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Singapore and Hong Kong had fallen to the forces of Imperial Japan, Thailand and Burma had been invaded and islands across the Pacific captured. But one place, one tiny island fortress garrisoned by a few thousand hungry and exhausted men, refused to be beaten. That island fortress was Corregidor which guarded the entrance to Manila Bay and controlled all sea-borne access to Manila Harbor. At a time when every news bulletin was one of Japanese success,...
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WAS THE JAPANESE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR INEVITABLE?It's November 1941. Japan and the US are teetering on a knife-edge as leaders on both sides of the Pacific strive to prevent war between them. But failed diplomacy, foiled negotiations, and possible duplicity in the Roosevelt administration thwart their attempts. Drawing on now-declassified original documents, Diplomats & Admirals reveals the inside story of one fateful year, including:How the hidden...
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Acclaimed Japanese poet Yorifumi Yaguchi has turned his writing attention to telling what he experienced as a child growing up on the island of Honshu in the late 1930s and '40s. When life became incomprehensible, Yaguchi put his experiences into poems. His audience grew beyond Japan-and included Robert Bly, Denise Levertov, and William Stafford, who became his friends. Recognized in Japan as a major poet and also as an outspoken advocate for peace,...
84) Forgotten War
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A new assessment of the British and Commonwealth contribution to the defeat of Japan in the Pacific.
The monumental struggle fought against Imperial Japan in the Asia/Pacific theater during World War II is primarily viewed as an American affair. While the United States did play a dominant role, the British and Commonwealth forces also made major contributions-on land, at sea and in the air, eventually involving over a million men and vast armadas...
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A must-have pocket-sized Travel Japan Guide that helps you easily plan your dream vacation!Are you in the beginning stages of travel planning for your "Once In A Lifetime" trip to Japan?Do you have Japan travel questions you can't find answers to?Are you tired of the dictionary-sized travel books that aren't convenient to travel with?This pocket-sized guidebook has your answers!Come along with us as we take you on a journey of planning a dream trip...
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In The Geography of Injustice, Barak Kushner argues that the war crimes tribunals in East Asia formed and cemented national divides that persist into the present day. In 1946 the Allies convened the Tokyo Trial to prosecute Japanese wartime atrocities and Japan's empire. At its conclusion one of the judges voiced dissent, claiming that the justice found at Tokyo was only "the sham employment of a legal process for the satisfaction of a thirst for...
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Kyokutei Bakin's Nansō Satomi Hakkenden is one of the monuments of Japanese literature. This multigenerational samurai saga was one of the most popular and influential books of the nineteenth century and has been adapted many times into film, television, fiction, and comics.
His Master's Blade, the second part of Hakkenden, begins the story of the eight Dog Warriors created from the mystic union between Princess Fuse and the dog Yatsufusa and born...
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The crises--and failures--of modernization in Japan, as seen up close by a resident expert
Japan is a nation in crisis, and the crisis goes far beyond its well-known economic plight. In Dogs and Demons, Alex Kerr chronicles the crisis on a broad scale, from the failure of Japan's banks and pension funds to the decline of its once magnificent modern cinema. The book takes up for the first time in the Western press subjects such as the nation's endangered...
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Welcome to the land of the rising sun, a place where ancient traditions meet cutting-edge technology, where serene temples stand alongside bustling metropolises, and where the beauty of nature is celebrated in every season. Japan is a country of contrasts, a place where past and present seamlessly coexist, offering travelers a unique and captivating experience like no other.This Travel Guide to Japan is your essential companion for exploring this...
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THE BEST-SELLING STREET FOOD GUIDE FOR VIETNAM
With Fat Noodle Vietnamese Street Food Dictionary, you can order up food like a local. The best food In Vietnam is always local street food with traditional secret family recipes of sublime enticing tastes.
More than 600 street food dishes translated from Vietnamese into English.
The only comprehensive book of Vietnamese street food translated into English.
A must have street food guide for any foodie...
