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This beautiful childrens book contains stories from Japanese folklore that have been passed down from generation to generation Urashima Taro and Other Japanese Childrens Favorite Stories features ten thrilling and funny adventures including The Fairy Crane The Dragons Tears and Why the Red Elf Cried
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Eagerly Urashima Taro climbed on the turtles back Down down down they went into the bluegreen water Longing for a happiness found only in his dreams Urashima Taro plunges into the mysteries of the sea in this classic Japanese folktale The young fisherman soon encounters the Dragon Kings castle where the mystical Sea Princess promises him an eternity of youthful delight But Urashima Taro misses his loved ones and sets off to rejoin them never imaging the changes that await his return
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Hawaii Hawaii Island Heritage 1990 Trade Paperback Illustrated by Suyeoka George adapted from the original folktales by Robert B Goodman and Robert A Spicer Beautifully illustrated includes song music about Urashima Taro
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Eagerly Urashima Taro climbed on the turtles back Down down down they went into the bluegreen water Longing for a happiness found only in his dreams Urashima Taro plunges into the mysteries of the sea in this classic Japanese folktale The young fisherman soon encounters the Dragon Kings castle where the mystical Sea Princess promises him an eternity of youthful delight But Urashima Taro misses his loved ones and sets off to rejoin them never imaging the changes that await his return
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Eagerly Urashima Taro climbed on the turtles back Down down down they went into the bluegreen water Longing for a happiness found only in his dreams Urashima Taro plunges into the mysteries of the sea in this classic Japanese folktale The young fisherman soon encounters the Dragon Kings castle where the mystical Sea Princess promises him an eternity of youthful delight But Urashima Taro misses his loved ones and sets off to rejoin them never imaging the changes that await his return
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Hawaii Hawaii Island Heritage 1990 Trade Paperback Illustrated by Suyeoka George adapted from the original folktales by Robert B Goodman and Robert A Spicer Beautifully illustrated includes song music about Urashima Taro
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nbspA 1908 collection of traditional fables and folktales Twentytwo charming Japanese Fairy Tales selected and translated by Yei Theodora Ozaki including My Lord Bag of Rice The TongueCut Sparrow The Story of Urashima Taro the Fisher Lad The Farmer and the Badger The Shinansha or the South Pointing Carriage The Adventures of Kintaro the Golden Boy The Story of Princess Hase The Story of the Man Who Did Not Wish to Die The BambooCutter and the Moonchild The Mirror of Matsuyama The Goblin of Adachigahara The Sagacious Monkey and the Boar The Happy Hunter and the Skillful Fisher The Story of the Old Man Who Made Withered Trees to Flower and The Jellyfish and the MonkeyJacketless library hardcover
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Abundance is the story of one mans quest for a life of freedom and selfexpression Taro Arai was born on a tiny island in Japan to a family of limited means Today he is a renowned master sushi chef and the owner of eight awardwinning Japanese restaurants in the United States In this book he shares both his journey and some of his favorite recipes Filled with inspiration and a healthy dose of humor it is a look into the evolution of sushi and the progression of an individual who never lost sight of his vision Chef Taro shares the story of his early years in Japan his pursuit of the American dream and his adventures as a restaurateur In addition to telling the inside story about the creation of his Mikuni restaurants he reveals special recipes that have remained secrets until now Youll learn about the origins of sushi and the traditions embraced by the Japanese cultureand maybe even learn a phrase or two in Taros native language Follow his lead as he takes you on a sensesstimulating excursion into a world of extraordinary flavors compelling textures and visual enchantment The foreword to the book was written by renowned author Nicholas Sparks a longtime friend of chef Taro and a frequent guest at the first Mikuni restaurant
