#hardcover #vintage #issunboshi #japanese #folktale #japan #hawaii #islandheritage #collectible #rare 1974 copyright #nostalgic Beautifully illustrated by George Suyeoka, missing sleeve, all pages in tact, classic! 

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Hawaii

Issunboshi, vintage 1974 

Naoya Matsumoto

Kaiju No. 8, Vol. 1 - 2
new - bought from kinokuniya 

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Arizona

Kafka wants to clean up kaiju, but not literally! Will a sudden metamorphosis stand in the way of his dream? With the highest kaiju-emergence rates in the world, Japan is no stranger to attack by deadly monsters. Enter the Japan Defense Force, a military organization tasked with the neutralization of kaiju. Kafka Hibino, a kaiju corpse cleanup man, has always dreamed of joining the force and wants another shot at achieving his childhood dream of eliminating the kaiju. But how can he expect to fight kaiju when he suddenly becomes one himself?! Kafka hopes to one day keep his pact with his childhood friend Mina to join the Japan Defense Force. But while she’s out neutralizing kaiju as Third Division captain, Kafka is stuck cleaning up the aftermath of her battles. Now, thanks to a sudden eligibility rule change, Kafka has one more shot at realizing his dream. There’s just one problem—he’s suddenly turned into a kaiju! And even worse, he’s made the Defense Force’s neutralization list under the code name Kaiju No. 8.

Kaiju No. 8, Vol. 1 - 2

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Wendy Thorpe Copley

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

50 Cute and Yummy Lunches to Go

"[Everyday Bento] is packed with ideas for fun, delicious lunches."--AlphaMom.com

Your kids will look forward to what's in their lunchbox every single day with the delightful collection of recipes in Everyday Bento!

The bento food movement teaches us that foods can be attractive, nutritious, fun and delicious all at the same time. Kids love to try foods that bring a smile to their faces, and will often eat things they wouldn't otherwise try. For example, they'll love an adorable bear cub made from brown bread, peanut butter and jelly nestled on a bed of blueberries. Cut watermelon into hearts, and tuck them next to a ham sandwich shaped like ballet slippers for your budding ballerina. Create building bricks from healthy cheese, carrots and cucumbers--or a hot dog octopus, swimming across a sea of cucumber. Picky eaters or not, they'll try it!

Wendy Thorpe Copley writes the popular bento blog Wendolonia, which takes the traditional Japanese concept of bento--a single meal packed at home in a reusable container--and Americanizes it. Using simple ingredients found in any grocery store, Wendy creates entertaining meals that are sure to delight even the most finicky eater. Some of the fun and easy bento creations here include:
 * Princess Bento
 * Rock and Roll Bento
 * Snowman Bento
 * Butterfly Bento
 * Farm Yard Animals Bento


Besides being great fun to look at, bento lunches are a healthy way to enjoy food while keeping portions in check. Freshly-prepared lunches packed in portable, reusable bento boxes are also kind to the environment and easy on the wallet--very important in today's economy. Everyday Bento teaches you a few simple techniques to make creative lunches, all in a reasonable time-frame for busy working parents.

The 50 bento meals in this cookbook feature familiar foods with fun themes that will appeal to children and adults alike. Follow the easy step-by-step instructions to recreate each bento box, or mix and match different elements from the book to make your own unique creations. Make lunch fun again with Everyday Bento!

Everyday Bento

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Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Washington

Japanese and Sushi

Best-Ever Recipes

Yumiko Sekine

Jenny Wapner

Nao Shimizu

A beautiful, like-new book touching on various rituals of Japanese life which might help you in your quest to slow down and take each day more mindfully and intentionally.  Set up as a journey through the seasons, each page is a mix of gorgeous words and ideas and gorgeous photography. 

