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Strange Tales from Japan presents 99 spine-tingling tales of ghosts, yokai, demons, shapeshifters and trickster animals who inhabit remote reaches of the Japanese countryside. In his introduction, renowned translator William Scott Wilson explains the role these stories play in local Japanese cult……続きを見る

Discover the tranquil wisdom of Chomei's 13th-century masterpiece, Hojoki, as it unveils the beauty of imperfection and the serenity of a simple life amidst the chaos of existence. Hojoki is an introspective poem written in the 13th century by the enigmatic Japanese hermit Kamo no Chomei, who as ……続きを見る

[About the Book] Will his sense of justice be rewarded? Mizuki, a man fighting on the frontlines of the medical equipment (MRI) business. Behind every promotion swirl denunciations, authoritarianism, and unreasonable personnel decisions. Yet he holds fast to the belief that “Where there is a will……続きを見る

幕末から明治初期にかけて英国の外交官として日本に長期滞在したA.B.ミットフォートがジャンルを問わず寄せ集めた江戸期の日本から伝わる物語集。 Japanese Legends and Folklore invites English speakers into the intriguing world of Japanese folktales, ghost stories and historical eyewitness accounts. With a ……続きを見る

This book provides English translations of the essential thoughts and teachings of 55 great Samurai leaders--from Takeda Shingen and Oda Nobunaga to Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu--the men who unified Japan and established a system of government that survived for generations Advice in this book includes:……続きを見る