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When her fiveyearold son passed the rigorous entrance exams to one of Japans top private elementary schools Makihara a single mother thought they were on their way Taro would wear the historic dark blue uniform and learn alongside other little Einsteins while she basked in the glory of his high achievements with the other perfect moms Together they would climb the rungs into the countrys successful elite But it didnt turn out that way Taro had other things in mindWhile set in Japan their struggles in the schools hypercompetitive environment mirror those faced by parents here in the US and raise the same questions about the best way to educate a childespecially one that doesnt quite fit the mold Public or private Competitive or nurturing Standardized or individualized Helicopter parenting or freerange Amid this frenzied debate how does one find balance and maintain a healthy parentchild relationship Dear Diary Boy is an intensely personal heartwarming and heartbreaking chronicle of one mother and childs experience in a prestigious private Tokyo school Its a tale that will resonate with all parents as we try to answer the ageold questions of how best to educate our children and what truly is in their best interests versus what is in our own
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A chilling collection of some of the best stories by Hirai Taro the first modern writer of mysteries in Japan and known to many as Edogawa Rampo a pen name derived from the Japanese pronunciation of Edgar Allen Poe explores the bizarre bloodcurdling fantastic strange and the perverse in a way fans of Poe will find right up their dark and scary alley
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R to L Japanese StyleWhen goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained forIts a race to the finish line and not just figuratively in the final volume of Dr Slump When Taro graduates from high school he decides to get a job with the Penguin Village Police Department But first hell need to earn his drivers licenseand what better test of driving skill could there be than another Penguin Grand Prix Akira Toriyama hosts the race to send Arale and the gang off with a bang
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on A True Novel sold at 48.98 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
A remaking of Emily Brontës Wuthering Heights set in postwar JapannbspA True Novel begins in New York in the 1960s where we meet Taro a relentlessly ambitious Japanese immigrant trying to make his fortune Flashbacks and multilayered stories reveal his life an impoverished upbringing as an orphan his eventual rise to wealth and successdespite racial and class prejudiceand an obsession with a girl from an affluent family that has haunted him all his life A True Novel then widens into an examination of Japans westernization and the emergence of a middle classnbspThe winner of Japans prestigious Yomiuri Literature Prize Mizumura has written a beautiful novel with love at its core that reveals above all the power of storytelling
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Edogawa Rampo pseudonym of Hirai Taro 18941965 is the acknowledged grand master of Japans golden age of crime and mystery fiction He is also a major writer in the tradition of Japanese Modernism and exerts a massive influence on the popular and literary culture of todays Japan The Edogawa Rampo Reader presents a selection of outstanding examples of his short fiction and a selection of his nonfiction prose Together they present a full and accurate picture of Rampo as a major contributor to the Japanese literary scene helping to clarify his achievements to the Englishspeaking world All the content of the Rampo Reader is brandnew to English His nonfiction work has never been translated into English before This is the only place to find a comprehensive onevolume introduction to the world of Edogawa Rampo
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Taro Gold inspires and enlightens with Living Wabi Sabi The True Beauty of Your Life A blend of Eastern wisdom feng shui and the movement toward simplicity Wabi Sabi is a Japanese expression meaning wisdom in natural simplicity Wabi Sabi helps us to see the beauty in imperfection to discover that our unique flaws also can lead us to our greatest strengths and treasuresNo one is perfectin fact we all are perfectly imperfect That is the paradoxical first lesson shared by Taro Gold in Living Wabi Sabi The True Beauty of Your Life What is Wabi Sabi A universal ideal of beauty Wabi Sabi celebrates the basic the unique and the imperfect parts of our lives Wabi Sabi is the comfortable joy you felt as a child happily singing off key creatively coloring outside the lines and mispronouncing words with gusto On a deeper level Wabi Sabi is the profound awareness of our oneness with all life and the environment It includes a deep awareness of the choices we make each day the power we have to accept or reject each moment of our lives and to find value in every experienceAppreciate this and every moment no matter how imperfect for this moment is your life When you reject this moment you reject your life You dont have to settle for this moment you are free to steer a different course but for now this moment is yours so be mindful to make the most of itLiving Wabi Sabi The True Beauty of Your Life leads us to discover the true beauty of our lives to know true joy here and now to reveal the most powerfully positive sides of imperfection Illustrated with stunning yet simple watercolor art Living Wabi Sabi The True Beauty of Your Life is a beautiful keepsake that is sure to become a beloved resource for wisdom in the joy of living
