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    The Snow Woman and Other Yokai Stories from Japan

    Noboru Wada

    Translation of: Shinshu mukashigatari. 5.

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    The Illustrated Book of Japanese Haiku

    A beautifully illustrated collection of haiku poetry from the 100 most famous Japanese poets.

    Ongoing spring; a nameless mountain under a light mist - Basho

    This beautifully illustrated collection of…

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    Strange Tales from Japan: 99 Chilling Stories of Yokai, Ghosts, Demons and the Supernatural

    Prepare to be spooked by these chilling Japanese short stories!

    Strange Tales from Japan presents 99 spine-tingling tales of ghosts, yokai, demons, shapeshifters and trickster animals who inhabit remote reaches…

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    A Beginner’s Guide to Japanese Haiku: Major Works by Japan’s Best-Loved Poets - From Basho and Issa to Ryokan and Santoka, with Works by Six Women Poets (Free Online Audio)

    William Scott Wilson

    An old pond; a frog jumps in:
    the sound of water This comprehensive introduction to Japan’s best-loved haiku poets is the perfect book for anyone wanting to learn about haiku…

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    The Life and Zen Haiku Poetry of Santoka Taneda: Japan’s Beloved Modern Haiku Poet: Includes a Translation of Santoka’s Diary of the One-Grass Hut

    Oyama Sumita

    Zen monk Santoka Taneda (1882-1940) is one of Japan’s most beloved modern poets, famous for his free-verse haiku, the dominant style today. This book tells the fascinating story of his…

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    The Book of Five Rings

    Miyamoto Musashi

    Originally published: Boston: Shambhala, c1993.

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    The One Taste of Truth: Zen and the Art of Drinking Tea

    William Scott Wilson

    Traditionally in China and Japan, drinking a cup of tea would offer the opportunity for contemplation, meditation, and an elevation of mind and spirit. This text distils what is singular…

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    The Swordsman’s Handbook: Samurai Teachings on the Path of the Sword

    An anthology of the most influential writings on swordsmanship from the samurai era.

    The Swordsman’s Handbook is the definitive collection of writings that reveals the study of swordsmanship not only…

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    The Pocket Samurai

    Selected writings from the most influential texts of the samurai era–in a pocket-size edition.

    The samurai of Japan, who were the country’s military elite from medieval times to the end…

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    Walking the Kiso Road: A Modern-Day Exploration of Old Japan

    William Scott Wilson

    Step back into old Japan in this fascinating travelogue of the famous Kiso Road, an ancient route used by samurai and warlords, which remains much the same today as it…

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    The Lone Samurai: The Life of Miyamoto Musashi

    William Scott Wilson

    The life of Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645), Japan’s greatest samurai swordsman, is chronicled in this first authoritative, lively and balanced ( Library Journal ), English-language biography of the impressive warrior. Included…

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    The Spirit of Noh: A New Translation of the Classic Noh Treatise the Fushikaden

    Zeami

    Previously published: Tokyo: Kodansha, 2006, under title: The flowering spirit.

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    The Life-Giving Sword: Secret Teachings from the House of the Shogun

    Yagyu Munenori

    This is a translation of an important classic on Zen swordfighting. Yagyu’s Buddhist spirituality is reflected in his central idea of the ‘life-giving sword’ - the notion of controlling an…

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    Cultivating Ch'i: A Samurai Physician’s Teachings on the Way of Health

    Kaibara Ekiken

    Samurai are best known for taking life-but here is a samurai doctor’s prescription for how to preserve life, and to make yours a long and healthy one.

    Discover a different…

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    The Demon’s Sermon on the Martial Arts: And Other Tales

    William Scott Wilson,Issai Chozanshi

    Chozanshi was a swordsman with a deep understanding of Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism and Shinto. This book presents a syncretic treatment of these philosophies and religions, bringing their central meanings to…

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    The Pocket Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai

    Yamamoto Tsunetomo,William Scott Wilson

    The Pocket Hagakure was previously published as Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai (Shambhala, 2014).

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    Hagakure

    Yamamoto Tsunetomo, William Scott Wilson

    English translation of the eighteenth-century Japanese text that delves into the samurai mind.

    Hagakure is a must-have for serious martial artists or fans of samurai and the bushido code.

