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In 1860s Japan, young Norihei saves the life of a kappa, one of the mythological beings who keep the water clean, and the two become friends, but changes brought by the Industrial Revolution force the kappa to leave, only to return when Norihei needs him most. Includes historical and cultural notes.

Presents a collection of fifteen verses in English, Japanese script, and Romanized form. Accompanied by an audio CD with rhymes in both English and Japanese.

"When a young Japanese girl moves into her new house, she is happy to see a girl her age playing in the snow just outside her window. The only problem is the Japanese girl doesn't speak English and the American girl doesn't speak Japanese. But each girl's love of the snow teaches them that they don't need to speak the same language to have fun!"-- Provided by publisher.

The most beautiful fish in the entire ocean discovers the real value of personal beauty and friendship.

"Presents the full range of Zeami's critical thought on this subject, which focused on the aesthetic values of n? and its antecedents, the techniques of playwriting, the place of allusion, the training of actors, the importance of patronage, and the relationship between performance and broader intellectual and critical concerns"--Back cover.

A self-study guide to simple, correct Japanese most useful for everyday situations.

Texts in English, French, Chinese, and Japanese are accompanied by the author's paintings depicting the plants, the animals, the legends--the many enjoyments of Stanley Park in Vancouver.

A collection of forty-five haiku by Japanese poet Kobayashi Issa, presented in kanjii, romanji, and English. Includes an interview with the translator.

A collection of Japanese haiku poetry with text discussing how the haiku relates to Japanese history and culture.

Contains 120 haiku about all types of animals, large and small; accompanied by over forty-eight woodblock prints.