Portrait of Antique Dolls Joshi-bldg 1987 1st ed Photos by Kazuya Nitta GC HC 
Linen bound quarto in dustwrapper. 200 pp. Stated first edition. Brief text in Japanese - the rest of the volume is given over to full page glossy photographs of antique dolls. A fine copy in dustwrapper. Book comes in a printed cardboard slipcase. The slipcase has some stains near the bottom edge of the front panel. It looks like the book is signed by Kazuya Nitta at his contribution.
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Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Portrait of Antique Dolls Joshi-bldg 1987 1st ed Photos by Kazuya Nitta GC HC 

Portrait of Antique Dolls Joshi-bldg

Only the edges of the book are wrinkled. The pages are new.

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Maryland

World Languages

Minna no Nihongo 1

A fair amount of dings and dents. I tried to show a picture of as much as I could.

This is a UK import that seems to be difficult to find in the States. Changing the copy on my shelf, so this one gets to find a new home.

I'm also open to reasonable offers on this one. Just scroll to where it says, "Meet the Seller," click the envelope there, and we will see if we can work something out!

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Tennessee

In the Miso Soup

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Georgia

Tomoko Kuroki naturally assumed she'd be popular when she got to high school...but then cold, hard reality swooped in for the attack! Turns out all the popularity points she's racked up in her video game dating sims are worth squat in real life, and Tomoko's far from prepared to navigate high school! How can she possibly hope to impress her classmates when she can't even talk to them?! A new high-school heroine is born (maybe?)!

Watamote volume 1 

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Michael L. Kluemper

The edges of the book are wrinkled but the pages are new.

(JLPT Levels N5 - N2) Learn 1,000 Kanji and Kana the Fun and Easy Way (Includes Audio CD)

This highly-visual book introduces an effective new method to learn over 1,000 Japanese kanji characters using visual stimuli and pictographs.

Learning the fundamental kanji characters used to write Japanese can be challenging, but this book is designed to speed up learning by presenting the 1,000 most common characters using a mnemonic approach. In a fun and accessible way to learn Japanese, each kanji is associated with memorable visual and verbal clues. For example, the Japanese character for person is superimposed over a sketch of a smiling man. The visual clue is "a person standing on two legs." By seeing the distinctive shape of the kanji, learners create a mental image of its meaning.

Each character is presented as part of a group of characters which share similar traits. These groups use common root symbols known as radicals; they are also categorized by themes such as colors, numbers, animals, or body parts. Pronunciations, meanings and common vocabulary compounds are provided for each character in the group. Mnemonic clues are also given for the basic 92 hiragana and katakana phonetic symbols. A free audio CD helps you learn pronunciation for all of the characters and vocabulary in this book. The introduction explains the basic history and structure of the kanji.

Key feature of this Japanese kanji book include:
 * Hiragana and katakana phonetic symbols
 * Easy-to-remember drawings and stories for ALL characters
 * Thousands of vocabulary words
 * Audio CD for pronunciation practice



All disc content is alternatively accessible on tuttlepublishing.com/downloadable-content.

Japanese Kanji Made Easy

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They show their age, especially some fading on the dust jacket around the spine. 

Oversized Paperback (4 to 6 lbs)

Love Mode 1-5,7

Read once or not at all.  Outside pages of some volumes have discoloration from sun in areas but inside is clean. 

Wild Adapter 1-5 Japanese manga

Murasaki Shikibu

Royall Tyler

Connecticut

(Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

The first complete new translation for 25 years of the acknowledged masterpiece of Japanese literature. Lady Murasaki's great 11th century novel is a beautifully crafted story of love, betrayal and death at the Imperial Court. At the core of this epic is Prince Genji, the son of an emperor, whose passionate character, love affairs and shifting political fortunes, offer an equisite glimpse of the golden age of Japan. Royal Tyler's superb new translation is scrupulously true to the Japanese original but appeals immeadiately to the modern reader. This edition also includes notes, glossaries, character lists and a chronology to enable the reader to appreciate the richness of this classic of world literature.

The Tale of Genji

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Wisconsin

Magic Knight Rayearth 2 series 

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Arizona

Pani Poni (8) First-run Limited Special Edition (SE Comics Premiere) (Japanese Edition)

Unsold store stock. Brand new with little shelf wear. 

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Yuzo Takada Artwork 

Ken-Ichi Sonoda Gallant Book 2

Natsume Sôseki

Texas

Following the death of his mother, it is the servant Kiyo who provides Botchan with the only love and understanding he knows. When his father dies, his brother gives him a small portion of the legacy and disclaims any further family responsibility. So Botchan's story begins.

