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    Mind-Blowing Paper Puzzles Kit
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    Mind-Blowing Paper Puzzles Kit

    Channel your inner M.C. Escher with these brain teaser puzzles! These easily assembled 3D models are each composed of several identical pieces that cleverly fit together to make a large geometric form.The cardstock pieces in this kit are all...
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    100 Tokyo Sights
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    100 Tokyo Sights

    Tokyo lives up to its reputation as a modern metropolis and, as this book shows, it is also one of the most exciting and diverse places on the planet. Focusing on Tokyo and its surrounding areas, photojournalist Stephen Mansfield brings this...
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    Bushido Explained
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    Bushido Explained

    This seminal work by historian Alexander Bennett presents a broad overview of the Japanese "Way of the Warrior" as it is expressed in scores of classical Japanese texts written by famous Samurai themselves. Bennett's analysis of these writings shows that...
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    The Japanese Sake Bible
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    The Japanese Sake Bible

    The Japanese Sak Bible is the ultimate book about Japan's national drink - from its history and culture to its ingredients and production methods, how to choose the best sak, and recommended food pairings. Author Brian Ashcraft traveled the...
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    Japanese Paper Flowers
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    Japanese Paper Flowers

    This book shows you how to create decorative worksof floral art from the least expensive and most versatile craft materialavailable - colored paper! Japanese kirigami (cut paper) flowers areamong the most delicate and beautiful examples...
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    Gyoza: The Ultimate Dumpling Cookbook
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    Gyoza: The Ultimate Dumpling Cookbook

    Gyoza dumplings are the ultimate Asian comfort food. Whether eaten in an exclusive restaurant or at a humble street stall, these tasty morsels burst with flavor and are impossible to resist.Dumplings are surprisingly easy to make once you learn a few...
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    Keiko Okamoto's Japanese Knitting Stitches
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    Keiko Okamoto's Japanese Knitting Stitches

    Keiko Okamoto's Japanese Knitting Stitches presents 150 exquisite knitting and crochet stitches from one of Japan's most prolific and innovative designers. Her designs range from classic to ethnic to quirky - in colors ranging from earthy to vivid. Keiko...
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    Modern Ninja Warfare
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    Modern Ninja Warfare

    Modern Ninja Warfare takes a contemporary look at the stealthy methods of the Ninja (Shinobi) and how they can be employed to counter modern security threats. This book provides an ideal overview of Ninjutsu techniques for security personnel, military,...
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  • The Food of Japan
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    The Food of Japan

    In Japan where there are more festivals than there are days of the year, it's no surprise that food is a daily celebration unto itself! The Food of Japan is a diverse compilation of 96 recipes collected and beautifully photographed in several regions of...
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    Japan Travel Guide & Map Tuttle Travel Pack
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    Japan Travel Guide & Map Tuttle Travel Pack

    This award-winning guide puts the whole of Japan in the palm of your hand. With a large pull-out map and tips on all the best sights, travelers can make sure they see the best of Japan without getting lost! Explore energetic, ever-changing Tokyo-or...
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    Houses and Gardens of Kyoto
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    Houses and Gardens of Kyoto

    Revised with a new foreword by Matthew Stavros.Houses and Gardens of Kyoto presents over 500 photos of the finest examples of traditional Japanese architecture from every major historical period in this new edition of a favorite classic. Kyoto,...
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    Beautiful Women Japanese Prints Coloring Book
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    Beautiful Women Japanese Prints Coloring Book

    Featuring elegant woodblock prints of beautiful Japanese women, this adult colouring book is the perfect stress-reliever for fans of Japanese fashion and art.Beautiful Women celebrates 200 years of women in Japanese art - from the Ukiyo-e prints...
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  • Rashmon and Other Stories
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    Rashmon and Other Stories

    Ryunosuke Akutagawa rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most influential modern Japanese writers. He is known as 'the father of the Japanese short story' and 'Rashmon is his best-known work. Presented with a new...
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  • Japan Travel Map Fifth Edition
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    Japan Travel Map Fifth Edition

    The Japan Travel Map from Periplus is designed as a convenient, easy-to-use tool for travellers. Created using durable coated paper, this map is made to open and fold multiple times, whether it's the entire map that you want to view or...
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    JLPT Study Guide
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    JLPT Study Guide

    Clayton MacKnight has distilled his self-created study resources and tips into one must-have volume for anyone preparing for this crucial exam. MacKnight's complete study package thoroughly prepares exam-takers by providing: Grammar...
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    100 Japanese Gardens
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    100 Japanese Gardens

