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 To Hell and Back offers listeners a stunning "you are there" time capsule, wrapped in elegant prose. Charles Pellegrino's scientific authority and close relationship with the A-bomb survivors make his account the most gripping and authoritative ever written.   

A naive young man, a railway enthusiast and radio buff, was caught up in the fall of the British Empire at Singapore in 1942. He was put to work on the 'Railway of Death' - the Japanese line from Thailand to Burma. Exhaustively and brutally tortured by the Japanese for making a crude radio...

A stunning blend of investigative journalism, authoritative science writing, and embedded ethnography. Every Human Intention captures the unsettling, lyrical beauty of the intimate moments and buried secrets that form Japan’s national drama. “An absolute marvel. Reveals the inner workings...

Monsters, spirits, fantastic beings, and supernatural creatures haunt the folklore and popular culture of Japan. Broadly labeled yōkai, they appear in many forms, from tengu mountain goblins and kappa water sprites, to shape-shifting kitsune foxes and long-tongued ceiling-lickers. Popular today in anime, manga, film, and video games, many yōkai originated in local legends, folktales, and regional ghost stories. The Book of Yōkai invites listeners to examine how people create, transmit, and collect folklore, and how they make sense of the mysteries in the world around them.

In traditional Japanese culture, people eat, sleep and wear the seasons, from kimono motifs to petal-shaped sweets, and festivals dedicated to nature’s spectacular displays. This mindful celebration of nature leads to a deep awareness of the seasons, called kisetsukan. This audiobook reveals the hidden depths of kisetsukan, and how its concepts can transform your life.

The autobiographical first novel by Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto, A Daughter of the Samurai tells the incredible true story of a young girl born into a high-status family in Nagaoka, Japan, whose father, a samurai, is stripped of his power when the feudal system in Japan collapses and his family is thrown into turmoil and uncertainty. Originally destined to become a priestess, young Etsu is instead betrothed to a wealthy Japanese merchant in Cincinnati, Ohio, and makes the unlikely and culturally jarring journey from the Japanese countryside to the American Midwest.

"La magia de Japón" llevará a los lectores a un ambicioso viaje para comprender los secretos que encierra una de las sociedades más grandes del mundo: trabajos, lugares, rituales y comunicación. Todas esas cuestiones que solemos dar por sentadas, pero que son diferentes en Japón. A través de este hermoso y detallado relato de experiencias y documentación, todo Japón se abrirá a los lectores deseosos de comprender un país tan lejano y de conocer esas pequeñas cosas que uno sólo puede experimentar de verdad si ha viajado hasta allí, pero desde la comodidad del hogar.

A Japón no sólo hay que conocerlo sino también interpretarlo, así como para entender el presente hay que investigar el pasado. ¿Qué relación tienen los cosplayers con los dōjinshi? ¿Es difícil hacer amigos del país flotante? ¿Existe la obesidad en Japón? ¿Cómo imaginas que se utiliza un diccionario de su idioma? ¿Por qué hay palabras niponas que se parecen al español? ¿Acaso es el cerebro japonés diferente al de un occidental?

This unique book combines Japanese warrior techniques with ancient Zen practices for mental clarity and physical agility, giving listeners a Samurai edge that will carry them through life. Blending Japanese Samurai wisdom with ancient Zen practices, this book will take you on a metaphysical journey to becoming a swordsman. Sharpen the mind, hone the senses and control the body to achieve clarity, drive and peace.

In the snow country of Japan during World War II, we meet Morie Sawataishi, a fierce individualist who has chosen to break the law by keeping an Akita dog hidden in a shed on his property. By the time of the Japanese surrender in 1945, there are only sixteen Akitas left in the country. The survival of the breed becomes Morie's passion and life. Devoted to the dogs, Morie is forever changed.

In beautiful prose that is a joy to read, Sherrill opens up the world of the Dog Man and his wife, providing a profound look at what it is to be an individualist in a culture that reveres conformity, and what it means to live.

Ervaar de bloedige militaire strijd om Oost-Azië die een keizerrijk deed wankelen en een nieuwe wereldmacht lanceerde. Terwijl je onderweg bent, zuigt deze sfeervolle historische vertelling je direct mee naar de strategische loopgraven en onstuimige wateren van 1904. Het is een beklemmend...

当新兴的亚洲岛国在重炮与铁甲舰的轰鸣中迎击庞大的欧洲帝国，这场重塑二十世纪地缘政治的大国博弈，将彻底颠覆你对近代军事史的传统认知。无论你是渴望在通勤路上沉浸于硬核历史的军迷，还是寻求洞察国际关系底层...

تتبّع ملحمة بقاء ونهوض تاريخية مبهرة، حيث تتحول مستنقعات محصنة إلى حاضرة عالمية تعيد ابتكار نفسها بعد كل دمار شامل. يأخذك هذا السرد المفعم بالحيوية في رحلة غامرة...

Il tracollo di un impero europeo per mano di una potenza asiatica riscrive la storia contemporanea e la geopolitica. Perfetto per trasformare i tragitti quotidiani in un viaggio avvincente, questo crudo resoconto militare ti immerge nel sanguinoso conflitto del 1904-1905. Vivi la tensione di...

Explore a tensa história militar do conflito imperial que quebrou certezas europeias e chocou a geopolítica mundial. Perfeito para acompanhar seu trajeto diário, este relato dinâmico transporta você direto para as frentes de batalha gélidas da Manchúria e da Coreia. Testemunhe a...

Vivi la storia urbana di una metropoli immortale, dove il potere dei samurai forgia l'architettura dei grattacieli. Perfetto per chi ascolta in viaggio o cerca un'immersione profonda durante il tragitto quotidiano, questo racconto evocativo svela il volto cangiante della capitale giapponese...

استكشف التاريخ العسكري لصدام الإمبراطوريات، حيث أسقطت قوة آسيوية صاعدة طموحات دولة توسعية كبرى في مواجهة ملحمية. يأخذك هذا السرد التحليلي العميق إلى قلب غرف...

Mergulhe neste épico de história militar e geopolítica onde uma potência asiática humilha um vasto império europeu. Perfeito para transformar seu trajeto diário em uma imersão intelectual intensa, esta narrativa transporta você diretamente para os tensos campos de batalha de 1904. Sinta...

O colapso brutal do Império Japonês expõe as táticas desesperadas da Segunda Guerra Mundial no teatro do Pacífico. Transforme o seu trajeto diário em uma imersão histórica tensa, acompanhando o choque frontal entre a máquina industrial aliada e o sacrifício humano extremo. Siga a...

Viaje pela história urbana asiática, onde o poder dos samurais e a resiliência forjaram uma metrópole inigualável. Esta narrativa imersiva transforma seu trajeto diário em uma máquina do tempo, guiando você pelas ruas de terra da antiga Edo até a vibrante selva de concreto e neon...