Michigan

Japanese Rituals, Recipes, and Arrangements for Thoughtful Living

"From Yumiko Sekine, creator of the internationally celebrated lifestyle brand Fog Linen Work, comes this elegant guide to cultivating a beautiful, joyful home. In these pages, readers will discover lovely rituals and simple techniques based on Japanese practices for decorating, organizing, preparing food, entertaining, and more. From the kitchen to the bedroom and every space between, here are tips for transforming a home to greet each season-choosing the right sheets and linens for summer, arranging and displaying fresh flowers in spring, taking warm herbal baths in the cool days of autumn, and draping blankets and layering rugs to cozy up a space for winter. Brimming with hundreds of photographs showcasing lovely interiors alongside simple-to-follow tips to elevate any space, this book is an invitation to create a home that nourishes, rejuvenates, and inspires-all year long"--

Simplicity at Home

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Illinois

World Languages

 The Preparatory Course for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test: N5 Reading

Vocabulary study book for the N1 level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) 

Ohio

3000 Essential Vocabulary for the JLPT N1 

はじめての日本語能力試験　N1 単語 3000

Louise A. Cort

A small outward bend on the bottom of the back cover. 

Wisconsin

Late nineteenth century, the objects illustrate the long history of ceramic production within the Seto-Mino region.

Seto and Mino Ceramics

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Erin Niimi Longhurst

Explore the beauty of Japanese culture with "A Little Book of Japanese Contentments" by Erin Niimi Longhurst. This hardcover book published by Chronicle Books in 2018 is a self-help guide that talks about personal growth and mindfulness. It covers various topics like Ikigai, Forest Bathing, Wabi-Sabi, and more in 288 pages. 

The book is written in English and is 7.2 inches long, 5.2 inches wide, and 1 inch high. It weighs 16.2 ounces and is perfect for anyone who wants to learn more about Japanese culture and spirituality. Get your hands on this book and start your journey towards self-discovery and personal growth.

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Ikigai, Forest Bathing, Wabi-Sabi, and More (Japanese Books, Mindfulness Books, Books about Culture, Spiritual Books)

With the longest healthy life spans in the world, Japanese people understand the art of living well. This beautiful book distills traditional Japanese philosophies intrinsic to wellbeing, providing easy-to-follow exercises to inspire those who want to live a happier, more balanced life. With sections on kokoro (heart and mind) and karada (body), plus a guide on how to form and nurture good habits, the book includes entries on ikigai (living with purpose), wabi-sabi (the beauty of imperfection and impermanence), shinrinyoku (forest bathing), ikebana (the art of flower arranging), and much more. Richly illustrated, A Little Book of Japanese Contentments is a warm invitation to cultivate contentment in everyday life.

A Little Book of Japanese Contentments

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#paperback #fiction #historical #pachinko #historicalfiction #family #saga #minjinlee #korean #japanese 

New Jersey

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST * A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW TOP TEN OF THE YEAR * NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2017 *A USA TODAY TOP TEN OF 2017 Roxane Gay's Favorite Book of 2017, Washington Post NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * #1 BOSTON GLOBE BESTSELLER * USA TODAY BESTSELLER In this gorgeous, page-turning saga, four generations of a poor Korean immigrant family fight to control their destiny in 20th-century Japan, exiled from a home they never knew. "There could only be a few winners, and a lot of losers. And yet we played on, because we had hope that we might be the lucky ones." In the early 1900s, teenaged Sunja, the adored daughter of a crippled fisherman, falls for a wealthy stranger at the seashore near her home in Korea. He promises her the world, but when she discovers she is pregnant--and that her lover is married--she refuses to be bought. Instead, she accepts an offer of marriage from a gentle, sickly minister passing through on his way to Japan. But her decision to abandon her home, and to reject her son's powerful father, sets off a dramatic saga that will echo down through the generations. Richly told and profoundly moving, Pachinko is a story of love, sacrifice, ambition, and loyalty. From bustling street markets to the halls of Japan's finest universities to the pachinko parlors of the criminal underworld, Lee's complex and passionate characters--strong, stubborn women, devoted sisters and sons, fathers shaken by moral crisis--survive and thrive against the indifferent arc of history. *Includes reading group guide*

Pachinko (National Book Award Finalist)

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Ray Yoshimoto

Out of print Tokyopop teen graphic novel/Manga perfect condition. Some color pages

Minnesota

Watashi No Sukinahito

Combining CLAMP's legendary storytelling and elegant prose, The One I Love is a wonderfully romantic 12-story anthology.

