The Bizarre and the Wondrous from the Land of the Rising Sun!
ISBN: 9781456424756 / Angielski / Miękka / 166 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Bizarre and the Wondrous from the Land of the Rising Sun highlights unique aspects of Japan-ancient and modern-that have made the country fascinating to Westerners since they first stumbled upon the islands in 1543. These unusual attractions range from high-tech robots that do such things as act as tourist guides and perform delicate surgery, to festivals that go back more than two thousand years and strike many foreign visitors as being bizarre. Among the celebrations that could be labeled as bizarre are annual fertility festivals that feature authentic-looking replicas of the male penis...
The Bizarre and the Wondrous from the Land of the Rising Sun highlights unique aspects of Japan-ancient and modern-that have made the country fascinat...
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58,54 zł |
Gleams From Japan
ISBN: 9780415679589 / Angielski / Twarda / 418 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First published in 1937, this is a collection of articles written by the author under the pseudonym 'Waseda Eisaku' for the Japan Tourist Bureau's magazine over twenty five years.
First published in 1937, this is a collection of articles written by the author under the pseudonym 'Waseda Eisaku' for the Japan Tourist Bureau's mag...
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856,36 zł |
Japan's Tipping Point: Crucial Choices in the Post-Fukushima World
ISBN: 9780982900437 / Angielski / Miękka / 122 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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66,57 zł |
Kokoro - Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner Life
ISBN: 9780956727312 / Angielski / Miękka / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Fleeing Western materialism, Lafcadio Hearn moved to Japan in 1890 and immersed himself in Japanese culture. This is his classic look at the spiritual life of the Japanese people.
Fleeing Western materialism, Lafcadio Hearn moved to Japan in 1890 and immersed himself in Japanese culture. This is his classic look at the spiritual...
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126,78 zł |
Big Like: Cascade into an Odyssey
ISBN: 9781467967495 / Angielski / Miękka / 262 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Twenty years after coming to America to escape the debacle at home, Wolf is in the middle of a successful career when a thought trips him up: What if he dies at forty? After one decade in survival mode and another decade in success mode, what's his purpose now? Stunned, he quits his job and goes to France to open himself up to new possibilities. But instead of answers, he finds Izumi. Her bubbly enthusiasm about Japan grips him; the idea of Asia fascinates him. And during their one night together, he decides to visit her in Tokyo, but via the South Pacific-now that he's thinking about other...
Twenty years after coming to America to escape the debacle at home, Wolf is in the middle of a successful career when a thought trips him up: What if ...
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67,58 zł |
A Night in Aladdin's Palace: Based on the Events of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake Disaster
ISBN: 9781470088439 / Angielski / Miękka / 210 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From lying unconscious in a plane headed towards Narita Airport, to spending thirty plus hours trapped in "Aladdin's Palace," Tayler navigates the roads of her mind as she copes, alongside the people of Japan, with the aftermath of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and the impending nuclear disaster. Will she be able to pick up the pieces of her life and make it back home?
From lying unconscious in a plane headed towards Narita Airport, to spending thirty plus hours trapped in "Aladdin's Palace," Tayler navigates the roa...
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47,32 zł |
Mo Ichido: Once More
ISBN: 9781475106923 / Angielski / Miękka / 386 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1977 through 1979 the Fenter Family, Kenneth, Lora, Philip and Janelle travelled from Springfield, Oregon to Isahaya, Japan. Located near Nagasaki on Kyushu, the southern Island of Japan, Isahaya was a small town with very little contact with Americans. Ken and Lora were there to teach in Chinzei Gakuin a private junior college and high school. Philip 12 and Janelle 9 entered the local public schools. Almost immediately the children attracted attention and families invited them and their parents into their homes. The Fenters established an open house once a week for anyone in the community...
In 1977 through 1979 the Fenter Family, Kenneth, Lora, Philip and Janelle travelled from Springfield, Oregon to Isahaya, Japan. Located near Nagasaki ...
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85,66 zł |
Champagne Salary: Diary of a Toyko Hostess
ISBN: 9780983260851 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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68,67 zł |
Japan 365: A Drawing-A-Day Project
ISBN: 9780985312701 / Angielski / Miękka / 434 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. JAPAN 365 is the Essential art book of Japan. An excellent hand-drawn retrospective and an amazing feat of sustained creativity. Entirely bilingual in English and Japanese. Artist and English teacher J Muzacz set out on a journey with some sketchbooks and ordinary ball pens. A test of artistic endurance, J drew an A4 (8.5in. x 11in.) piece for everyday of 2011 while living, working and traveling in Japan-A Drawing-A-Day Project for 365 days. Delving into history books for classic traditional imagery and embarking on broken bilingual conversations with locals about hidden shrines, temples and...
JAPAN 365 is the Essential art book of Japan. An excellent hand-drawn retrospective and an amazing feat of sustained creativity. Entirely bilingual in...
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135,61 zł |
There's a God for That
ISBN: 9780985642303 / Angielski / Twarda / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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120,54 zł |
Japan: A Guide of Japan for Teenagers
ISBN: 9781432786328 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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168,51 zł |
There's a god for that
ISBN: 9780985642310 / Angielski / Miękka / 186 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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68,88 zł |
The Year Of No Money In Tokyo
ISBN: 9780982055014 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. You have either experienced unemployment or know someone who has. But what is it like to endure joblessness in a foreign country in the middle of an economic crisis? How would one survive cash-strapped circumstances in an insular nation for close to a year? In his beautiful and intelligently written travel memoir, Wayne Lionel Aponte tackles these questions as he tells his intimate, first-person, true story about triumphing over adversity, in the form of being broke and American, in Japan, during the country s worst recession, since the Second World War."
