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In Asian Juggernaut, the revelatory and important International Bestseller by Brahma Chellaney, a renowned authority on Asia's political and economic development offers an incisive and insightful analysis of the region's pivotal role on the world stage. Examining the rise of China, India, and Japan as preeminent powers and their key position in the global future, Asian Juggernaut is a book that must be read by anyone interested in the shape of tomorrow's...
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Tokyo Travel Guide Insiders is the ultimate travel guide to Japan's weird and wonderful capital city! You will find detailed, practical advice on what to see and do in Tokyo – from the hipster bars of Shibuya and Shimokitazawa to the top spots for Japanese classic meals such as sushi, ramen, tempura, and okonomiyaki – as well as up-to-date descriptions of the best hotels, clubs, shops, and more. Inside Tokyo Travel Guide Insiders:Highlights and...
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From the dazzling lights of Shibuya Crossing to the serene beauty of the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden and the hidden culinary gems tucked away in alleyways, we've got every corner of this dynamic city covered.
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- Explore iconic landmarks and off-the-beaten-path attractions to experience Tokyo like a true local.
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Come on the journey from Edo, modern day Tokyo, to Kyoto, as experienced by Utagawa Hiroshige in, when he travelled the road to participate in an important procession in 1832.There were 53 post stations along this important road, apart from the start and terminus, in all 55 prints, which are all here in the order from Edo to Kyoto, In the Hoeidō edition (1833-34).This was the most popular print series ever made in Japan. It was even more popular...
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The Jinbutso Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road, Gojūsan tsugi, 五十三次 is one of the most original of Hiroshige's huge production.It is a hot fantasy full of secret clues.The complete name of the series in Japanese is Tokaido Goju-san Tsugi Jinbutsu In English it is usually called Figure Tōkaidō or Jinbutsu or Jimbutsu (Figure) Tōkaidō because all the designs show people not just as tiny decorations but as important elements in the...
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Hokusai's 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō 1804 horizontal is something completely different from his first square edition 1801 and second edition 1802.Hokusai completely changes his style compared to the three previous series, 1801, 1802 and 1804 vertical.These designs are "clean" and a precursor for his famous 36 Views of Mt Fuji some 30 years later.In this series Hokusai focus on wonderful folkloric scenes of ordinary people going about their work,...
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The reader may already be acquainted with Hiroshige´s Hoeidō series (1833-34) of The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō, author's ISBN 978-1-956215-09-0. This was the most popular print series ever made in Japan.In this Tōkaidō series we follow the two scoundrels Yaji and Kita on their pilgrimage to the Grand Shrines of Ise and later travelling to Kyoto and Osaka, in the 60 prints by Fujikawa Tamenobu based on the 1802 novel by Ikku Jippensha.Fujikawa...
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The official title for this work is "Pictures from the Famous Places of the Fifty-three Stations".Hiroshige produced these prints in 1855 more than 20 years after his first horizontal Hoeidō edition published 1833-34, which is included as thumbnails for comparison.It is instructive to see Hiroshige's use of his now mature experience as he develops the vertical format for the narrative. He does designs as he would do a photograph. He set the standard...
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Visitez Edo, le Tokyo moderne, tel que vécu par Utagawa Hiroshige dans ce merveilleux guide touristique des années 1850.Découvrez Edo comme les Japonais l'aimaient, une ville sophistiquée accueillant une riche élite de daimyō, des dirigeants locaux qui devaient régulièrement passer du temps loin de leurs terres, à Edo, o le shogun pouvait les surveiller.Les 100 vues célèbres d'Edo étaient l'une des séries d'impressions populaires réalisées...
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The definitive and dramatic account of what became known as "Operation Vengeance" -- the targeted kill by U.S. fighter pilots of Japan's larger-than-life military icon, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, the naval genius who had devised the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor.
"AIR RAID, PEARL HARBOR. THIS IS NO DRILL." At 7:58 a.m. on December 7, 1941, an officer at the Ford Island Command Center typed what would become one of the most famous radio dispatches...
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Uchimura Kanzo (1861—1930) was an independent, original, and thought-provoking pioneer of Christianity in modern Japan. His theological values were organically linked with his aspiration for living and practicing such evangelical ideas as prophetic existence, neighborly love, social justice, pacifism, patriotism, and internationalism in the sphere of public life. Uchimura's commitment to the interaction between religious thought and social life...
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In For Crew and Country, John Wukovits tells of the most dramatic naval battle of the Pacific War and the incredible sacrifice of the USS Samuel B. Roberts.
On October 25, 1944, the Samuel B. Roberts, along with the other twelve vessels comprising its unit, stood between Japan's largest battleship force ever sent to sea and MacArthur's transports inside Leyte Gulf. Faced with the surprise appearance of more than twenty Japanese battleships, cruisers,...
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In the tenth century, Japan was both physically and culturally isolated from the rest of the world. The Pillow Book recaptures this lost world with the diary of a young court lady. Sei Shōnagon was a contemporary of Murasaki Shikibu, who wrote the well-known novel The Tale of Genji. Unlike the latter's fictionalized view of the Heian-era court, Shōnagon's journal provides a lively miscellany of anecdotes, observations, and gossip, intended...
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The crises--and failures--of modernization in Japan, as seen up close by a resident expert
Japan is a nation in crisis, and the crisis goes far beyond its well-known economic plight. In Dogs and Demons, Alex Kerr chronicles the crisis on a broad scale, from the failure of Japan's banks and pension funds to the decline of its once magnificent modern cinema. The book takes up for the first time in the Western press subjects such as the nation's endangered...
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Welcome to the land of the rising sun, a place where ancient traditions meet cutting-edge technology, where serene temples stand alongside bustling metropolises, and where the beauty of nature is celebrated in every season. Japan is a country of contrasts, a place where past and present seamlessly coexist, offering travelers a unique and captivating experience like no other.This Travel Guide to Japan is your essential companion for exploring this...
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The 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō by Kano Shugen Sadanobu (Sadanobu II) is a series of 50 miniature prints published by the Tokyo Metro Library to ukiyo-e.org.
It is interesting for the Tōkaidō subject, because it is in reverse order, the trip going from Kyoto to Edo, like the Tōkaidō meisho zue from 1797 ISBN 978-1-63752-657-6.
It is miniature copies of Hiroshige's Kichizo Tōkaidō, and the main difference is that the artist lightens Hiroshige's...
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Pékin, printemps 1933. Un lourd silence règne sur la Cité interdite, demeure séculaire des empereurs chinois. Les troupes d'invasion japonaises sont aux portes de la ville. La guerre est là.
Malgré l'angoisse, une urgence absolue affole les conservateurs des collections d'art impériales : comment mettre à l'abri les magnifiques trésors dont ils ont la charge ? Une seule réponse semble possible, en ordonner l'évacuation.
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In 1999 Texas, Lia Cope, when her grandmother Mineko moves in, connects with her over stories of the Turtle House in Japan and the secrets they both carry, and when Mineko is forced to live in an assisted living community, she and Lia devise a plan to bring a beloved lost place to life.