Japanese Power

Follow the seashell path along Tokyo Bay until you get to the Chibineko Kitchen, where a traditional Japanese meal can summon anyone you choose from your past, but only for as long as it continues to steam . . . —for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold, The Midnight Library, and Studio Ghibli...

"[Narrator Erin] Bennett’s reading is never overdone; her directness neither shies away from [author Christine] Kuehn’s unpleasant revelations nor sensationalizes them...her light expression lets the dramatic details speak for themselves." — Booklist "[Narrator Erin] Bennett's enunciation...

Unlock the Secrets of the Island Nation That Shaped the Modern World From the shadowy origins of its first inhabitants to its transformation into a dazzling technological superpower, Japan’s history is a saga of warriors, emperors, artistic genius, and global power plays that changed the world forever. This book is your engaging, fast-paced journey through the legendary moments that built the spirit of Japan. Dive deep into the compelling questions that define Japan’s unique identity: Who were the mysterious Jōmon people, and what do their 10,000-year-old artifacts reveal? Was the ...

Age Well, Master the Japanese Way Feel Strong, Think Sharp, and Radiate Energy—No Matter How Many Candles on Your Cake ❌ Tired of those all-or-nothing health fads that leave you exhausted and disappointed? ❌ Anxious about declining energy, brain fog, or mounting aches as the years go by? ❌ Fed up with juggling conflicting “anti-aging” advice and pricey treatments? Pause—and imagine living vibrantly, with less worry and more joy, at every stage of life. This guide reveals Japan’s best-kept longevity secrets—focusing on practical, everyday habits rather than drastic ...

In this follow-up to the international bestseller and TikTok sensation The Courage to Be Disliked, discover how to reconnect with your true self, experience true happiness, and live the life you want. What if one simple choice could unlock your destiny? Already a major international bestseller...

For fans of Hygge and Lagom comes this inspiring guide that introduces the Japanese wisdom of chowa—the search for balance—to help us find harmony and peace in every area of our lives. The Japanese wisdom of chowa offers a fresh approach to being, showing us how to create space and symmetry...

The riveting true account of the Battle of Tarawa, an epic World War II clash in which the U.S. Marines fought the Japanese nearly to the last man. In November 1943, the men of the 2d Marine Division were instructed to clear out Japanese resistance on the Pacific island of Betio, a speck at the...

The Keiretsu is a forgotten Japanese business model demonstrating the power of cooperation at scale. In Form Your Own Pack, we learn about the beneficial characteristics of the Keiretsu conglomerate business structure in Japan. We also learn about the challenges of the Keiretsu so we can avoid these. Form Your Own Pack shows how humans are built for cooperation in packs. FYOP then takes the lessons of the Keiretsu and reimagines these characteristics and practices for startup projects and ventures. We learn how some of the best-known companies and groups mirror The Keiretsu's ...

Most books on Buddhism promise improvement. Fewer promise relief. This one delivers something rarer: permission to stop striving. An Introduction to Jodo Shinshu reveals a Buddhist tradition built not on discipline, technique, or spiritual heroics—but on trust. Known as Shin Buddhism, Jodo Shinshu turns a familiar assumption upside down: liberation does not belong to the strongest, the most focused, or the most disciplined. It belongs to ordinary people exactly as they are. This book speaks to readers who have tried self-improvement and found it exhausting. To those who sense that the ...

Master Japanese with Learn Japanese - Word Power 101. This audiobook is a completely new way to learn Japanese vocabulary fast - and for free! Start speaking Japanese in minutes with the powerful learning methods you will master in this book. The vocabulary words you'll find in Learn Japanese - Word Power 101 were hand selected by our Japanese language teachers as the top 101 most frequently used words in the Japanese language.

Saito Takumi has spent eighteen months drowning under an impossible debt inherited from his father's suicide—working three jobs, hiding the truth from his teenage sister Mei, and slowly dying from exhaustion. When a confrontation with yakuza collectors catches the attention of Matsuda Ryuichi, the powerful oyabun of the Yamamoto-kai clan, Takumi's life takes an unexpected turn. Matsuda offers him a deal: become his personal financial advisor, live in the yakuza compound, and the debt payments pause. What seems like salvation becomes complicated when attraction sparks between the young ...

"Keiko's method can help people to make their dreams a reality." --Marie Kondo Summon the energy of the universe to make your dreams come true with this bestselling guide to a powerful manifestation method by Japan's leading astrologer. A million-copy bestselling author in Japan, Keiko is now...

16 years of peace and prosperity have passed since Lord Otori Takeo united the Three Countries. Takeo and his beloved consort, Kaede, have three daughters and a happy family life. Their success has attracted the attention of the distant Emperor and his general, the warlord Saga Hideki, who covet the wealth of the Countries. Meanwhile, the violent acts and betrayals of the past will not lie buried, and other secrets will not stay hidden. Everything that Takeo and Kaede have achieved is threatened.

Eighty years after the stunning and decisive battle, a revelatory new history of Midway ​The Battle of Midway was, on paper, an improbable victory for the smaller, less experienced American navy and air force, so much so that it was quickly described as “a miracle.” Yet fortune favored the...

During the hot sweltering August of 1943, in a world filled with messages of war, a young man of twenty-one years stepped off a cattle train filled to the brim with scared and eager young men. Most of them had never been this far south or met the dreaded sand flea that calls this place home. Henry Powers went on to serve in the Fourth Marine Division during World War II. He participated in the island-hopping campaigns of the Pacific Ocean and fought on Iwo Jima, Saipan, Tarawa, and Roi Namur. Powers was an avid note-taker and artist and filled multiple journals with doodles and words. It is...

The Sino-Japanese Wars: The History and Legacy of the Early 20th Century Conflicts That Made Japan the Dominant Power in Asia examines what brought about the wars, the most notorious events, and the important aftermath.

"A glittering, gory page-turner, Gorgeous Gruesome Faces is your next obsession." ―Gina Chen, New York Times-bestselling author of Violet Made of Thorns Yellowjackets meets She Is a Haunting in this spine-tingling sapphic thriller that follows a disgraced teen idol who comes face to face with...

What if your greatest strength wasn’t independence—but the courage to belong? For generations, Western culture has celebrated the myth of radical self-reliance. We are taught to “stand on our own two feet,” to avoid being “too needy,” and to believe that true maturity means not depending on anyone else. Yet despite all this emphasis on independence, we live in one of the loneliest eras in human history. Anxiety, disconnection, and burnout are everywhere. Something essential has been lost.

日中の短時間の仮眠は、疲労感やストレスをやわらげ、心身の活力を回復させるのに役立つと言われています。本音声は、20分程度の休息を想定しています。目覚めたい時刻に合わせて、あらかじめアラームをセットしておきましょう。

A Japanese classic, Tree invites us to foster peace in our lives by connecting with trees. Cherry blossom, hinoki, ezo spruce. Persimmon, maple, cypress. The trees of Japan are wondrous emblems of beauty that cast a spell on those who venture to its unique landscape. As a child, Aya Koda...