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In Japanese, the word for "foreign country" means literally "outnation". But to many American and Japanese, it is Japan itself that, despite its rising influence in world affairs, is the outsider - "The Outnation". In this rigourous and searching journey through Japan's islands and institutions, Richard Rauch finds that today's Japan is strikingly and often surprisingly familiar. Economically it's similar to America in the days of the great cartels and company towns, with a high-tech update. Pol...
"No one can deny the gratifying taste of creamy broth, hearty noodles, salt, soy sauce, and miso, but making rame from scratch is no small feat. Ramen connoisseur Brian MacDuckston has spent years traveling through Japan tasting bowl after bowl of ramen and studies at the Osaka Ramen School. In these pages, he removes all the hurdles--including time, complicated recipes, and hard-to-find ingredients--to bring this Japanese favorite to your home. Adapting classic Japanese bowls for the American t...
Moon Living Abroad Japan (Moon Living Abroad in Japan)
by Ruthy Kanagy
English-Japanese phrasebook and 250-word mini dictionary
by Andrey Taranov
'A brilliant modern love story. I found it atmospheric and transporting but also wise, clever and universal in its exploration of love, family and identity. I loved it' Cathy RentzenbrinkMizuki is a Japanese housewife. She has a hardworking husband, two adorable children and a beautiful Tokyo apartment. It's everything a woman could want, yet sometimes she wonders whether it would be more fun to throw herself off the high-rise balcony than spend another evening not talking to her husband or hang...
Frasario Italiano-Giapponese e dizionario ridotto da 1500 vocaboli
by Andrey Taranov
Where the Dead Pause, and the Japanese Say Goodbye
by Marie Mutsuki Mockett
Marie Mutsuki Mockett's family owns a Buddhist temple 25 miles from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. In March 2011, after the earthquake and tsunami, radiation levels prohibited the burial of her Japanese grandfather's bones. As Japan mourned thousands of people lost in the disaster, Mockett also grieved for her American father, who had died unexpectedly. Seeking consolation, Mockett is guided by a colorful cast of Zen priests and ordinary Japanese who perform rituals that disturb, hau...