Japan in the 21st Century

Reducere. Japan is on the verge of a sea change. After more than fifty years of national pacifism and isolation including the "lost decade" of the 1990s, Jap...

Reducere. In 1884, a Japanese sailor named Hamanosuke Shigeta made his way to the eastern section of downtown Los Angeles and opened Little Tokyo's first bus...

DescriptionFor the past century, Japan has been a center of attention due to its rapid industrialization and modernization. Still, certain aspects ...

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. What's Whole in Whole Language in the 21st Century? includes a new introduction by Ken Goodman, commentary by Michael Rosen, and excerpts from a se...

Reducere. This anthology conveys the enormity of Fukushima, the first nuclear disaster of the 21st Century, on both the environmental and human scale. Contri...

An illustrated reference work to all things Godzilla, from the early days in black and white in Japan to the biggest blockbusters of the 21st centu...

*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the invasion and occupation written by Japanese and Chinese officers and civilians *Includes online resour...

This book discusses how East Asia has introduced school and curricular reform to reflect democratic citizenship and globalized skills and competenc...

This is the first in-depth exploration of the art and history of the kimono in Japan, told from the perspective of one of the country's oldest and ...

- An exploration of the passions and inspirations that have ignited the creation of sumptuous jewels with a definitively contemporary touch- Presen...

Japanese for Busy People is the most popular Japanese language textbook series in the world. With components including texts, workbooks, CDs and te...

Reducere. This classic text by Inazo Nitobe defining the moral code of the warrior class or Samurai has had a huge impact both in the West and in Japan itsel...

Reducere. DescriptionIn the 19th century, the world was Europeanized. In the 20th century, it was Americanized. Now, in the 21st century, the world is being ...

Reducere. The eerily prescient work of a near-forgotten Japanese artist, whose 1960s and '70s sculptures anticipate contemporary ecological anxietiesContempl...

Description*Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Though both nations...

"This book, in what feels like a new vision for the 21st century novel, made me happy." --Ocean Vuong, author of On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous "T...

"We the People." The Constitution begins with those deceptively simple words, but how do Americans define that "We"? In We the People, Ben Railton ...

This beautifully designed book is a celebration of one of the world's most creative, dynamic and fascinating cities: Tokyo. It spans 400 years, wit...

Reducere. DescriptionZen koans, beginning some 1500 years ago, refer to stories or questions arising in encounters between monks and old Chinese and Japanese...

Reducere. East Lake View is one of Chicago s most popular neighborhoods. But what exactly is East Lake View? It is Wrigleyville, Boystown, and Belmont Harbor...

Reducere. Discover the untold story of Hak Ja Han Moon, the North Korean village girl who is now known to millions as the Mother of Peace. Her heart-wrenchin...

Reducere. ..".A treasure for those who seek to find Mary's presence, both in these astonishing appearances and in their daily lives." -- James Martin, author...

Reducere. Guided by the character of the Woman Warrior witty, swift, and ruthless in her wonder readers of Brynn Saito's second collection of poetry travel t...

Reducere. A lavishly illustrated history of witchcraft, magic, and the occult, from Paleolithic cave rituals to Wicca and modern paganism. A History of Magic...

Reducere. After the Holocaust brings together scholarship, activism, poetry, and personal narratives from some of the last living survivors of the Holocaust ...

Reducere. DescriptionStreams in the Desert is a daily devotional that was originally published by Lettie Burd Cowman in 1925. She was co-founder of the Orien...

Reducere. "Still Searching for Pipe Dreams" is the second in a series following Rick Newcombe's first book, the best-selling "In Search of Pipe Dreams." Why ...