    100 Japanese Gardens is an ambitious attempt to profile the finest gardens in Japan, while also highlighting lesser known, but equally accomplished landscapes in less-visited parts of the country.A celebration of Japanese landscape design, this book...
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    Japanese Kanji and Kana Workbook
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    Japanese Kanji and Kana Workbook

    Japanese Kanji and Kana Workbook offers a systematic approach to learning Japanese characters. It is designed to be used with the best-selling Japanese Kanji & Kana: A Guide to the Japanese Writing System.Presenting all 92 Hiragana and Katakana and...
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    The Little Book of Kyoto
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    The Little Book of Kyoto

    The Little Book of Kyoto is a celebratory visual guide to one of the world's truly unique cities. Kyoto was Japan's imperial capital for one thousand years as well as its cultural birthplace. A companion to the best-selling travel book The...
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  • Essential Japanese Phrasebook & Dictionary
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    Essential Japanese Phrasebook & Dictionary

    Essential Japanese Phrase Book & Dictionary teaches you the practical phrases and expressions needed for common, everyday interactions in Japan in a way that's clear, concise, accessible and enjoyable. Key features of this Japanese...
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    Japanese Death Poems
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    Japanese Death Poems

    Although the consciousness of death is, in most cultures, very much a part of life, this is perhaps nowhere more true than in Japan, where the approach of death has given rise to a centuries-old tradition of writing jisei, or the "death poem." Such a...
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    Japan: A Guide to Traditions, Customs and Etiquette
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    Japan: A Guide to Traditions, Customs and Etiquette

    Japan: A Guide to Traditions, Customs and Etiquette is the first book to explain in detail why the Japanese think and behave as they do and it has now been completely revised and expanded.Veteran Japanologist Boy Lafayette De Mente unlocks the mysteries...
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    Miniature Bonsai
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    Miniature Bonsai

    This step-by-step bonsai book shows you how to craft super-mini bonsai - the smallest form of bonsai! Super-mini bonsai is the art of representing nature in a plant that can fit in the palm of your hand, or even on the tip if...
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    Tuttle Compact Japanese Dictionary
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    Tuttle Compact Japanese Dictionary

    The Tuttle Compact Japanese Dictionary is completely updated dictionary designed for students and business people who are living in Japan and using Japanese on a daily basis. Its greatest advantage is that it contains many recent idiomatic expressions...
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    Aikido Weapons Techniques

    Master the wooden weapons used in Aikido with this comprehensive martial arts training manual. Although Aikido is often thought of as a nonviolent, noncompetitive martial art, the use of weapons was introduced by the art's founder O'Sensei Morihei...
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    Japanese Stone Gardens
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    Japanese Stone Gardens

    The Japanese stone garden is an art form recognized around the globe. These gardens provide tranquil settings where visitors shed the burdens and stresses of everyday existence, satisfying a universal yearning for solitude and repose, and experiencing...
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    Japanese Whisky
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    Japanese Whisky

    *Winnerof a 2019 Gourmand World Cookbook Award*Japanese whisky has been around for less than a century - but is now winning all the major international awards. How did this happen and what are the secrets of the master distillers? This whisky book...
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  • Periplus Pocket Japanese Dictionary
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    Periplus Pocket Japanese Dictionary

    It's never a good idea to be overly relient on technology while travelling! Look up words quickly and easily with this great travel-sized Japanese dictionary. Intended for use by tourists, students, and businesspeople travelling to Japan, Pocket Japanese...
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    The Ninja, The Secret History of Ninjutsu
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    The Ninja, The Secret History of Ninjutsu

    Ninjutsu is the most renowned and misunderstood of all martial arts. The long history of ninjutstu is often murky; surrounded by mystery and legend. Here, for the first time, is an in-depth, factual look at the entire art of ninjutsu, including emergence...
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    In a Japanese Garden Coloring Book
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    In a Japanese Garden Coloring Book

    Featuring elegant designs, In a Japanese Garden Coloring Book is the perfect stress-reliever for fans of classical Japanese art and literature. For centuries, Japanese artists have honored simple beauty in prints, paintings and books...
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    Japanese For Fun Phrasebook & Dictionary
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    Japanese For Fun Phrasebook & Dictionary

    This handy Japanese phrasebook and pocket dictionary is designed for people who want to learn Japanese quickly and don't have a lot of time to study. It is designed by an experienced language teacher to be useful and easy to use. Even if you...
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    Floating World Japanese Prints Coloring Book
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    Floating World Japanese Prints Coloring Book

