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An elderly couple, who travel to Tokyo to visit their married son and daughter, discover that their children have little time for them [Halliwell's, 2002 ed.].

This collection of 15 traditional Japanese folktales transports readers to a time of adventure and enchantment. It will delight fans of fairytales and ghost stories, and captivate those interested in Japan's rich history and culture.

"The kimono is an iconic garment with a history as rich and colourful as the textiles from which it is crafted. Deeply associated with Japanese culture both past and present, it has often been thought of as a highly gendered, rigidly traditional and unchanging national costume. This book challenges that perception, revealing the nuanced meanings and messages behind the kimono from the point of view of its wearers and producers, many of whom - both...

In the 16th century, a time of brutal clan warfare, peasants are driven to desperate remedies to stay alive. A widow and her teenage daughter-in-law, also a widow, are engaged in the practice of killing samurais and stripping them of their armour and valuables to sell to a new breed of capitalist middlemen. When a samurai stumbles into the village bizzarely clad in the mask of a demon, the older woman, jealous of the younger woman's unabashed sexuality,...

A rich, salty, and steaming bowl of noodle soup, ramen Offers an account of geopolitics and industrialization in Japan. It traces the meteoric rise of ramen from humble fuel for the working poor to international icon of Japanese culture.

Provides step-by-step instructions for creating anime, describing facial expressions, backgrounds, action, creating cels, computer animation, and other related topics.

A young widow with family obligations, Keiko is the madam of an upstairs bar in the exclusive Ginza district of Tokyo in 1960. As she approaches 30, she realizes that her life is at a crossroads: she must either go into business and open her own bar or marry.

Describes how to draw manga characters that are more realistic by using techniques such as shading, tone, and body positioning.

"Thinking of getting a Japanese-style tattoo? Want to avoid a permanent mistake? Japanese Tattoos is an insider's look at the world of Japanese "irezumi" (tattoos). It will explain the imagery featured in Japanese tattoos so that readers can avoid getting ink they don't understand or, worse, that they'll regret. The photo-heavy book will also trace the history of Japanese tattooing, putting the iconography and kanji symbols in their proper context...

From the vaults of Academy Award-winning director, Hayao Miyazaki! Original watercolor illustrations used as concept sketches for both the manga and film versions of Nausica of the Valley of the Wind. Take a peek behind the curtain to see the creative process of the most acclaimed anime director in the world today. This full-color, over-sized, hardcover book also includes Miyazaki's earliest sketches that eventually became the basis for some of the...