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[About the Book] ーHe won the war, only to be pursued by his own brother- After his decisive victory at the Battle of Dan-no-ura, Minamoto no Yoshitsune found himself hunted by his elder brother, Yoritomo. Yet why did Yoshitsune not immediately flee far away, and instead remain near the capital,……続きを見る

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] ーWho am I, really?- “To hold on to the utopian spirit even in an age of despair, an age of darkness devoid of utopia-perhaps that is what it means to be human.” ーfrom the Afterword Drifting as if for hundreds or even thousands of years across the sea, the protagonist, Hikaru……続きを見る

This beautifully illustrated collection of seasonal haiku poems by Japan's best-known poets is the perfect book for poetry lovers or anyone who wants to learn more about Japanese haiku. Selected and exquisitely translated by William Scott Wilson, the book features more than 385 haiku by over 100 f……続きを見る

[Product Description] The War on One Family: A Postwar Odyssey of Unwanted Children and Unbreakable Bonds Product Description Preface Set in post–World War II Japan, this moving narrative begins with Minako, who becomes pregnant by a U.S. serviceman. Told through the eyes of Shinichiro, her ……続きを見る

仏教説話集『今昔物語』の英訳版 The Konjaku Monogatari Shu is a collection of tales from Buddhist and popular Japanese folklore that was compiled in the twelfth century. The stories in this book tell of fearsome demons, tengu goblins, kitsune fox spirits, flying hermits and gods who suddenly appea……続きを見る

[About the product] ー""Absence, the too-vacant journey of time"" - In a deserted town where only the crows of Shakotan Peninsula stand out, the images of my grandfather and my younger self emerge like a heat haze. In the city of Sapporo, visited to see my sister's ashes instead of my wife's, I ……続きを見る

西暦2028年、人類が眠っても夢を見られなくなった時代。パリのセーヌ川で不可解な水死体が発見される。同様の事件は二件目の事だ。奇怪な依頼を受けた私立探偵のTKOは、CIAの工作員であるシャロン・シャノンをパートナーに、パリでの捜査を始めるが、同時に二人は、指定された脳科学研究所でのバイタルの検査を義務づけら……続きを見る

E. G. Stanley A Poet and a King Michiko Ogura Pronoun Retention in Old and Middle English Relative Clauses Chiaki Hanabusa Notes on the Additions to 'The Spanish Tragedy' (1602) Kazuaki Ota 'Edward III' adn Statistical Attribution Studies Atsuhiko Hirota A Devil Monk's Prophecy and the Archbi……続きを見る

What if you invented a battery that could run your car, your home, and anything else you required? A small sphere which carried the power of the sun within it. Would you share it for the good of mankind? [Author Biography] Tomohiro Inoue Born in Yokohama in 1938. Entered Shioyama Elementar……続きを見る

国際的アメリカ文学者、巽孝之の英文著書、第二弾！ 地理や国家、時代やジャンルの境界を飛び越え、 日米文化双方を照射するグローバルな批評。 ポー、ホーソーン、メルヴィルを中心とした 19世紀アメリカ文学研究の集大成！ 推薦の辞 Blurbs for Young Americans in Literature: The Post-Romantic Turn in the Age of……続きを見る

An extraordinary collection of Japanese ghost stories, many in English for the first time! This spine-chilling anthology of 77 spooky stories from the Japanese collection Tales from Shinshu is compiled and edited by award-winning author Noboru Wada. It features traditional tales of yokai, ghosts,……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