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The passengers on the Hankyu line : a novel / by Arikawa, Hiro,1972-author.; Powell, Allison Markin,translator.; translation of:Arikawa, Hiro,1972-Hankyū densha.English.;
"Between the two beautiful Japanese towns of Takarazuka and Nishinomiya, in a stunning mountainous area of Japan, rattles the Hankyu train. Passengers step on and off, lost in thought, contemplating the tiny knots of their existence. On the outward journey we are introduced to the emotional dilemmas of five characters, and on the return journey six months later, we watch them resolve. A young man meets the young woman who always happens to borrow a library book just before he can take it out himself; a woman in a white bridal dress boards looking inexplicably sad; a university student leaves his hometown for the first time; a girl prepares to leave her abusive boyfriend; and an old lady discusses adopting a dog with her granddaughter. These fully developed stories crisscross each other like the railway lines in the book."--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Road fiction.; Novels.; Interpersonal relations; Man-woman relationships; Railroads; Self-realization;
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The Tatami time machine blues : a novel / by Morimi, Tomihiko,1979-author.; Balistrieri, Emily,translator.;
During a scorching August in Kyoto, our protagonist and his worst friend, Ozu, are locked in a glaring contest in a four-and-a-half-tatami-mat room. Ozu has spilled Coke on the air conditioner's remote control--the only AC in Shimogamo Yusuisuiso, their famously shabby sweatbox of an apartment building. Vengeful and despairing, our protagonist discusses countermeasures with his secret crush, the reliably blunt Akashi, when Tamura, a strange young man with a bad haircut, appears. Tamura claims to be a time traveler from 25 years in the future, and shows off the time machine he uses to travel. Our protagonist has a brilliant idea: the sweetest revenge would be to go back one day in time and retrieve the functioning remote control. His simple fix is complicated by Ozu and several others who are also eager to take a ride back in time. But in attempting to alter the past, our protagonist foresees the world's extinction. Even more troublingly, Akashi mentions she's bringing someone to the upcoming bonfire ... and it's not him. Only one thing remains certain: it's going to be a very long month. Obliteration? Salvation? Coca-Cola? Castella cake? What does the time machine hold for our (not quite) heroes? It all depends on which one gets there first.
Subjects: Magic realist fiction.; Novels.; Apartment houses; College students; Man-woman relationships; Space and time;
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The wind rises [videorecording (BLURAY)] / by Blunt, Emily,actor.; Criss, Darren.; Gordon-Levitt, Joseph,1981-actor.; Grey, Jennifer,1960-; Herzog, Werner.; Krasinski, John,1979-actor.; Macy, William H.,1950-; Miyazaki, Hayao,1941-film director.; Patinkin, Mandy.; Short, Martin.; Tucci, Stanley.; Whitman, Mae,1988-; Wood, Elijah,1981-; Touchstone Home Entertainment (Firm);
John Krasinski, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt, Martin Short, Stanley Tucci, William H. Macy, Werner Herzog, Mandy Patinkin, Elijah Wood, Darren Criss, Jennifer Grey, Mae Whitman.Jiro dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes, inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni. Nearsighted from a young age and unable to be a pilot, Jiro joins a major Japanese engineering company in 1927 and becomes one of the worlds most innovative and accomplished airplane designers. Jiro meets and falls in love with Nahoko, and grows and cherishes his friendship with his colleague Honjo. The film chronicles much of his life, depicting key historical events.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Bluray.
