up through the Edo Era. Rare illustrations of tattooing from the Edo ...

This collection brings together diverse analyses of women in Japan-including department store elevator girls, tour bus guides, airline stewardesses...

Is immersion just another name for enclosure? In this groundbreaking analysis of virtual reality in Japan, Paul Roquet uncovers how the technology ...

While teaching in Japan, Judith Pascoe was fascinated to discover the popularity that Emily Bront 's novel Wuthering Heights has enjoyed there. Nea...

Description"A fascinating look at some fascinating people who show how democracy advances hand in hand with crime in Japan."--Mario Puzo In this un...

Graham has crafted a compact, jewel-like resource for all who seek to understand the sources, evolution, impact, and value of Japanese aesthetics a...