You have either experienced unemployment or know someone who has. But what is it like to endure joblessness in a foreign country in the middle of an e...
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90,37 zł |
Floating Stone: 21 Thoughts of Kenji Miyazawa
ISBN: 9781617203763 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Seminal translations from the large body of Miyazawa Kenji's poetry. Considered to be one of the greatest modern Japanese poets, Miyazawa is also, "the poet of the Tsunami recovery." The editor selected brief lines from Miyazawa's best known works and they are juxtaposed with lovely photographs by Japanese photojournalist, Kenji Okuhira. Readers can see not only Miyazawa's homeland, but also images of the Tsunami disaster of 2011. There is a beautiful visual exposition of Zen in this book that matches the poetry of the master, Miyazawa. The book is in English and Japanese.
Seminal translations from the large body of Miyazawa Kenji's poetry. Considered to be one of the greatest modern Japanese poets, Miyazawa is also, "th...
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91,55 zł |
Okinawa Photo Tour Book
ISBN: 9781475046915 / Angielski / Miękka / 62 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. I lived in Okinawa for two years. While living in Okinawa I traveled often with my family, took lots of photographs and took up scuba diving. This book is intended to show the reader the beautiful landscapes, beaches, historic sites, and places I thought were interesting. This book is not intended to be an all encompassing guide but a general book of mainly photos. All the photographs in this book were taken by me while visiting places in Okinawa.
I lived in Okinawa for two years. While living in Okinawa I traveled often with my family, took lots of photographs and took up scuba diving. This boo...
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65,54 zł |
All-You-Can Japan (New Edition): Getting the Most Bang For Your Yen
ISBN: 9781479216437 / Angielski / Miękka / 84 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Have you always dreamed of traveling to Japan but were afraid it would be too expensive and too intimidating? You're right, Japan is not cheap. But despite your concerns, it is such a magnificent place that you will not have lived until you've seen it for yourself. It's a once-in-a-lifetime journey. (Warning: You may get hooked ) Let a veteran who has lived, worked, and traveled in Japan for over a decade combined show you the way with a unique Japan travel guide. Don't go to Japan and let your investment go to waste. You're making a hefty financial investment by choosing to go to Japan. Why...
Have you always dreamed of traveling to Japan but were afraid it would be too expensive and too intimidating? You're right, Japan is not cheap. But de...
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67,76 zł |
Myth of Japanese Uniqueness (Routledge Revivals)
ISBN: 9780415681230 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The 'nihonjinron' is a body of writing and thought which constitutes a major and highly thought of academic industry in Japan. It analyses the Japanese identity and presupposes that the Japanese differ radically from other people in their make-up. It believes that their uniqueness is due to linguistic, sociological and philosophical differences. First published in 1988, this book is a critical analysis of the thought on which the 'nihonjinron' is based. Placing particular emphasis upon psychoanalysis, which constitutes the centrepiece of the book, Peter Dale reasons that the... The 'nihonjinron' is a body of writing and thought which constitutes a major and highly thought of academic industry in Japan. It analyses the Japa... |
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271,97 zł |
Rising Son: A Father and Son's Bike Adventure across Japan
ISBN: 9781480272231 / Angielski / Miękka / 388 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Rising Son is a travel adventure that celebrates the bond between a father and son. Charles Scott puts his corporate job on the line to ride connected bicycles 2,500 miles across Japan with his eight-year-old son, Sho. Charles believes that a child can accomplish much more than most adults think and maps out a 67-day route that stretches from the northernmost cape to the southern tip of the mainland, passing through many of Japan's most famous cultural sites and over an entire mountain chain. Sho hopes to find the greatest game room in the country and maybe try some fishing along the way. On...
Rising Son is a travel adventure that celebrates the bond between a father and son. Charles Scott puts his corporate job on the line to ride connected...
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JAPAN A New Way of Getting the Most Out of a Japan Experience!: A Unique Visitor's Guide
ISBN: 9781480266667 / Angielski / Miękka / 182 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A Different Way of Viewing and Doing Japan Most people who visit Japan as tourists are kept on a pre-set course that takes them to and by a variety of attractions, limiting their experiences to a small sampling of the diversity and richness that make up the essence of life in Japan. The depth and breadth of the whole Japan experience is, in fact, incredible and cannot be packaged into several days or even several weeks. However, even visitors who are bound by time constraints and well-beaten tours can enliven and enrich their experiences by participating in at least a few unique customs and...
A Different Way of Viewing and Doing Japan Most people who visit Japan as tourists are kept on a pre-set course that takes them to and by a variety o...
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44,97 zł |
Driving Me Crazy About It: Reflections of an American in Japan
ISBN: 9781481147729 / Angielski / Miękka / 178 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Japan has long been regarded by foreigners as an enigma, a land with a complex web of social expectations and relationships, yet a land of hospitality and a people of unmatched kindness. In this candid book, Anne Crescini explores both well-known and not-so-well-known aspects of Japanese culture through personal experience, both good and bad, gained through spending most of her adult life in the Land of the Rising Sun. Through reading this book, readers will gain insight into this enigmatic country, and hopefully, come to understand how the people and culture have captivated her heart and...
Japan has long been regarded by foreigners as an enigma, a land with a complex web of social expectations and relationships, yet a land of hospitality...
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45,20 zł |