The One I Love

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Learning About Japan Through Manga & Video Games by Benjamin Boas,  paperback book printed in Japanese. This book is in very good condition with light wear on the edges, dust jacket is in excellent condition. There are no damaged or missing pages.

California

Learning About Japan Through Manga & Video Games (Japanese Language)

ISBN 	‎978-4757513440, full color, semi gloss pages, video game walk through in Japanese. Perfect condition includes collectors card and fold out guide to collectors cards. Full of illustrations and descriptions in Japanese. Truly a Collector’s Edition. Would make a nice gift. Published January 2005

Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories ULTIMANIA (Kingudamu Ha-tsu) (in Japanese)

Beautiful oversized full color art book for Fire Emblem video game by O-SAWA Mitsuki. Japanese with some English details. High quality paper and printing. Rare and collectible. Would make a wonderful gift for a collector #art #videogame #Japanese #collectable #unique #Mitsuki #FireEmblem 

Gekka Ginyu - Japanese Art Book

Fire Emblem 

Gary Allinson

Very good clean tight copy, very good dust jacket. 1st printing.

New York

The first all-inclusive, single-volume guide to the history of modern Japan--conveniently divided into easy-to-use sections that provide a narrative, topical compendium, resource guide, and selected documents

The Columbia Guide to Modern Japanese History

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random manga bundle all from different series, some are one shots and others are the first in the series. In great condition with no damages 

Vintage Manga Bundle 

Not used at all, has the original forms and everything. Has some mild damage to the top edge, pictured, price discounted accordingly. 

Colorado

Sogetsu Textbook 1 Kakei 2 Kakei

#japanese #abstract #applique #quilting #patchwork #modern #design #patternsincluded

Art, Music, Drama/Theater

Techniques and Designs for Abstract Quilts

Looking to fuse Japanese design and modern techniques in your quilting projects? With Quilting Line + Color, you will explore color, shape, stitching, and fabric ideas from internationally known weaver, dyer, fabric artist, teacher, and quilter Yoshiko Jinzenji.

Yoshiko brings a fresh, contemporary vision to the quilting scene with more than 30 gorgeous projects, accompanied by precise instructions and detailed illustrations. From bed-size quilts to bags and pillows, you will learn to create innovative pieces while trying out new and traditional techniques. In Quilting Line + Color, Yoshiko delves into the interplay of shape and fabric, set off to striking effect with white fabric and stitching. Her asymmetrical and graphic use of color takes on a fresh, painterly feel. She shares her artistry and philosophy with you as she teaches you how to cut, piece, and stitch a variety of designs--from patchwork and innovative uses of applique and reverse applique to layered transparent fabrics and handstitching.

Quilting Line + Color gives you an uncomplicated approach to adventurous yet beautifully balanced quilts.

Quilting Line and Color

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Texas

101 Top Tips from Professional Manga Artists

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Robert T. Samuel

The Philosophy of Victory

The Samurai

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Mushishi vol 1-10, full series in Japanese.

Oversized Paperback (4 to 6 lbs)

Mushishi vol 1-10 (jp)

Proven Techniques to Learn Japanese for Students and Professionals

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 the world. Using up-to-date and easy-to-grasp grammar, Japanese From Zero! is the perfect course for current students of Japanese as well as absolute beginners. In Book 1 of the Japanese From Zero! series, readers are taught new grammar concepts, over 800 new words and expressions, and also learn the hiragana writing system.

Features of Book 1:
* Integrated Workbook with Answer Key
* Over 800 New Words and Expressions
* Learn to Read and Write Hiragana
* Easy-to-Understand Example Dialogues
* Culture Points about Japan
* Bilingual Glossaries with Kana and Romaji ...and much more!

