Japan Dragons

Merlin the Magician will not eat or sleep or speak to anyone in Camelot. What can be done? The enchantress Morgan knows who to ask for help: young Jack and Annie of Frog Creek, Pennsylvania! The brother-and-sister team quickly head off in the magic tree house on another magical and historical adventure.

On Sugawara Akitada's first official assignment as a young government clerk in 11th-century Japan, he is sent from the capital city on a nearly impossible mission to Kazusa to discover why tax convoys are disappearing. In the politically murky world of the Japanese court, he has been set up to fail. However, the resourceful Akitada, his elderly servant, Seimei, and his impudent bodyguard, Tora, are determined to fulfill their mission and discover the truth in a town of dangerous secrets.

A young, 300 year old fashion conscious Japanese dragon believes he is the last dragon left alive after years of unwarranted persecution of the species. He befriends a young boy and through enlightening conversations and humorous mishaps, a unique bond emerges between the two. Alas his wayward dragonly ways mean that very soon the subject of abuse torment and the entire military come after him. Will he survive to further the existence of these magnificent and humerous creatures? This is a fun-loving, witty story about finding friendship in the oddest of places and a joy to youngsters up to ...

"Shadows of the Rising Sun" delves into the enigmatic Black Dragon Society, a secretive ultranationalist group in early 20th-century Japan. As Western imperialism spread across Asia, the Society proclaimed Japan as the defender and leader of Asian unity against Western dominance. Their ideology of "Greater Asianism" influenced Japan's aggressive expansion and contributed to the regional conflicts of World War II. This book explores the Society's origins, philosophy, and significant impact on Japan's foreign policy. It also examines their strategic support for Chinese revolutionary Sun Yat-...

From the banks of the mighty Mississippi to a sparkling stream in Kyoto, from the misty moors of Scotland to Africa's folktale forests, listeners will be transported as legendary heroes, mythical maidens, and talented tricksters weave their magic.

This book is originally designed for Japanese learners, N5 to N3, but it's also good for people

Set in modern day Japan and during Obon—the most supernatural of Japanese holidays, a time when the dead return for a short visit—Tonbo is a story of English conversation teacher, Jezzy Dubois from Louisiana, U.S.A., who has grown weary of her job but loves living in Japan and doesn’t want to leave it. She visits a local shrine to seek the advice of the nature gods, and in the days that follow a series of unexplainable events occur and culminate in a suspenseful encounter that has Jezzy calling on deepest instincts to find her way out as unseen forces provide guidance and support.

This charming tale by Nankichi Niimi tells the story of a young girl in a red ribbon hat who meets a red dragonfly during her summer stay at a fabulous retreat. The dragonfly grows fond of the girl. As summer ends, the girl must return to Tokyo—what will happen to the red dragonfly? Perfect for children's storytelling, this brief yet heartwarming fairy tale captures the fleeting beauty of summer and the bond between the girl and the dragonfly.

This book is the story only of the Japanese language material, called "Kevin Goes to Japan."

This book is initially designed for Japanese learners, N5 to N1 that the range of the level is

英語を勉強している人にもお勧め、日英バイリンガル小説です。先に日本語が朗読されるので、英語の意味も理解しやすくできています。ケビンと幸雄の恋模様がバレンタインデー絡みで描かれています。

The Lion and The Dragon reveals the part that Britain played in the awakening of China, then covers relations between the two countries during the period when an aroused China did indeed shake the world. Lawrence James also follows the parallel trajectories of four competitive empires - the British, the Chinese, the Russian and the Japanese - during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and then the fortunes of a fifth imperial power, the United States.

The Iridecent Dragon is a history book. It is about the weapons used in Japan. It focuses on the weapons used in the martial arts.

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This book is the last volume of "Kevin Goes to Japan."　Now Yukio, Tomoko, and Yumiko have