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A major new history of Asia’s Second World War Blood Dawn offers a momentous new history of World War II in Asia. Drawing on deep archival research across continents, historian Hans van de Ven tells the dramatic story of how Asia’s people mobilized to defeat both Japanese aggression and...

American forces in the Pacific faced an enemy unlike any in history. Soldiers who chose death over surrender, launched suicidal banzai charges, and crashed planes into ships. This wasn't madness. It was doctrine. Three cultural forces created history's most fanatical fighters. The ancient bushido code weaponized for modern war. The gyokusai belief that made surrender worse than death. And the emperor worship that convinced millions to die for a living god.

Bloomsbury presents The Imperial Japanese Navy in the Pacific War by Mark Stille, read by Christopher Ragland. A highly illustrated examination of the key ships, tactics and operations of the Imperial Japanese Navy in the War in the Pacific in World War II. The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) was...

Available for the first time in English, an intimate look into the private lives and spiritual experiences of 30 nuns and laywomen practicing under pioneering female Zen master Sozen Nagasawa Roshi in World War II-era Japan.

An elegant and absorbing tour of Tokyo and its residents. From 1632 until 1854, Japan’s rulers restricted contact with foreign countries, a near isolation that fostered a remarkable and unique culture that endures to this day. In hypnotic prose and sensual detail, Anna Sherman describes...

Brought to you by Penguin. On the 14th of August 1941, a Polish monk named Maximilian Maria Kolbe was murdered in Auschwitz. Kolbe's life had been remarkable. Fiercely intelligent and driven, he founded a movement of Catholicism and spent several years in Nagasaki, ministering to the 'hidden...

"Tales and Trails: Unraveling Asia's Urban Myths" is a delightful voyage through Asia's strangeness. This excellent book explores China, Korea, and Japan's cultures. It vibrantly blends folklore, history, and the human spirit. See the terrifying Gumiho, brave Chollima, mysterious Jade Rabbit, and Forbidden City whispers. Climb Kuchisake-Onna's terrifying peak in the dark Aokigahara Forest. From Beijing's hectic streets to China's calm farms, Japan's intriguing forests to Korea's wild beaches, these stories take listeners to many places.

Тайдзи Танака увлекательно рассказывает об истории Японии. Все значительные события, важные персонажи и периоды — таинственная эпоха Хэйан — время красавиц в тысячей рукавов, революция Мейдзи и японское экономическое чудо XX века. Далекая страна станет ближе и понятнее каждому.

Викентий Викентьевич Вересаев – замечательный прозаик, публицист и поэт-переводчик. Его называют художником-историком русской интеллигенции. Что особенно ценно в творчестве писателя так это глубокая правдивость в изображении общества, а также любовь ко всем, мятежно ищущим разрешения социально-нравственных вопросов. В качестве военного врача Вересаев участвовал в русско-японской войне, события которой необычайно ярко и наглядно изобразил в записках "На японской войне".

Since John Hersey's Hiroshima, very few books have examined the meaning and impact of World War II through the eyes of Japanese men and women who survived that conflict. Tattered Kimonos in Japan does just that: It is an intimate journey into contemporary Japan from the perspective of the generation of Japanese soldiers and civilians who survived World War II, by a writer whose American father and Japanese father-in-law fought on opposite sides of the conflict.

One of Washington Post's 50 Notable Works of Nonfiction From 2024 The first volume in a two-book series about each of the atomic bomb drops that ended the Pacific War based on years of irreplicable personal interviews with survivors to tell a story of devastation and resilience In this vividly...

É sobre esse povo fascinante que se debruça a historiadora e antropóloga Célia Sakurai neste audiolivro surpreendente e revelador.

Embark on a thrilling odyssey through Japan's riveting history, catapulting from the ancient realm of samurai and shoguns into the cutting-edge prowess that defines this extraordinary nation. Plunge headfirst into the elegance of timeless art forms, relive the thunderous echoes of feudal clashes, and witness the indomitable spirit that forged Japan's fate.

"Kurtyzany japońskie. Wyrafinowany nierząd w Kraju Kwitnącej Wiśni" to publikacja z pogranicza beletrystyki i historii na temat życia i roli gejszy w kulturze japońskiej. Audiobook, przybliżając losy dwóch kobiet, odkrywa przed słuchaczem obraz ówczesnej Japonii, jej obyczajów, tradycji oraz relacji damsko-męskich. Autor książki opisuje formy tamtejszej sztuki, osobną uwagę poświęcając teatrowi. Dotyka także tematu przybierającego na sile ruchu emancypacyjnego kobiet, jak również stosunków między Japonkami a Europejczykami.

Les origines du shintoïsme est une ressource inestimable pour tous ceux qui s'intéressent à l'histoire et à la culture du Japon, ainsi que pour ceux qui s'intéressent au développement et à l'évolution des religions dans le monde. Le shintoïsme est la religion indigène du Japon, qui remonte à l'ère préhistorique. Les origines du shintoïsme propose une exploration complète des racines et de l'évolution de ce système de croyance unique, depuis les temps anciens jusqu'à nos jours. Le livre commence par une introduction qui donne une vue d'ensemble des sujets abordés tout au long de l'ouvrage.

Discover the mystical creation of Takamagahara, where gods and goddesses shaped the sacred mythology that defines Japan. Dive into empowering tales of extraordinary heroes who straddle the realms of gods and mortals. From benevolent spirits to awe-inspiring creatures, explore a world where the extraordinary mingles with everyday life.

Only three short years after the end of the Japanese occupation, war came again to Malaya. The Chinese-backed guerrillas called it the War of the Running Dogs - their contemptuous term for those in Malaya who remained loyal to the British. The British Government referred to this bloody and costly struggle as the 'Malayan Emergency'. Yet it was a war that lasted twelve years and cost thousands of lives. By the time it was over Malaya had obtained its independence - but on British, not on Chinese or Communist terms.

La guerre du Pachinko : La bataille pour le contrôle de l'industrie japonaise du flipper est un livre incontournable pour quiconque s'intéresse à l'histoire et à la culture du Japon, aux jeux d'argent et à l'évolution de l'industrie du jeu. Il s'agit d'une exploration complète et captivante de l'émergence, de l'essor et du déclin du pachinko, le jeu de flipper bien-aimé des Japonais.

In the first part of this audiobook, you will discover the following: The intricate city plans of Mohenjo-daro and other large cities, where the Harappans came from and where they went, and more....

Von den bescheidenen Anfängen in Japan bis hin zu seiner weltweiten Beliebtheit - dieses Buch erzählt die faszinierende Geschichte, wie Sushi am Fließband zu einer globalen kulinarischen Sensation wurde.