Japanese from Zero! 1

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Japanese language paperback book lot! All in the Japanese language

~Seiichi Funahashi Japanese book 太閤秀吉
 printed in Japan in 1995 by Kobunsha
375 pages long :)

~'Self Reference Engine'  by Toh Enjoe
310 page paperback book published in Japan in 2007
in good shape =)

~Hitsuji O Meguru Bōken Volume 2 by Haruki Murakami Japanese language book 2004  羊をめぐる冒険 (A Wild Sheep Chase, Volume 2)
has a date written on the inside
=) very good shape paperback book

~世にも短い物語 Japanese short stories book
'Cleopatra's Dream , Casanova's Sigh' by  Yoko Mori
paperback book in Japanese. Published in 1994 347 pages long
good shape :)
~2 Japanese books by Yuikawa Kei
22 Years Old, Goes Beyond a Single Season  / 22歳、季節がひとつ過ぎてゆく good shape , 270 pages
Miscalculation of Lovers / 恋人たちの誤算  good shape 350 pages

6 Japanese language book lot

Ivan Orkin

Chris Ying

In great condition with some small divots along one edge. One page has a hole in it that was there when it was brand new. It does not affect any recipes. Some superficial scratches on front, can only be seen in certain lighting.

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Utah

Japanese Recipes from a Chef, Father, Eater, and Lifelong Outsider

The New York Times "Best Cookbooks of Fall 2019"

Bon Appetit's "Fall Cookbooks We've Been Waiting All Summer For"

Epicurious' "Fall 2019 Cookbooks We Can't Wait to Cook From"

Amazon's Picks for "Best Fall Cookbooks 2019"



Ivan Orkin is a self-described gaijin (guy-jin), a Japanese term that means "outsider." He has been hopelessly in love with the food of Japan since he was a teenager on Long Island. Even after living in Tokyo for decades and running two ramen shops that earned him international renown, he remained a gaijin.

 

Fortunately, being a lifelong outsider has made Orkin a more curious, open, and studious chef. In The Gaijin Cookbook, he condenses his experiences into approachable recipes for every occasion, including weeknights with picky kids, boozy weekends, and celebrations. Everyday dishes like Pork and Miso-Ginger Stew, Stir-Fried Udon, and Japanese Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce are what keep the Orkin family connected to Japan. For more festive dinners, he suggests a Temaki Party, where guests assemble their own sushi from cooked and fresh fillings. And recipes for Bagels with Shiso Gravlax and Tofu Coney Island (fried tofu with mushroom chili) reveal the eclectic spirit of Ivan's cooking.

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George Suyeoka

Issunboshi, vintage 1974

Naoya Matsumoto

Kaiju No. 8, Vol. 1 - 2

Wendy Thorpe Copley

Everyday Bento

Emi Kazuko and Yasuko Fukuoka

Best-Ever Recipes

Yumiko Sekine; Jenny Wapner; Nao Shimizu

Simplicity at Home

UNICOM INC.

The Preparatory Course for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test: N5 Reading

アークアカデミー

はじめての日本語能力試験 N1 単語 3000

Louise A. Cort

Seto and Mino Ceramics

Erin Niimi Longhurst

A Little Book of Japanese Contentments

Min Jin Lee

Pachinko (National Book Award Finalist)

Ray Yoshimoto

The One I Love

Benjamin Boas

Learning About Japan Through Manga & Video Games (Japanese Language)

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Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories ULTIMANIA (Kingudamu Ha-tsu) (in Japanese)

O-SAWA Mitsuki

Fire Emblem

Gary Allinson

The Columbia Guide to Modern Japanese History

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Vintage Manga Bundle

Akane Teshigahara

Sogetsu Textbook 1 Kakei 2 Kakei

Yoshiko Jinzenji

Quilting Line and Color

Sonia Leong

101 Top Tips from Professional Manga Artists

Robert T. Samuel

The Samurai

Yuki Urushibara

Mushishi vol 1-10 (jp)

George Trombley; Yukari Takenaka

Japanese from Zero! 1

Yukikawa Kei, Haruki Murakami, Yoko Mori

6 Japanese language book lot

Ivan Orkin; Chris Ying

The Gaijin Cookbook

はじめての日本語能力試験　N1 単語 3000