Etiquette Guide to Japan: Know the Rules That Make the Difference!
10 best books like Etiquette Guide to Japan: Know the Rules That Make the Difference! (Boyé Lafayette de Mente): Hungry Woman in Paris, Japanland: A Year in Search of Wa, Random House Japanese-English English-Japanese Dictionary, Solo: On Her Own Adventure, Multicultural Manners: Essential Rules of Etiquette for the 21st Century, An Introductory Guide to Post-Structuralism and Postmodernism, The Japanese Mind: Understanding Contemporary Japanese Culture, The Japan Journals: 1947-2004, A Natural History of Latin, Making Out in Japanese: (Japanese Phrasebook)
| Author | Josefina López |
| ISBN | 0446699411 |
A journalist and activist, Canela believes passion is essential to life; but lately passion seems to be in short supply. It has disappeared from her relationship with her fiancé, who is more interested in controlling her than encouraging her. It's absent from her work, where censorship and politics...
Japanland: A Year in Search of Wa
During a year spent in Japan on a personal quest to deepen her appreciation for such Eastern ideals as commitment and devotion, documentary filmmaker Karin Muller discovered just how maddeningly complicated it is being Japanese. In this book Muller invites the reader along for a uniquely American...
Random House Japanese-English English-Japanese Dictionary
| Author | Seigo Nakao |
| ISBN | 0679780017 |
Ah, my well-worn little dictionary. I can't say I hate this little guy because he served me for many years when there was no other... However, he let me down many times and it was very frustrating. Yes, he is only a little bitty pocket-sized thing, but I've come to realization that these little things are...
| Author | Susan Fox Rogers |
| ISBN | 1580051375 |
Back by popular demand, this second edition of Solo adds new stories to the ones readers already lovewomen pedaling across New Zealand, hiking in the Adirondacks, bodyboarding with dolphins off the California Coast, and driving through the northwestern United States. With plenty of alone-time...
| Author | Norine Dresser |
| ISBN | 0471684287 |
The "Multicultural Manners" columnist for the Los Angeles Times, Dresser has written a lively and entertaining guide on the etiquette necessary for effective and comfortable cross-cultural exchange. She addresses multicultural manners relating to food, time, body language, male/female relations...
| Author | Madan Sarup |
| ISBN | 0820315311 |
Madan Sarup has now revised his accessible and popular introduction to post-structuralist and postmodern theory. A new introductory section discusses the meaning of such concepts as modernity, postmodernity, modernization, modernism, and postmodernism. A section on feminist criticism of...
| Author | Roger J. Davies |
| ISBN | 0804832951 |
In The Japanese Mind, Roger Davies offers Westerners an invaluable key to the unique aspects of Japanese culture. Readers of this book will gain a clear understanding of what really makes the Japanese, and their society, tick. Among the topics explored: aimai (ambiguity), amae (dependence upon others'...
The Japan Journals: 1947-2004
| Author | Donald Richie |
| ISBN | 1880656973 |
Donald Richie has been observing and writing about Japan from the moment he arrived on New Year’s Eve, 1946. Detailing his life, his lovers, and his ideas on matters high and low, The Japan Journals is a record of both a nation and an evolving expatriate sensibility. As Japan modernizes and as the author...
A Natural History of Latin
| Author | Tore Janson |
| ISBN | 0199214050 |
No known language, including English, has achieved the success and longevity of Latin. French, Spanish, Italian, and Romanian are among its direct descendants, and countless Latin words and phrases comprise the cornerstone of English itself. A Natural History or Latin tells its history from its...
| Author | Todd Geers |
| ISBN | 4805312246 |
Making Out in Japanese" is a fun, accessible and thorough Japanese phrase book and guide to the Japanese language as it's really spoken.
"Sugoku suki! Mata aeru?"--(I'm crazy about you! Shall we meet again?) Answer this correctly in Japanese and you may be going on a hot date. Incorrectly, and you...
| Author | Abby Denson |
| ISBN | 4805312793 |
Traveling to Japan has never been so much fun! Visit the land of anime, manga, cosplay, hot springs and sushi!
