Japan Decides 2017: The Japanese General Election (Pekkanen Robert J.)(Paperback)

Japan Decides 2017: The Japanese General Election (Pekkanen Robert J.)(Paperback)

With a topical focus and timely coverage of the latest dramatic changes in Japanese politics, the volume will appeal to researchers and policy experts alike, and will also make a welcome addition to courses on Japanese politics, comparative politics and electoral

Betting the House - The Inside Story of the 2017 Election (Ross Tim)(Paperback / softback)

The story of the 2017 general election told by two respected journalists with privileged access to all the key

Tactical Reading: A Snappy Guide to the Snap Election 2017(Paperback / softback)

100 Japanese Gardens: The Best Gardens to Visit in Japan (Mansfield Stephen)(Paperback)

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 features gardens from Kyoto and Tokyo, as well

Japanese Art (Stanley-Baker Joan)(Paperback)

The uniqueness of Japanese culture rests on the fact that, throughout its history, Japan has continually taken, adapted, and transformed diverse influences--whether from Korea, China, and the South Seas, or Europe and America--into distinct traditions of its own. This book, an authoritative and

Three Men in a Boat (Jerome Jerome K.)(Paperback / softback)

Martyrs to hypochondria and general seediness, J and his friends George and Harris decide that a jaunt up the Thames would suit them to a

Japanese Woodworking Tools: Their Tradition, Spirit and Use (Odate Toshio)(Paperback)

The classic work on the tools and spirit of the Japanese master craftsman.In Japan, a woodworker spends years learning to use his tools with great speed and skill. Only after he has proved his mastery can he proudly call himself a shokunin, a master craftsman.Japanese Woodworking Tools brings the

A History of Japan: Revised Edition (Mason R. H. P.)(Paperback)

A classic of Japanese history, this book is the preeminent work on the history of Japan. Newly revised and updated, A History of Japan is a single-volume, complete history of the nation of Japan. Starting in ancient Japan during its early pre-history period A History of Japan covers every

The Japanese Mind: Understanding Contemporary Japanese Culture (Davies Roger J.)(Paperback)

In The Japanese Mind, Roger Davies offers Westerners an invaluable key to the unique aspects of Japanese culture. Readers of this book will gain a clear understanding of what makes the Japanese, and their society, tick. Among the topics explored: aimai (ambiguity), amae (dependence upon others'

Introducing Japanese Religion (Ellwood Robert)(Paperback)

Now in its Second Edition, 'Introducing Japanese Religion 'is the ideal resource for undergraduate students. This edition features new material on folk and popular religion, including shamanism, festivals, and practices surrounding death and funerals. Robert Ellwood also updates the text to discuss

A History of Japan to 1334 (Sansom George)(Paperback)

This is a straightforward narrative of the development of Japanese civilization to 1334 by the author of Japan: A Short Cultural History. While complete in itself, it is also the first volume of a three-volume work which will be the first large-scale, comprehensive history of Japan. Taken as a

General Relativity (Wald Robert M.)(Paperback)

'Wald's book is clearly the first textbook on general relativity with a totally modern point of view; and it succeeds very well where others are only partially successful. The book includes full discussions of many problems of current interest which are not treated in any extant book, and all these

Scouting for Boys: The Original 1908 Edition (Baden-Powell Robert)(Paperback)

Written by Robert Baden-Powell, Lieutenant General in the British Army and founder of the international Scouting movement, Scouting for Boys is one of the most influential manuals for youth ever published. First printed in 1908, it remains an all-time bestseller in the English-speaking world,

Made in Japan: Awe-Inspiring Japanese Graphics (Victionary)(Paperback)

For many, Made in Japan is synonymous with quality the perfect marriage of aesthetic appeal and functionality. The intentions of the designer can be found in the slightest detail, but none are overworked, preferring spare elegance to busy excess. Mixing traditional art and philosophy with

Essence of Japan: A Coloring Journey (Will Joyce Yoshihara)(Paperback)

The 'Essence of Japan' contains 30 beautiful illustrations that give you a taste of Japan's beauty and elegance. Travel through different prefectures such as Kyoto, Osaka, Gion and Nara Prefectures. This book covers a wide range of images of Japan. Experience culture, traditions, and beauty through

The New Catholicity: Theology Between the Global and the Local (Schreiter Robert J.)(Paperback)

Following his widely acclaimed 'Constructing Local Theologies,' Robert J. Schreiter's 'The New Catholicity' takes a close look at the issues that are reshaping theology today. Schreiter proposes that an expanded concept of catholicity can meet the challenge of forming a theology that can cohere

Yakuza Tattoo (Johansson Andreas)(Paperback)

The art of the Japanese tattoo has fascinated people across the world for decades, but in Japan they are taboo since traditional full body tattoos are associated with the Japanese mafia - the Yakuza. Few organizations are as feared as the legendary Yakuza. They have an impact well beyond Japan, in

Eat Japan 1 (Food Lonely Planet)(Paperback)

The complete companion to Japanese culinary cultureWhether it's rubbing your chopsticks together, handing money to a sushi chef or setting your foot directly on the floor when removing your shoes, we'll tell you exactly what not to do to avoid looking like an ignorant tourist. Brush up on

Calculating God (Sawyer Robert J.)(Paperback)

Calculating God is the new near-future SF thriller from the popular and award-winning Robert J. Sawyer. An alien shuttle craft lands outside the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. A six-legged, two-armed alien emerges, who says, in perfect English, Take me to a paleontologist. It seems that Earth,

The Japanese Chronicles (Bouvier Nicolas)(Paperback)

A distillation of Bouvier's lifelong quest for Japan and his many travels, so that the reader discovers the country through the eyes of both a passionate young man, the sensual appreciation of a middle-aged artist, and the serenity of an experienced writer. Bouvier was an image merchant and

Hybrids (Sawyer Robert J.)(Paperback)

This is the climactic book of Robert J. Sawyer's Neanderthal Parallax trilogy. Torn between two worlds, geneticist Mary Vaughan and Neanderthal physicist Ponter Boddit struggle to find a way to make their relationship work. Aided by banned Neanderthal technology, they plan to conceive the first

Carving Japanese Netsuke for Beginners (Jubb Robert)(Paperback)

Create your Japanese work of art with this new, comprehensive title on the intricate skill of Japanese netsuke carvings. Traditionally created for practical reasons, these fantastic miniature carvings are now highly collectible works of art. Carving Japanese Netsuke for Beginners is packed with

Huck Out West (Coover Robert)(Paperback)

At the end of Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn, on the eve of the Civil War, Huck and Tom Sawyer decide to escape 'sivilization' and 'light out for the Territory.' In Robert Coover's Huck Out West, also 'wrote by Huck,' the boys do just that, riding for the famous but short-lived Pony Express, then

Media Theory in Japan (Steinberg Marc)(Paperback)

Providing an overview of Japanese media theory from the 1910s to the present, this volume introduces English-language readers to Japan's rich body of theoretical and conceptual work on media for the first time. The essays address a wide range of topics, including the work of foundational Japanese