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Zen, haiku, martial arts, sushi, anime, manga, film, video games . . . Japanese culture has long enriched our Western way of life. Yet from a Western perspective, Japan remains a remote island country that has long had a complicated relationship with the outside world. Japan—an archipelago strung like a necklace around the Asian mainland—is considerably farther from Asia than Britain is from Europe. The sea has provided an effective barrier against invasion and enabled the culture to develop in unique ways.

This is the story of Morning Glory’s turn of the century kenbutsu—her travels—to America. Guided by her uncle, a Harvard graduate, Morning Glory travels at a time when most Americans know little or nothing about Japan, aside from the popular tunes of The Mikado (1885) and The Geisha (1896).

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Japanese animation, in many ways, has been a major influence in my life. Since I was a toddler, anime always provided me with a sense of comfort. The crazy characters, the beautiful backgrounds, the engaging plots, and the wonderful music gives me so much joy. It is such a treat to be able to zone out and immerse yourself in the story.

シリーズ第2弾、「職場での社交術」のシリーズ全4週分を入れた完全版。 ■第1週「新しい職場で築く信頼関係:ネイティブから学ぶ気持ちの良い挨拶会話プロセス」 コミュニケーションは挨拶ではじまり挨拶で終わります。それは英語環境でも同じことです。信頼関係を築くには、まず友好関係を作り、話しやすい環境を整えることが大切です。第1週は、職場での気持ち良い挨拶と会話のプロセスを学びましょう! ■第2週「メール時代に必要な電話での口頭フォローアップ、ネイティブの会話プロセス」 メールでのやり取りだけでは、なかなか仕事が進まないことがあります。そんな時はどのようにしてフォローアップをしますか?一度決まったミーティングの時間変更の依頼はどのように言えばいいのでしょうか?また、電話した際に相手が留守の場合はどうしますか?世界共通ですが、仕事は確認を取りながら進めるのが一番です。 第2週は、メール時代に必要な電話での口頭フォローアップを学びましょう! ■第3週「喜んで相手を助けまた喜んで相手に助けてもらうネイティブの会話プロセス」...

Though scarcely mentioned in the world of early 21st century politics, Manchuria represented a key region of Asia during the first half of the 20th century. Once the heartland of the fierce Manchu empire, this northeastern Chinese region's rich natural resources made it a prize for nations in the process of entering the modern age, and three ambitious nations in the midst of such a transformation lay close enough to Manchuria to attempt to claim it: Japan, Russia, and China.

Are you learning Japanese? Knowing more words is one of the best ways to speak and understand more Japanese. And, if you want to sound like a native speaker, you'll need vocab that's relevant to Japanese culture and daily life and that is actually used by Japanese people. With Learn Japanese: Discover Japanese Culture & Traditions by JapanesePod101.com, you learn the must-know vocab and Japanese cultural insights that you won't find in a textbook.

Do you find Japanese grammar hard to digest and boring? You’re not alone. Did you know that grammar is the number-one obstacle most new students struggle with when learning Japanese? Japanese grammar is the complete opposite to English, and the hardest part is trying to adapt. Learning language structures, different tenses and conjugation can be too much to handle. Most Japanese books are full of boring linguistic jargon that you will hardly ever use. You can easily get lost and have to spend time going back to revisit topics - only to be confused even more.

The Japanese believe everyone has an ikigai—a reason for being that fills each day with meaning. And in a small village in Japan known as Okinawa, where people live longer than anywhere else in the world, finding your ikigai is the key to a happier, healthier life. But what is ikigai, exactly? It's where your passions, your talents, your values, and your livelihood all align. It's the sweet spot that fuels your days with purpose and joy, the reason you leap out of bed each morning eager to embrace the world.

Feeling lonely with her husband away on business, Keiko, 34, enjoys a relaxing private swimming lesson. But when she's being held afloat in the water by a classically-beautiful half-Greek girl, is there something inside her that is melting and taking her in a new direction?

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During World War II, the United States was battling Japan. In 1942, the president of the United States signed an executive order, forcing more than 100,000 Japanese Americans to leave their homes. These innocent people - many of them US citizens - would spend the next few years imprisoned behind barbed wire fences in what the government called internment camps. Learn more about these courageous heroes, including those who fought for justice and freedom.

After Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. military was desperate to find Americans who spoke Japanese to serve in the Pacific war. They soon turned to the Nisei—first-generation U.S. citizens whose parents were immigrants from Japan. Eager to prove their loyalty to America, several thousand Nisei—many of them volunteering from behind barbed wire—were selected by the Army for top-secret training, then were rushed to the Pacific theater. Henderson reveals the harrowing untold story of the Nisei and their major contributions in the war of the Pacific.

Ingrid Coles was born in Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), on November 28, 1942, during the Japanese occupation of WWII. Three months after her birth, she and her family were incarcerated in prisoner-of-war camps. Her father died, aged 43, in a prison camp. Her six-year-old brother died of starvation and pneumonia en route to Holland, when the family was evacuated during the Indonesian War of Independence. Life changed drastically in the Netherlands for Ingrid and her three siblings.

The Japanese know only too well the significant link between living your purpose and how happy and fulfilled you will be in life. Purpose is your reason for getting up in the morning. It is often considered some grand ambitious achievement but this really isn't the case. Purpose comes in all shapes and sizes and is very individual. This purpose will ultimately lead to your happiness, it could be simply growing vegetables or making hats to finding a cure for rare conditions or a world changing energy source, as long as it's your purpose then this is what you should do.

The 1000 essential words. How to learn a language differently ? With our learning method : I listen, I repeat, I speak. We rely on pronunciation, oral rehearsal, listening, combined with words, essential phrases, and a vocabulary list. 20% of the words are used 80% of the time. The end goal is to get a sufficient level in one language to be able to hold simple conversations, to be able to understand simple exchanges, deal with with everyday life and start exploring the new culture that opens up to you.

The Japanese invasion and occupation of Manchuria is sometimes described as the true beginning of World War II. The Second Sino-Japanese War: The History and Legacy of the Deadly Conflict That Lasted Through the End of World War II examines the notorious fighting, as well as the crucial aftermath. You will learn about the Second Sino-Japanese War like never before.

After Japanese planes bombed Pearl Harbor, over 100,000 Japanese Americans were ordered to leave their homes. The government was afraid that because they looked like “the enemy,” they might be spies. One American, librarian Clara Breed, was heartbroken and outraged. As the San Diego Public Library’s Children’s Librarian, Miss Breed was close to many of the children who were evacuated. She went to the train station the day they left, handing out postcards and telling them to send her letters.

My name is Chiharu Morita. Of course, that is the name on this blog, so that is who I am. The Chiharu you know is only a shadow. Yes, I was in a group called Butterfly Tops. Now, I am a composer. The person responsible for some of the pop songs you hear on the radio. Those aren't the reasons you know me, though. You know me because of Yumi. The woman who comes into your living room every night on dramas, music shows, and radio request lines. The most famous woman in the country.

Mai has spent several months watching strippers dance at the club where she works as a DJ. When a stripper asks her to dance at a private after hours party, she is hesitant. The girl works hard to convince her, and eventually, the Japanese beauty agrees. She didn't know it would lead to a very rough mff threesome with forced deepthroat, hardcore sex, and forced first anal sex!