Subjects: Horikoshi, Jiro; Aeronautical engineers; Airplanes; Animated films.; Biographical films.; Children's films.; Feature films.; Fighter planes; Video recordings for children.;
© 2014., Touchstone Home Entertainment,
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The wind rises [videorecording] / by Blunt, Emily,actor.; Criss, Darren.; Gordon-Levitt, Joseph,1981-actor.; Grey, Jennifer,1960-; Herzog, Werner.; Krasinski, John,1979-actor.; Macy, William H.,1950-; Miyazaki, Hayao,1941-film director.; Patinkin, Mandy.; Short, Martin.; Tucci, Stanley.; Whitman, Mae,1988-; Wood, Elijah,1981-; Touchstone Home Entertainment (Firm);
John Krasinski, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt, Martin Short, Stanley Tucci, William H. Macy, Werner Herzog, Mandy Patinkin, Elijah Wood, Darren Criss, Jennifer Grey, Mae Whitman.Jiro dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes, inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni. Nearsighted from a young age and unable to be a pilot, Jiro joins a major Japanese engineering company in 1927 and becomes one of the worlds most innovative and accomplished airplane designers. Jiro meets and falls in love with Nahoko, and grows and cherishes his friendship with his colleague Honjo. The film chronicles much of his life, depicting key historical events.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, region 1, NTSC ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Horikoshi, Jiro; Aeronautical engineers; Airplanes; Animated films.; Biographical films.; Children's films.; Feature films.; Fighter planes; Video recordings for children.;
© 2014., Touchstone Home Entertainment,
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The big bath house / by Maclear, Kyo,1970-; Zhang, Gracey.;
A young girl arrives in Japan and gets ready to go to the bath house with her grandmother, aunts, and cousins.Ages 4 to 8.LSC
Subjects: Bathhouses; Families; Racially mixed people;
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Chidori : a story of one thousand birds / by Maruno, Jennifer,1950-; Sato, Miki,1987-;
"Hana is at school, high on the hill, when her village is devastated by a powerful tsunami. When she is finally reunited with her family, she learns that the wave has taken more than she could have ever imagined. To cope with her grief, Hana begins to paint chidori (a thousand birds), to honor those that are lost."--
Subjects: Picture books.; Tsunamis; Mothers; Grief; Ink painting, Japanese; Painting;
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The African Samurai : a novel / by Shreve, Craig,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.In 1579, a Portuguese trade ship sails into port at Kuchinotsu, Japan, loaded with European wares and weapons. On board is Father Alessandro Valignano, an Italian priest and Jesuit missionary whose authority in central and east Asia is second only to the pope's. Beside him is his protector, a large and imposing East African man. Taken from his village as a boy, sold as a slave to Portuguese mercenaries, and forced to fight in wars in India, the young but experienced soldier is haunted by memories of his past. From Kuchinotsu, Father Valignano leads an expedition pushing inland toward the capital city of Kyoto. A riot brings his protector in front of the land's most powerful warlord, Oda Nobunaga. Nobunaga is preparing a campaign to complete the unification of a nation that's been torn apart by over one hundred years of civil war. In exchange for permission to build a church, Valignano "gifts" his protector to Nobunaga, and the young East African man is reminded once again that he is less of a human and more of a thing to be traded and sold. After pledging his allegiance to the Japanese warlord, the two men from vastly different worlds develop a trust and respect for one another. The young soldier is granted the role of samurai, a title that has never been given to a foreigner; he is also given a new name: Yasuke. Not all are happy with Yasuke's ascension. There are whispers that he may soon be given his own fief, his own servants, his own samurai to command. But all of his dreams hinge on his ability to protect his new lord from threats both military and political, and from enemies both without and within.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Enslaved persons; Respect; Samurai; Soldiers;
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The fox wife : a novel / by Choo, Yangsze,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."A novel about dead bodies found in the snow, a mother seeking revenge, and old folk tales that may very well be true. New York Times bestselling author Yangsze Choo brilliantly explores a world of mortals and spirits, humans and beasts, and their dazzling intersection"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Detectives; Foxes; Missing persons; Murder; Revenge; Secrecy;
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The fox wife [sound recording] : a novel / by Choo, Yangsze,author,narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by the author."A novel about dead bodies found in the snow, a mother seeking revenge, and old folk tales that may very well be true. New York Times bestselling author Yangsze Choo brilliantly explores a world of mortals and spirits, humans and beasts, and their dazzling intersection"--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Detectives; Foxes; Missing persons; Murder; Revenge; Secrecy;
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The spirit of Shinto : finding nature and harmony on Japan's sacred path / by García, Héctor,1981-author.; Calvert, Russell,translator.;
Includes bibliographical references."An immersive look at Japan's indigenous religion and how it can impact our daily lives. In The Spirit of Shinto, longtime Japan resident and bestselling author Hector Garcia (Ikigai: the Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life and The Book of Ichigo Ichie) offers an engaging introduction to the history, principles, and continuing influence of Shintoism in Japan. Garcia takes readers on a time travelling journey to witness Shinto's rich history and enduring cultural influence firsthand, as well as to discover ways Shinto can help us find harmony with nature and each other as we navigate our daily lives"--
Subjects: Shinto.; Shinto; Shinto; Spiritual life.;
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