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Ramen, Tonkatsu, Tempura, and More From the Streets and Kitchens of Tokyo and Beyond

by Ono, Tadashi

Book - 2013

A collection of more than 100 recipes that introduces Japanese comfort food to American home cooks, exploring new ingredients, techniques, and the surprising origins of popular dishes like gyoza and tempura. A collection of more than 100 recipes that introduces Japanese comfort food to American home cooks, exploring new ingredients, techniques, and the surprising origins of popular dishes like gyoza and tempura. Show less

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A Beginner's Guide to Japan

Observations and Provocations

by Iyer, Pico

eBook - 2019

Pico Iyer draws on his years of experience—his travels, conversations, readings, and reflections—to craft a playful and profound book of surprising, brief, incisive glimpses into Japanese culture. Pico Iyer draws on his years of experience—his travels, conversations, readings, and reflections—to craft a playful and profound book of surprising, brief, incisive glimpses into Japanese culture. Show less

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Rice, Noodle, Fish

Deep Travels Through Japan's Food Culture

by Goulding, Matt

Book - 2015

Rice, Noodle, Fish decodes Japan's extraordinary food culture through a mix of in-depth narrative and insider advice, along with 195 color photographs. Rice, Noodle, Fish decodes Japan's extraordinary food culture through a mix of in-depth narrative and insider advice, along with 195 color photographs. Show less

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The Magic of Japan

Secret Places and Life-Changing Experiences (With 475 Color Photos)

by Garcia, Hector

eBook - 2021

This book is the culmination of Hector Garcia's fifteen years in Japan and showcases his unique ability to delve beneath the surface of Japanese culture to describe its quirky and deep spiritual underpinnings. This book is the culmination of Hector Garcia's fifteen years in Japan and showcases his unique ability to delve beneath the surface of Japanese culture to describe its quirky and deep spiritual underpinnings. Show less

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Water, Wood, and Wild Things

Learning Craft and Cultivation in A Japanese Mountain Town

by Kirshner, Hannah

Book - 2021

An immersive journey through the culture and cuisine of one Japanese town, its forest, and its watershed—where ducks are hunted by net, saké is brewed fro...Show more An immersive journey through the culture and cuisine of one Japanese town, its forest, and its watershed—where ducks are hunted by net, saké is brewed from the purest mountain water, and charcoal is fired in stone kilns—by an American writer and food stylist who spent years working alongside artisans Show less

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Otaku Japan Travel Guide

The Fascinating World of Japanese Manga, Anime, Gaming, Cosplay, Toys, Idols and More!

by Simone, Gianni

eBook - 2021

Are you crazy about Japanese manga, anime, video games, cosplay, toys and idols? If so, this book is for you! Whether you're planning a trip to Japan, hav...Show more Are you crazy about Japanese manga, anime, video games, cosplay, toys and idols? If so, this book is for you! Whether you're planning a trip to Japan, have a severe case of wanderlust, or are just fascinated by its culture, let Otaku Japan transport you to the capital of cool. Show less

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Japan

The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

by Norbury, Paul

Book - 2021

The Japanese people have always seen themselves as a nation uniquely apart. Culture Smart! Japan will broaden your perception and understanding of this complex, rich, and dynamic society. The Japanese people have always seen themselves as a nation uniquely apart. Culture Smart! Japan will broaden your perception and understanding of this complex, rich, and dynamic society. Show less

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The Bells of Old Tokyo

Meditations on Time and A City

by Sherman, Anna

Book - 2019

A poetic historical exploration of Japan's immense capital city by an American-born author who moved to Japan to learn the language and was inspired by composer Yoshimura Hiroshi's book Edo's Bells of Time. A poetic historical exploration of Japan's immense capital city by an American-born author who moved to Japan to learn the language and was inspired by composer Yoshimura Hiroshi's book Edo's Bells of Time. Show less

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Let's Make Ramen!

A Comic Book Cookbook

by Amano, Hugh

Book - 2019

Playful and instructive, this hybrid cookbook/graphic novel introduces the history of ramen and provides more than 40 recipes for everything you need to make the perfect bowl at home. Playful and instructive, this hybrid cookbook/graphic novel introduces the history of ramen and provides more than 40 recipes for everything you need to make the perfect bowl at home. Show less

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The Roads to Sata

A 2000-mile walk through Japan

by Booth, Alan

eBook - 2020

One sunny spring morning in the 1970s, an unlikely Englishman set out on a pilgrimage that would take him across the entire length of Japan. The Roads to ...Show more One sunny spring morning in the 1970s, an unlikely Englishman set out on a pilgrimage that would take him across the entire length of Japan. The Roads to Sata is a wry, witty, inimitable account of that prodigious trek, vividly revealing the reality of life in off-the-tourist-track Japan. Show less

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Pure Invention

How Japan's Pop Culture Conquered the World

by Alt, Matt

Book - 2020

Through the stories of an indelible group of artists, geniuses, and oddballs, Pure Invention reveals how Japan’s pop-media complex remade global culture. Through the stories of an indelible group of artists, geniuses, and oddballs, Pure Invention reveals how Japan’s pop-media complex remade global culture. Show less

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Be More Japan

The Art of Japanese Living

by Humphreys, Andrew

eBook - 2019

Whether you're dreaming about your first journey, revisiting the trip of a lifetime or simply in love with all things Japan, Be More Japan will transport you to this fascinating country. Whether you're dreaming about your first journey, revisiting the trip of a lifetime or simply in love with all things Japan, Be More Japan will transport you to this fascinating country. Show less

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Forest Bathing

The Rejuvenating Practice of Shinrin Yoku

by Garcia, Hector

eBook - 2020

Forest Bathing explains the traditional Japanese concepts that help readers understand and share in the benefits of the Japanese approach to forest bathing—a cornerstone of healing and health care in Japan. Forest Bathing explains the traditional Japanese concepts that help readers understand and share in the benefits of the Japanese approach to forest bathing—a cornerstone of healing and health care in Japan. Show less

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