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(Updated 16 Nov, 2009)

"Shichi-Go-San" - A Traditional Japanese Festival

There is an annual event where the city streets and Shinto shrines are filled with young children dressed in Kimono – this is the Japanese festival known as Shichi-Go-San. There is something v… read more

(Updated 17 Nov, 2009)

Just Enough:
Lessons in Living Green from Traditional Japan
Azby Brown
PRICE:$24.95
Just Enough is a book of stories and sketches, depictions of vanished ways of life told from the point of view of a contemporary observer. It tells how people lived in Japan some two hundred years ago during the late Edo period, when traditional technology and culture were at the peak of development, just before the country opened itself to the West and joined the ranks of the industrialized nations.

The Ultimate Japanese Phrasebook:
1800 Sentences for Everyday Use
Kit Pancoast Nagamura and Kyoko Tsuchiya
Narrated by Reiko Matsunaga and Tatsuhiro Nishinosono with Katie Adler and Jeff Gedert
PRICE:$24.95
No matter how long you've been studying the language, no matter how many words you've memorized, it seems you never stop wondering, How do I say X in Japanese?

Karate: The Complete Kata
Hirokazu Kanazawa
PRICE:$35.00
karate master Hirokazu Kanazawa, founder of the Shotokan Karate-do International Federation and disciple of the legendary Gichin Funakoshi, the father of modern karate, traces the history of karate's twenty-seven most important kata.

The Unencumbered Spirit:
Reflections of a Chinese Sage
Hung Ying-ming
Translated by William Scott Wilson
PRICE:$19.95
The Unencumbered Spirit is a remarkable work about human nature, the essence of life, and how to live in a satisfying yet simple manner. Penned by a reclusive Chinese sage, this revered classic collects the thoughts of an uncommonly wise man.

How I saved a Bank
with a little help from the Cosmos
Tadahiko Ito
PRICE:$24.95
The fascinating and timely story of the author's years at the helm of a regional Japanese bank.

The Decorative Art of Japanese Food Carving
Elegant Garnishes for All Occasions
Hiroshi Nagashima
PRICE:$24.95
In The Decorative Art of Japanese Food Carving, internationally acclaimed chef Hiroshi Nagashima offers more than 60 garnishes and food carvings for home, party, and professional use. Some are designed to be set on top of the food. Others are fashioned to hold the food.

Japanese Kitchen Knives
Essential techniques and Recipes
Hiromitsu Nozaki with Kate Klippensteen
PRICE:$29.95
Now, renowned chef Hiromitsu Nozaki shares his expertise and insights in a book that will help anyone who owns a Japanese knife to maximize its performance.

The Apprenticeship of Big Toe P
Rieko Matsuura
Translated by Michael Emmerich
PRICE:$24.95
Kazumi kicked away the kotatsu quilt with her black-socked foot and thrust her leg out in front of me. I need hardly mention that removing other people's socks is not my thing. "Are you serious?"
"Just take a look, please. Hurry."
Unable to resist her urgency, I grudgingly inserted my two index fingers into the top of her sock and pulled.
I stared, entranced.
THE BIG TOE OF HER RIGHT FOOT WAS A PENIS.

The acclaimed, best-selling novel, finally available in English!

The Otaku Encyclopedia
An Insider's Guide to the Subculture of Cool Japan
Patrick W. Galbraith
PRICE:$19.95
This definitive guide introduces the world of Japan's anime nerds, game geeks, and pop-idol fanboys, with over 600 terms that any fan of Japanese pop culture simply must know.

Yakuza Moon
Memoirs of a Gangster's Daughter
Shoko Tendo
Translated by Louise Heal
PRICE:$11.95
A shocking yet intensely moving first-person account of one woman's experience of growing up in Japan's yakuza society.

FABULOUS HOLIDAY ENTERTAINING — JAPANESE STYLE!

This year, more than ever, people are staying home and opening their doors to family and friends for holiday celebrations.
With these gorgeou… read more
(17 Nov, 2009)

Featured Hot Release - Gift Wrapping with Textiles

Featured Hot Release - Gift Wrapping

Event - 2009 Annual Convention and World Languages Expo!(Nov20-22)

Japanese and Rice

Just over 10 years ago, I arrived in Japan.
When I first got here, I did my best to eat only Japane… read more
(29 Oct, 2009)



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