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Edogawa Rampo pseudonym of Hirai Taro 18941965 is the acknowledged grand master of Japans golden age of crime and mystery fiction He is also a major writer in the tradition of Japanese Modernism and exerts a massive influence on the popular and literary culture of todays Japan The Edogawa Rampo Reader presents a selection of outstanding examples of his short fiction and a selection of his nonfiction prose Together they present a full and accurate picture of Rampo as a major contributor to the Japanese literary scene helping to clarify his achievements to the Englishspeaking world All the content of the Rampo Reader is brandnew to English His nonfiction work has never been translated into English before This is the only place to find a comprehensive onevolume introduction to the world of Edogawa Rampo
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Carrying a photograph of the man she is to marry but has yet to meet young Hana Omiya arrives in San Francisco California in 1917 one of several hundred Japanese picture brides whose arranged marriages brought them to America in the early 1900sHer story is intertwined with others her husband Taro Takeda an Oakland shopkeeper Kiku and her husband Henry who reject demeaning city work to become farmers Dr Kaneda a respected community leader who is destroyed by the adopted land he loves All are caught up in the cruel turmoil of World War II when West Coast Japanese Americans are uprooted from their homes and imprisoned in desert detention camps Although tragedy strikes each of them the same strength that brought her to America enable Hana to survive
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A remaking of Emily Brontës Wuthering Heights set in postwar Japan nbsp A True Novel begins in New York in the 1960s where we meet Taro a relentlessly ambitious Japanese immigrant trying to make his fortune Flashbacks and multilayered stories reveal his life an impoverished upbringing as an orphan his eventual rise to wealth and successdespite racial and class prejudiceand an obsession with a girl from an affluent family that has haunted him all his life A True Novel then widens into an examination of Japans westernization and the emergence of a middle class nbsp The winner of Japans prestigious Yomiuri Literature Prize Mizumura has written a beautiful novel with love at its core that reveals above all the power of storytelling
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From the awardwinning author of Flygirl comes this powerful WWII romance between two Japanese teens caught in the cogs of an unwinnable war perfect for fans of Salt to the Sea Lovely War and Code Name VerityJapan 1945 Taro is a talented violinist and a kamikaze pilot in the days before his first and only mission He believes he is ready to die for his country until he meets Hana Hana hasnt been the same since the day she was buried alive in a collapsed trench during a bomb raid She wonders if it would have been better to have died that day until she meets Taro A song will bring them together The war will tear them apart Is it possible to live an entire lifetime in eight short days Sherri L Smith has been called an author with astonishing range and a stellar storyteller by E Lockhart the New York Timesbestselling author of We Were Liars and a truly talented writer by Jacqueline Woodson the National Book Awardwinning author of Brown Girl Dreaming Here with achingly beautiful prose Smith weaves a tale of love in the face of death of hope in the face of tragedy set against a backdrop of the waning days of the Pacific War
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Carrying a photograph of the man she is to marry but has yet to meet young Hana Omiya arrives in San Francisco California in 1917 one of several hundred Japanese picture brides whose arranged marriages brought them to America in the early 1900sHer story is intertwined with others her husband Taro Takeda an Oakland shopkeeper Kiku and her husband Henry who reject demeaning city work to become farmers Dr Kaneda a respected community leader who is destroyed by the adopted land he loves All are caught up in the cruel turmoil of World War II when West Coast Japanese Americans are uprooted from their homes and imprisoned in desert concentration camps Although tragedy strikes each of them the same spirit and strength that brought her to America enable Hana to survive
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A remaking of Emily Brontës Wuthering Heights set in postwar JapannbspA True Novel begins in New York in the 1960s where we meet Taro a relentlessly ambitious Japanese immigrant trying to make his fortune Flashbacks and multilayered stories reveal his life an impoverished upbringing as an orphan his eventual rise to wealth and successdespite racial and class prejudiceand an obsession with a girl from an affluent family that has haunted him all his life A True Novel then widens into an examination of Japans westernization and the emergence of a middle classnbspThe winner of Japans prestigious Yomiuri Literature Prize Mizumura has written a beautiful novel with love at its core that reveals above all the power of storytelling
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