Botchan

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The lion the witch and the wardrobe, the hobbit (first part), and two volumes of Winnie the Pooh. Condition varies from unread to noticeably worn, especially some of the dust jackets. Good for practicing your Japanese! :)

It would be nice to keep them together but am willing to sell separately. 

Children’s books in Japanese

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An Integrated Course 

Intermediate Japanese

New York

Philosophy

A Sourcebook

With Japanese Philosophy: A Sourcebook, readers of English can now access in a single volume the richness and diversity of Japanese philosophy as it has developed throughout history. Leading scholars in the field have translated selections from the writings of more than a hundred philosophical thinkers from all eras and schools of thought, many of them available in English for the first time.

The Sourcebook editors have set out to represent the entire Japanese philosophical tradition--not only the broad spectrum of academic philosophy dating from the introduction of Western philosophy in the latter part of the nineteenth century, but also the philosophical ideas of major Japanese traditions of Buddhism, Confucianism, and Shinto. The philosophical significance of each tradition is laid out in an extensive overview, and each selection is accompanied by a brief biographical sketch of its author and helpful information on placing the work in its proper context. The bulk of the supporting material, which comprises nearly a quarter of the volume, is given to original interpretive essays on topics not explicitly covered in other chapters: cultural identity, samurai thought, women philosophers, aesthetics, bioethics.

An introductory chapter provides a historical overview of Japanese philosophy and a discussion of the Japanese debate over defining the idea of philosophy, both of which help explain the rationale behind the design of the Sourcebook. An exhaustive glossary of technical terminology, a chronology of authors, and a thematic index are appended. Specialists will find information related to original sources and sinographs for Japanese names and terms in a comprehensive bibliography and general index.

Handsomely presented and clearly organized for ease of use, Japanese Philosophy: A Sourcebook will be a cornerstone in Japanese studies for decades to come. It will be an essential reference for anyone interested in traditional or contemporary Japanese culture and the way it has shaped and been shaped by its great thinkers over the centuries.

Japanese Philosophy

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Learn Japanese 

A book that teaches you how to draw yaoi themed art.

Oregon

How to Draw Manga: Drawing Yaoi

Missouri

Spiritual roots and traditions of the Shadow Warrior

Ninja Realms Of Power 

Hiroshige One Hundred Famous Views of Edo

Pre Owned. Like New/New Condition. No Visible Wear on Outer Cover or Book.

Yes, It's Available.

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Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

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Yasu-Hiko Tohsaku

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Yookoso! An Invitation to Contemporary Japanese is the first volume of a two-volume series for beginning Japanese courses. Based on modern principles of second-language acquisition it was the first beginning Japanese text to integrate the teaching of all four language skills (listening speaking reading and writing) and offer a full complement of ancillary materials. In this text grammar is treated as a tool for developing the ability to communicate in Japanese rather than as a focal point. The rich illustration program--including photographs line drawings and realia--provides an attractive context for language learning.

Yookoso! Invitation to Contemporary Japanese Student Edition

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Minnesota

The Artistic Journey of Yasuo Kuniyoshi is a long-overdue study of this complex artist's career. Born in Japan, Yasuo Kuniyoshi (1889-1953) arrived in the United States as a teenager and studied art in New York. Although thoroughly integrated into American life, immigration laws prevented him from becoming an American citizen. The early success he achieved with his distinctive modern figural works developed into a compelling and powerful late style.

This new survey, the first full retrospective of his works since the Whitney Show of 1948, features seventy of Kuniyoshi's best paintings and drawings, chosen from leading public and private collections in America and Japan.

Tom Wolf is professor of art history, Bard College, New York, and the leading Kuniyoshi scholar.


The Artistic Journey of Yasuo Kuniyoshi

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Ohio

Japanese Edition

The Magpie Lord

Mark Crilley

Virginia

Inspiration and Techniques from an Expert Illustrator

The world of manga (Japanese comics) has captured the imagination of artists, both aspiring and professional alike. Now best-selling artist and art instructor Mark Crilley presents the most complete look yet at the variety of creative options available in the world of manga. Crilley fills each chapter with gorgeous, original artwork created with a variety of tools (pencils, colored pencils, digital art, pen and ink, and more) and in a variety of manga-inspired styles. He pairs each piece with information on the materials used and the inspiration that led to its creation. Manga Art provides readers a one-of-a-kind chance to hear from one of the leading artists in the field of manga instruction, as he reveals the unlimited possibilities of manga and the creative secrets behind over 100 pieces of original, never-before-seen artwork.

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