japan

Although the tradition is to present carp kites only to boys on Children's Day, Kimiko's parents find a way to make the day special for her.

Simple text and photographs depict the land, animals, and people of Japan.

Sent to Japan for the summer after an eighth-grade classmate's suicide, half-Japanese, half-Jewish Kana Goldberg tries to fit in with relatives she barely knows and reflects on the guilt she feels over the tragedy back home.

"Mikoto Misaka is a Level Five esper--one of the most powerful in Academy City. She's so powerful, in fact, that her DNA has been harvested to create a series of clones--the "Sisters." But who is behind these clones, and why would they go to such lengths? The sinister truth is nothing she or Touma could have imagined, and it involves the terrifying Accelerator, the most powerful esper of all time!"--Back cover.

Photographs and text describe family life, education, work, leisure time, and sports in Japan.

A Japanese American man recounts his grandfather's journey to America which he later also undertakes, and the feelings of being torn by a love for two different countries.

After growing up near San Francisco, a young Japanese woman returns with her parents to their native Japan, but she feels foreign and out of place.

Things are settling down at the Kamiya dojo. Sanosuke has come to grips with his past, Yahiko is learning to relax, and Kenshin is enjoying Kaoru's cooking. But, Udo Jin-e, a crazy-eyed former assassin, is still chasing the scent of blood, felling the innocent and guilty alike. When hitokiri faces hitokiri, can Kensin withstand the hypnotic power of Jin-e?.

Kenshin, a one-time assassin turned wandering swordsman, reunites with Sano and Saito to consider what their next step should be in stopping Shishio Makoto from burning Kyoto--the opening move in his plot to conquer Japan.

The demon Sessho-Maru is back for vengeance, but with stronger powers at his disposal. Will Inuyasha be able to defeat him again? Then, the demon Naraku is on the attack again, but Kaede's memories of the past may give Inuyasha the edge he needs in the coming showdown.