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Suffering from the post-traumatic stress of being buried alive after a 1945 bombing raid on her Japanese hometown, fifteen-year-old Hana feels she has nothing to live for until meets seventeen-year-old Taro, a Kamikaze pilot training for his one and only mission. Over a period of eight days, Hana and Taro fall in love and await Taro's inevitable mission.

"Sun dreams of money. Moon dreams of scientific discoveries. When their paths cross with Team Skull, both their plans go awry... Lost in an alternate dimension, Sun and Moon battle to help their new friends defend the eternally dark city of Ultra Megalopolis. But then a betrayal deprives them of their transportation home! Meanwhile, what surprising news does Lillie receive?"--.

"... the rabbit ronin teams up with--and faces off against--a multitude of unexpected characters! First, bandits plunder a village threatened by flooding... but their reasons for pillaging will surprise even the most steadfast! Then, Usagi must work alongside his natural enemy--a kappa--to cast out a violent renegade of the same species. Later, a Komori ninja must honor her debts when she and Usagi end up on opposing sides of a trade agreement gone wrong. Inspector Ishida also returns, investigating a ghastly painting known only as the Hell Screen and enlists Usagi to assist him in solving its mysteries. Finally, Usagi embarks on a perilous journey across the mountains, which ends in an unexpected outcome"--Back cover.

Discusses the culture of Japan and highlights several recipes for traditional Japanese foods such as fried tofu, miso soup, and green tea ice cream.

A photographic introduction to the culture and crafts of Japan.

After falling in love with Japan as a little girl, Erika becomes a teacher and fulfills her childhood dream by moving to a remote Japanese island.

Follows the experiences of samurai rabbit Usagi Yojimbo as he wanders the countryside in search of harmony, encountering unusual people, including seaweed farmers, a noodle peddler, a demon-possessed woman, and others, and great danger along the way.

The immortal samurai Manji must decide whether or not to save Rin from the Shogun.

While searching for a kidnapped girl, Usagi Yojimbo, the rabbit ronin, encounters hordes of yokai, or monsters and demons, that are gathering for a raid on the countryside, and works with Sasuke the Demon Queller to prevent the invasion.

"Despite some comic misunderstandings that almost blew their cover, Tanjiro, Inosuke and Zenitsu have smoked out Daki, a demon that has been devouring the residents of an entertainment district for years. The Hashira Tengen Uzui and his ninja companions engage Daki, but if they cannot handle her, what chance do Tanjiro and his friends have of taking on one of Kibutsuji's Upper-Rank demons by themselves?"--Back cover.