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1868. The Boshin War is about to break out. A 16-year-old Japanese girl, Atsuko grew up in the neighborhoods of Aizu City, in the shadow of her brother Ibuka. Promised to an arranged marriage, the young girl hides a secret: she wields weapons just as well as her brother, whose talent with the sword actually masks an insurmountable fear of combat. When war is declared, Ibuka must leave to fight alongside their father for the honor of the family. Defying the tradition forbidding women to take part in battles and wanting to protect her brother, Atsuko enlists in secret as a simple soldier.

From the award-winning film director and New York Times bestselling author of If Cats Disappeared from the World, a surreal novelization of his hit film Exit 8, adapting the indie horror game of the same name. A path with no beginning, no end. A man with a life-changing decision to make finds...

Este libro trata de dos historias: la del autor y la de su objeto de estudio, la sociedad japonesa contemporánea. Ambas se funden en los 31 años que pasó en el seno de esa sociedad. El lector encontrará pasajes en que destaca los puntos de contacto entre ambas historias y otros en que se distancia de su historia personal para analizar diversas facetas de la sociedad japonesa de un modo accesible, intentando evitar academicismos. En algunos capítulos se refiere a las fuentes históricas de su situación actual, la historia entendida como herramienta indispensable para entender el ...

Japan is a nation made up of many islands in the western Pacific Ocean. Over 100 million people live in this small nation of islands. Many live in the countryside, but millions live in crowded cities like Tokyo. Students will learn about the physical features of the landscape and surrounding waters as well as the cultural aspects of the Japanese from old traditions to modern everyday life.

Immersive, fascinating and with an ending that will quite simply… blow your socks off! Who ever really knows themselves? And if you don’t know yourself, can you ever be truly happy? Mark Rasper is a thirty-year old man who has always had a fascination with Japan. It started when he played Metal Gear Solid with school buddy Paul, becoming thoroughly captivated not only by everything Japanese, but by the character Solid Snake. When a transfer opportunity turns up at the company he works for, he doesn’t hesitate, and before he has time to change his mind he is on a plane to Tokyo. Mark ...

Japan is an amazing country to visit. The rich history and the culture are unlike anywhere else in the world. Learn some fun facts about Japan. Learn about the Sumo, the people and much more. Great for kids' book reports, reading programs, and overall learning.

Thought-provoking Content This book contains thought-provoking content that only someone with 46 years of experience in Bujinkan can write. By reading this book, I think you will be able to understand the profound meaning of Hatsumi-Sensei's words. -- Keiji Nakadai, Honbu Dai-Shihan Japan Use This Valuable Insight Wisely Knowledge - talks. Wisdom - listening. I say that you, as a martial artist, are wise to listen to the knowledge revealed in this valuable book. Ilan is an example to us of how to remain truthful and not waver. He is someone who talks and teaches through his own actions. So ...