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"In this beautifully photographed book, the children of a small village provide an unusually powerful introduction to the Japanese language and culture. Howard Gardner
In a remote mountain village called Toho, unknown to most in urbanized Japan, an unlikely group the local childrenhas just published a book to... read more
| Author: | Art Gallery of New South Wales |
Art speaks Japanese supports individual learning by providing diverse experiences of language and culture, and by asking questions that encourage learners to seek their own answers. The tasks designed for this resource involve noticing, comparing, reflecting and interacting, which are essential processes in the ILTL approach.... read more
| Author: | Boye Lafayette De Mente |
Farewell to faux pas! Minding your manners is an acquired skill, but what carries you well elsewhere could trip you up in Japan. Save yourself possible embarrassment with the "Etiquette Guide to Japan". An inside look at Japanese social graces - "Etiquette Guide to Japan" answers all the questions of the courteous traveler.
| Author: | Shozo Sato |
The Asian Arts & Crafts for Creative Kids series is the first series aimed at readers aged 7-12 that provides a fun and educational introduction to Asian culture and art. Readers can explore new crafts through hands-on projects that will give them a greater appreciation of Asian culture. Ikebana introduces kids to the fa... read more
| Author: | W.Scott Morton |
This work offers a fascinating look at Japan's complex history. This revised fourth edition of the popular work, "Japan: Its History and Culture", stretches from the nation's earliest known civilization (about 30009 BCE) to the present. Delightfully written in a continuous narrative form, it traces the many aspects of Japanes... read more
| Author: | Boye Lafayette De Mente |
A pocket guide to the complicated Tokyo subway system, with names in both Japanese and English for the most certain way of finding your destination.
| Author: | Bill Mutranowski |
This is a delightful, sometimes wry look at life in Japan through the eyes of an accomplished illustrator. Through an eclectic collection of cartoon, Bill Mutranowski uses his own experience as an expatriate to poke fun at the situations foreigners often find themselves in after an extended stay. Each cartoon includes a narra... read more
