Japanese Now
Japanese Now

Author: Esther M. T. Sato

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 1989-10-01

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 9780824812485

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Japanese Now is a popular four-year learning program used in numerous American secondary schools and universities. The first two years emphasize oral-aural skills; the third and fourth years offer reading selections while expanding vocabulary and grammatical patterns through conversation and discussion of Japanese culture and appropriate styles of speech in various social setting. Tapes may be copied by an educational institution for classroom use but not for resale.

Japan Fashion Now
Japan Fashion Now

Author: Valerie Steele

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780300167276

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With essays, this book looks at how the world of fashion has been transformed by contemporary Japanese visual culture.--[book cover].

Japanese Illustration Now
Japanese Illustration Now

Author: Cristian Campos

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780500289709

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Celebrates the blossoming of Japanese illustration through the work of one hundred contemporary artists.

Japanese from Zero!
Japanese from Zero!

Author: George Trombley

Publisher:

Published:

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13:

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Japanese From Zero! is an innovative and integrated approach to learning Japanese that was developed by professional Japanese interpreter George Trombley, Yukari Takenaka and was continuously refined over eight years in the classroom by native Japanese professors. 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.

Japanese Tattooing Now
Japanese Tattooing Now

Author: Michael McCabe

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780764321429

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Japanese men have been marked by tattoo artists for the past 300 years. Todays urbane Japanese youth continue the tradition, proudly creating and wearing this ever changing art form. Over 530 breathtaking color photos display a vast range of Japanese tattoos, from traditional full-body forms repleat with classical images steeped in symbolism, including Horimono, to modern One-Point style, heavily influenced by the cultures of the West.\nThe fascinating text provides a glimpse of Japans youth culture and recounts, through personal interviews, stories of Japanese masters of the tattoo art, including Senseis Horihide, Horiyoshi III, Horitoshi I, Horiyasu, and Horikoi. Readers will see some of the most intricate tattoo art in the world, while traveling through time from the 19th century Edo Floating World to the busy streets of modern Tokyo.

Let's Learn Japanese
Let's Learn Japanese

Author: Aurora Cacciapuoti

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2019-03-05

Total Pages: 49

ISBN-13: 1452166382

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An accessible introduction to the rich language and culture of Japan, this tote-able Japanese language collection makes an artful addition to any library, as well as an ideal travel primer and companion for aspiring Japanese speakers. Pairing words and characters with whimsical illustrations, each section features examples of word pronunciation, the three main Japanese writing systems (kanji, hiragana, and katakana), and common Japanese elements. At once instructive and a joy to behold, Let's Learn Japanese is a go-to gift for the world traveler and language learner.