This full-color graphic novel Japan guidebook is the first of its kind exploring Japanese culture from a cartoonist's perspective. Cool Japan Guide takes you on a fun tour from the...
Japan: Its History and Culture
| Author | W. Scott Morton |
| ISBN | 0071412808 |
This is a revision of the long successful, short, illustrated cultural history of Japan, from its beginnings about 3000 BC to the present day, first published in 1970 and continuously in use over several editions in colleges and universities nationwide. It is designed as a straightforward, detail-rich...
Kanji Pict-o-Graphix: Over 1,000 Japanese Kanji and Kana Mnemonics
| Author | Michael Rowley |
| ISBN | 0962813702 |
Japanese written characters, or kanji, have their origin in a picture-language developed in ancient China. Over time this language evolved into stylized abstract forms that are hard to memorize. In Kanji Pict-o-Graphix, Michael Rowley offers a whole new set of contemporary visual and textual memory...
| Author | Joanna Egert-Romanowska |
| ISBN | 0756626358 |
Packed with photographs, illustrations, and detailed maps, discover Germany — from the country's beautiful castles and cathedrals to the popular beer halls and festivals. Eyewitness Travel Guide: Germany provides all the insider tips every visitor needs from where to find the best food and Christmas...
| Author | Nobuo Akiyama |
| ISBN | 0764120611 |
A concise summary of Japanese grammar is presented for beginning students of the language. Topics include parts of speech, sentence structure, idioms, and pronunciation advice. All Japanese words are presented phonetically. Important points of grammar or vocabulary, as well as subject heads,...
Japanese From Zero! 2: Proven Methods to Learn Japanese for Students and Professionals with integrated Workbook
| Author | George Trombley |
| ISBN | 0976998114 |
Japanese From Zero! is an innovative and integrated approach to learning Japanese developed by professional Japanese interpreter George Trombley and co-writer Yukari Takenaka. The lessons and techniques used in this series have been taught successfully for over fifteen years in classrooms throughout...
That Holy Anarchist: Reflections on Christianity & Anarchism
| Author | Mark Van Steenwyk |
| ISBN | 0615659810 |
Van Steenwyk has given us a wonderful, brief introduction to some of the very basic building blocks of Christian anarchism. With the heart of Christian anarchism being so counter to the rest of our culture, the topic greatly benefits from this concise, loving glance at the threads the movement is woven...
| Author | Theodor W. Adorno |
| ISBN | 0262510251 |
Prisms, essays in cultural criticism and society, is the work of a critic and scholar who has had a marked influence on contemporary American and German thought. It displays the unusual combination of intellectual depth, scope, and philosophical rigor that Adorno was able to bring to his subjects,...
This is one of the most classic books of Japanese history and still the preeminent work on the history of Japan.
Newly revised and updated, A History of Japan is a fascinating look at the nation of Japan throughout history. Starting in ancient Japan during its early pre-history period A History...
Hitler and Nazi Germany: A History
| Author | Jackson J. Spielvogel |
| ISBN | 0131898779 |
A brief, yet comprehensive survey of the Third Reich based on current research findings and written for general readers who want a deeper view of this period in German history. Provides a balanced approach in examining Hitler's role in the history of the Third Reich. KEY TOPICS: Coverage ranges from...
Japan - Culture Smart!: the essential guide to customs & culture
| Author | Paul Norbury |
| ISBN | 1857333098 |
Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish...
2:46: Aftershocks: Stories from the Japan Earthquake
In just over a week, a group of unpaid professional and citizen journalists who met on Twitter created a book to raise money for Japanese Red Cross earthquake and tsunami relief efforts. In addition to essays, artwork and photographs submitted by people around the world, including people who endured...
The Anchor Atlas of World History, Vol 1: From the Stone Age to the Eve of the French Revolution
| Author | Werner Hilgemann |
| ISBN | 0385061781 |
I don´t have this exact edition - I have the one that looks a bit more modern, with a pinkish cover, but I can only recommend it to anyone with any interest in pre-history, the Greeks, the Romans or the battles and movements of the ancient world. Clear and conscise, accompanied by a breif but informative...
