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"At ninja competitions, athletes jump, climb, and flip their way through a twisted obstacle course. Explore the history behind the wild sport of ninja and its connection to ninja of the past"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a concise history of Kumhimo, the ancient Japanese art of braiding cords, as well as the artist's method of using the Kumihimo techniques to create wire jewelry. Includes twenty projects with step-by-step, illustrated instructions.

Follows the adventures of Ogami Itto, a samurai framed and forced into exile with his infant son, as he pursues his quest for revenge against those who murdered his wife.

Examines the hidden forces behind Japanese attitudes and conduct in political, social, business, and personal life.

"Kinichiro Imamura isn't a bad guy, really, but on the first day of high school his shifty eyes and bleached blond hair made him look so suspicious that his classmates assume the worst. Three years later, without any friends or fond memories, he isn't exactly feeling bittersweet about graduation. But after an accidental fall down a flight of stairs. Kinichiro wakes up three years in the past . . . on the first day of high school!"--Back cover.

Examines the use of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, discussing the information on which American leaders based the decision to drop the bomb, and the roles of U.S.-Soviet relations and American domestic politics.

Culled from more than 5,000 pages of e-mail, Swoon is a true story of two writers who meet and fall in love over the internet. It is autobiography, poetry, literary essay and erotica all rolled into one. Revealing the tenacity of love, this correspondence takes place between Nada Gordon, an expatriate in Tokyo, and Gary Sullivan in New York, who finally meet in the "real" world with mixed reactions followed by a Hollywood ending. It is Heloise and Abelard without the tragedy, the troubadors without inequality, and the Brownings without euphemisim--all facilitated by the immediate intimacy of cybercommunication.

"Once called "the Marinetti of Japan" by David Burliuk, Hirato Renkichi produced a unique brand of Futurism from the late 1910s and early 1920s through poetry, criticism, and guerrilla performance. Contributing to the earliest productions of Japanese avant-garde poetry, his aggressive experimentation with speed, spatialization, and performability would later influence what became a lively community of Dadaist and Surrealist writers in pre-war Japan. Spiral Staircase is the first definitive volume of Renkichi's poems to appear in English. With an introduction by Sho Sugita and an afterword by Eric Selland."--Publisher's website (viewed 01/09/2017).

A guide to visiting popular Tokyo neighborhoods that are known for manga and anime popular culture, covering festivals, shopping, eating, and entertainment spots.