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"Takes the sweeping size, bustle, and chaos of Tokyo and makes it small, introspective, and personal," Independent Publisher.
"Captures the essence and allure of Tokyo." Feathered Quill.
"A memoir to be savored like a fine red wine," Publishers Daily.
Motions and Moments captures the ceaseless flow and brief momentary dramas of the biggest city in the world with gentle humor and rich detail. As in his first two books, this third memoir of life in...
92) Japanese Language & Culture: How to Discover the Ins and Outs of Japanese Society so that You Can
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Are you planning a trip to Japan and would like to enjoy an unforgettable experience?Are you learning Japanese and would like to know how to use the language correctly? If you answered "Yes!" to at least one of the previous questions, then this book is for you!This book will help you to know the in's and out's of Japanese society and walk among the people as if you were one of them, Here is a preview of what you can expect:Walks you through the history...
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In Selling the Future, Ryan Moran explains how the life insurance industry in Japan exploited its association with mutuality and community to commodify and govern lives. Covering the years from the start of the industry in 1881 through the end of World War II, Moran describes insurance companies and government officials working together to create a picture of the future as precarious and dangerous. Since it was impossible for individual consumers...
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"A rare glimpse of the structure and nature of Tokyo's underlying psyche." Midwest Book Review
Award-winning novelist Michael Pronko examines Tokyo as a place, a culture, and a series of intense experiences. Tokyo's Mystery Deepens digs into the enigmatic sides of Tokyo with humor, delicacy, and enchantment. A transplanted American from the Midwest, Pronko's observations and experiences open up the many, miniscule doors into Tokyo life.
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An important memoir from a long-silent voice among Pacific War leaders.
Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. was a major figure of the Pacific War, both for his command in Alaska and in his key role heading Tenth Army during the Battle of Okinawa in the spring of 1945. Buckner was the senior U.S. officer killed by enemy fire in World War II when Japanese artillery cut him down on June 18, 1945, one month shy of his 59th birthday. The shelling ended a remarkable...
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Author William Craig traveled to three different continents, reviewed thousands of documents, and interviewed hundreds of survivors to write these New York Times–bestselling histories, bringing the Eastern Front and the Pacific Theater of World War II to vivid life. The Fall of Japan masterfully recounts the dramatic events that brought an end to the Pacific War and forced a once-mighty nation to surrender unconditionally. From the ferocious fighting...
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"A ferocious conflict between Mongol and Samurai.
The Japanese word 'Ghenko' is the term employed for the Mongol invasion of Japan. The event was an immensely significant one for the Japanese and it remained so for centuries because, in part, the defeat of the invaders was attributed to divine intervention. There can be little doubt that Japan's salvation had much to do with the fact that they are an island race and in that they have much in common...
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This is the complete, step-by-step guide to every form and every document you need to apply for a spouse visa for Japan.Applying for a certificate of eligibility and spouse visa for Japan can seem intimidating. After all, if lawyers charge over 100,000 yen to file your application, it can't be easy, right?Not at all! The application process is straightforward and you do not need a lawyer. The reason most applicants struggle is that there has never...
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Seymour Morris Jr. combines political history, military biography, and business management to tell the story of General Douglas MacArthur's tremendous success in rebuilding Japan after World War II in Supreme Commander, a lively, in-depth work of biographical history complementary to The Generals, The Storm of War, and Truman.
He is the most decorated general in American history-and the only five five-star general to receive the Medal of Honor. Yet...
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The 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō by Kano Shugen Sadanobu (Sadanobu II) is a series of 50 miniature prints published by the Tokyo Metro Library to ukiyo-e.org.
It is interesting for the Tōkaidō subject, because it is in reverse order, the trip going from Kyoto to Edo, like the Tōkaidō meisho zue from 1797 ISBN 978-1-63752-657-6.
It is miniature copies of Hiroshige's Kichizo Tōkaidō, and the main difference is that the artist lightens Hiroshige's...
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