    Transport yourself to the beauty and mystery of Japan with Floating World Japanese Prints Coloring Book. This stunning fine art coloring book highlights the floating world of geisha, kabuki actors, cherry blossoms,...
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    Japanese Inns and Hot Springs
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    Japanese Inns and Hot Springs

    Richly illustrated and exhaustively researched, Japanese Inns & Hot Springs is the definitive guide to Japanese spas and hot springs known as ryokans. It presents the finest ryokans in Japan, from historic properties like Hiiragiya in Kyoto and...
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    A Geek in Japan
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    A Geek in Japan

    Created specifically for fans of Japanese 'cool culture,' A Geek in Japan is one of the most iconic, hip, and concise cultural guides available.Reinvented for the internet age, it is packed with personal essays and hundreds of photographs and...
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    Samurai Castles
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    Samurai Castles

    Samurai Castles features hundreds of stunning color photographs and little-known details about the most important and well-preserved Samurai castles in Japan, including their history, design and military features.Japan's ancient castles provide profound...
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    Tokyo Geek's Guide
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    Tokyo Geek's Guide

    Tokyo is ground zero for Japan's popular "Geek" or otaku culture-a phenomenon that has now swept across the globe.This is the most comprehensive guide ever produced to Tokyo's geeky underworld. It provides a comprehensive run-down on each major Tokyo...
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  • Instant Japanese
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    Instant Japanese

    It's amazing how 100 key words and phrases provide instant communication! Do you want to speak simple Japanese but are too busy to study it? Are you visiting Japan for a short time and want an Japanese phrase book to help you communicate? If so, than...
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    Japanese Knitting: Patterns for Sweaters, Scarves and More
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    Japanese Knitting: Patterns for Sweaters, Scarves and More

    Create your own versatile wardrobe essentials with these chic new Japanese knitting patterns for apparel and accessories from cult favorite author michiyo. A whole new world of fashionable Tokyo-style knitwear designs opens to experienced needle crafters...
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    Essential Japanese Kanji Volume 2
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    Essential Japanese Kanji Volume 2

    Essential Japanese Kanji is an easy approach to learning the most basic kanji encountered in everyday situations in Japan. Packed with fun quizzes and useful exercises for those wishing to improve their Japanese ability, this new edition has been...
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    Elementary Japanese Volume Two
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    Elementary Japanese Volume Two

    This is a comprehensive upper-beginner level Japanese textbook and language learning program. "Elementary Japanese" is designed for students who are just beginning their study of the Japanese language at the first-year college level or on their own. The...
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    Elementary Japanese Volume One
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    Elementary Japanese Volume One

    This is a comprehensive beginning-level Japanese textbook and language learning program. "Elementary Japanese" is designed for students who are just beginning their study of the Japanese language at the first-year college level or on their own. The...
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  • Etiquette Guide to Japan
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    Etiquette Guide to Japan

    A long-running bestseller, Etiquette Guide to Japan has already helped generations of visiting business professionals and tourists negotiate the complexities of Japanese culture. Now completely revised and updated, this new edition...
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    Michael LaFosse's Origami Airplanes
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    Michael LaFosse's Origami Airplanes

    In this new paperback edition of his popular book Planes for Brains, LaFosse and his long-time collaborator, Richard Alexander, present twenty-eight exciting airplane models that incorporate the innovative functional and aesthetic details that have...
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    Japanese Tattoos
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    Japanese Tattoos

    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).Japanese Tattoos explains the imagery featured in Japanese tattoos so...
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    True Crime Japan
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    True Crime Japan

    From Serial to The Jinx to Making a Murderer, true crime fever is sweeping America. But how does crime-and punishment-differ in other cultures? True Crime Japan offers a close-up look at this little-documented aspect of...
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    Japanese Tales from Times Past
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    Japanese Tales from Times Past

    The most famous work in all of Japanese classical literature, the KonjakuMonogatari Shu is as integral a part of its nation's culture as Canterbury Talesand The Inferno are of ours. In Japanese Tales from Times Past, the editors andtranslators have...
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    Essential Japanese Kanji Volume 1
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    Essential Japanese Kanji Volume 1

    This beginning-level workbook and textbook for learning the basic Japanese kanji characters has been a favorite with teachers and students since its publication in 1993. The newly revised edition has been updated and expanded by members...
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    A Dictionary of Japanese Food
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    A Dictionary of Japanese Food

    For everyone interested in Japanese cuisine, from those encountering it for the first time to those who have eaten and perhaps misunderstood it for years. A Dictionary of Japanese Food will prove an invaluable reference source...
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