Japanese School

Her pupils murdered her daughter. Now she will have her revenge. After calling off her engagement in the wake of a tragic revelation, Yuko Moriguchi had nothing to live for except her only child, four-year-old child, Manami. Now, following an accident on the grounds of the middle school where...

A practical guide to the ancient Japanese art of manifesting and pre-celebration, full of wise guidance on how to slow down, tune into the rhythms of the universe, and fulfill your destiny. During a particularly tough season of life, a Buddhist monk told Azumi Uchitani that the most beautiful...

Eleven-year-old Japanese American Owen has been in Japan for his sixth-grade year. By March he finally feels like he's getting the hang of the new culture, making friends at school, and feeling at home with the "weird" food. But early one morning, everything changes - and Owen suddenly finds himself just trying to survive one of history's most devastating disasters.

“An empowering read.” --Susan David, Ph.D., author of Emotional Agility “A great book.” --Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D., co-author of What Happened to You? As featured on The Mel Robbins Show—discover the surprising science of helping anyone change Whether as a parent, a boss, a romantic...

This thrilling and charming middle grade fantasy steeped in Japanese lore and mythology follows Tessa after she breaks a precious family heirloom, sending her on a wild adventure to save herself, her family—and all of Tokyo. Tessa Miyata has never fit in. When she and her two sisters are told...

Teaching elementary students requires creativity, flexibility, and lessons that keep children curious about the world around them. 171 Creative Lesson Ideas for Japanese Elementary Classrooms is a practical resource designed for teachers, tutors, and parents who want to make learning engaging and meaningful for young students in Japan. This book presents 171 classroom-ready lesson ideas covering core subjects such as reading, writing, mathematics, science, art, and social studies. Each activity is designed to encourage curiosity, participation, and hands-on learning while remaining easy to ...

Combining the whimsy and possibility of The Midnight Library with the mystery and revelatory power of The Secret, Come along for the ride of a lifetime in this heartwarming Japanese bestseller, a story about recognizing opportunities, embracing happiness, and discovering what true fulfillment...

Adapted for young readers from the New York Times bestseller by Daniel James Brown, Facing the Mountain is the remarkable true story of three brave Japanese American soldiers who fought for the United States during World War II while facing discrimination at home. Perfect for readers of The Boys...

What if the girl you love isn’t alive—and never was? Ryu wakes up in a teenage body, trapped in a supernatural high school he’s never heard of. His past is gone, his name rewritten, and the only thing that feels real anymore is Yuki—the ghost girl who won’t leave his side. In Part 3 of I Fell In Love With A Girl Who Died Before I Was Even Born, Ryu’s bond with Yuki grows deeper, stranger, and more dangerous. When they share a brief, impossible moment of physical contact, everything changes. Is she becoming more real—or is he fading into her world? Natsumi, the predatory cat-...

Step back into the neon-lit chaos of Crescent Moon Academy, where the studio is cramped, the guests are supernatural, and the host is one bad decision away from a complete emotional collapse. Inego Fallensworth wanted an educational radio show about yōkai. What he got instead? A vampire with an ego, an oni with zero sense of volume control, shape-shifters who refuse to stay on topic, a ghost who may be too honest for her own good, and a werewolf who reminds everyone that being a monster isn’t nearly as fun as the movies make it look. And, of course… Azuki. The tanuki who refuses to ...

I spent my schooldays from junior high to college at a Catholic school not for religious reasons but for my mother’s vanity. She wanted me to attend the most prestigious school in Kyoto in order to brag about it. With no religious background, I encountered quite a few unfamiliar events at school that held Catholic ceremonies regularly. The school often celebrated the Mass, which was an entirely new and different culture to me and I hadn’t the slightest idea what they were doing. Christian students sat in the front row with white lace veils on their heads at the assembly hall. The priest...

I Fell In Love With A Girl Who Died Before I Was Even Born – Volume 5 Ryu Kazeyama wanted a second chance at life. What he got instead was Crescent Moon Academy. Once a burned-out man from West Virginia, Ryu now lives in the body of a teenager on a hidden island where ghosts attend school, demons flirt in the hallways, and the local hot spring doubles as a supernatural dormitory. Between fixing broken plumbing at Shin’yume-sou and surviving classes with monsters, Ryu’s new life is strange… but it’s starting to feel real. Too real. The fragile balance holding the island together is...

A haunted boy. A beautiful ghost. A love story that refuses to stay buried. Ryu thought surviving Crescent Moon Academy was hard enough—then he found out the girl haunting him died decades before he was born. In Volume 3, Part 2 of this emotionally charged supernatural saga, Ryu’s fragile peace is shattered as he dives deeper into the truth behind Yuki’s death—and the nightmare that still clings to her soul. With secrets unraveling, new allies emerging, and old enemies drawing closer, Ryu must face the one question he’s been avoiding: What happens if he saves her? And what if he ...

The academy has fallen silent. The dead have not. Crescent Moon Academy is no longer a school. Its wards are broken, its halls overrun, and its buried past is clawing its way back into the present. As noppera-bō reclaim the campus and ancient authority is invoked from the shadows, Ryu Kazeyama is forced into a role he never wanted: leader, protector, and last line between chaos and collapse. Shion is still out there—changed, dangerous, and bound by a necromancer’s influence she can barely resist. Trust is fractured. Loyalties are tested. And the institution meant to shelter them all ...

Welcome to Crescent Moon Academy. It’s haunted, cursed, understaffed, and smells like expired soy milk. But for Ryu, a quiet teenage boy just trying to survive the school year, it’s also home. Unfortunately, it’s home to other things too. Like: A barefoot tanuki girl who starts a dairy cult in the freezer aisle A ninja cheerleader with glittery lockpicks A literal ghost who insists on sitting in his lap A new transfer student who may or may not be an emissary of Inari And one very tiny yokai with a tofu tray and way too much power After a routine field trip to the local Piggly Wiggly ...

From USA Today bestselling author, C.J. Anaya, comes an epic saga of love, betrayal, and the ultimate battle between good and evil. Her touch could save multitudes. But even with superhuman powers, will one high-school senior survive a battle with almighty deities? Seventeen-year-old Hope wishes she could heal every wound. But after a heartbreaking ordeal during a hospital visit, her walk home turns into a fight for survival when she’s attacked by a two-tailed demon cat. And though she tries to shake off the incident, the sudden arrival of a pair of overly curious new classmates sets off ...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE ‘A wake-up call’ Amal Clooney ‘Devastating… rape and sexual abuse continue to be a pervasive and all-too-often hidden feature of conflict zones the world over’ HM Queen Camilla From award-winning war reporter...

 Dear Diary Boy is an intensely personal, heartwarming, and heartbreaking chronicle of one mother and child's experience in a prestigious private Tokyo school. It's a tale that will resonate with all parents as we try to answer the age-old questions of how best to educate our children and what, truly, is in their best interests versus what is in our own. 

In this thrilling new adventure, Tessa Miyata and her best friend Jin must battle the gods... and win. With magic abound and stakes higher than ever, this is a perfect pick for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers! After her first adventure in Tokyo, Tessa Miyata is having the best summer of her...

今の日本企業に欠けている、創造性や生産性、レジリエンス、心理的安全性……すべては「ユーモア」が解決する！