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    Hagakure

    Yamamoto Tsunetomo, William Scott Wilson

    English translation of the eighteenth-century Japanese text that delves into the samurai mind.

    Hagakure is a must-have for serious martial artists or fans of samurai and the bushido code.

    Hagakure…

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    The Bushido Code: Words of Wisdom from Japan’s Greatest Samurai

    Tadashi Kamiko

    Words of wisdom from great samurai leaders! Samurai warrior leaders had to deal with grim conditions of life, death and survival. But such men were not simply rough uneducated fighters…

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    Tao Te Ching: A New Translation

    Lao Tzu

    Based on the 1919 edition of Laotzu’s tao and wu wei, translated by Dwight Goddard and Henri Borel, published by Brentano’s, New York –Title page verso.

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    Taiko: An Epic Novel Of War And Glory In Feudal Japan

    Eiji Yoshikawa

    In the turbulent closing years of the 16th century, Japan is in chaos as rival warlords battle for supremacy and the right to be Taiko - the undisputed ruler of…

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    Tao Te Ching: A Graphic Novel

    Sean Michael Wilson,William Scott Wilson

    A contemporary graphic novel adaptation of a spiritual classic.

    This graphic-novel version of the Tao Te Ching–the poetic classic that is the philosophical and religious basis of Taoism–brings the teachings…

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    The Unfettered Mind: Writings from a Zen Master to a Master Swordsman

    Takuan Soho,Takuan

    The philosophy and competitive strategy presented by the spiritual mentor to Musashi is as useful to today’s corporate warriors as it was to 17th century samurai.

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    Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai

    Yamamoto Tsunetomo,Tsunetomo Yamamoto

    Originally published: Tokyo: Kodansha International, 1979. With new introduction.

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    Out of Site

    Out of Site explores the invisible landscapes of the American West through the interwoven forces of art and technology over the past 170 years. This interdisciplinary project features an array…

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    The Demon’s Sermon on the Martial Arts: A Graphic Novel

    Sean Michael Wilson,Issai Chozanshi

    This collection of parables written by Issai Chozanshi, an eighteenth-century samurai, is a classic of martial arts literature.

    A visually thrilling graphic novel adaptation of classic martial arts parables on…

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    The Book of Five Rings: A Graphic Novel

    Sean Michael Wilson,Miyamoto Musashi

    Originally published: Boston: Shambhala, c1993.

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    Master of the Three Ways: Reflections of a Chinese Sage

    Hung Ying-Ming,Zicheng Hong

    This book was previously published by Kodansha International Ltd. under the title The Unencumbered Spirit: Reflections of a Chinese Sage. –T.p. verso

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    Aves Hawaiienses

    Frederick William 1861-1946 Frohawk

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

    This work is in the "public…

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    Aves Hawaiienses

    Frederick William 1861-1946 Frohawk

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

    This work is in the "public…

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    Good Kids from Bad Neighborhoods: Successful Development in Social Context

    Delbert S. Elliott (University of Colorado Boulder),Scott Menard (University of Colorado Boulder),Bruce Rankin (Koc University, Istanbul),Amanda Elliott (University of Colorado Boulder),William Julius Wilson (Harvard University, Massachusetts)

    This is a study of successful youth development in poor, disadvantaged neighborhoods in Denver and Chicago - a study of how children living in the worst neighborhoods develop or fail…

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    Good Kids from Bad Neighborhoods: Successful Development in Social Context

    Delbert S. Elliott (University of Colorado Boulder),Scott Menard (University of Colorado Boulder),Bruce Rankin (Koc University, Istanbul),Amanda Elliott (University of Colorado Boulder),William Julius Wilson (Harvard University, Massachusetts)

    This is a study of successful youth development in poor, disadvantaged neighborhoods in Denver and Chicago - a study of how children living in the worst neighborhoods develop or fail…

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    Swamp Souths: Literary and Cultural Ecologies

    Scott Romine

    Expands the geographical scope of scholarship about southern swamps. This evocative collection challenges fixed notions of place and foregrounds the ways in which ecosystems shape cultures and creations on both…

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    Star Trek V - Final Frontier, The | UHD

    Adventure and imagination will meet at the final frontier.

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    For The Love Of Ada | Complete Series

    This gentle, fondly remembered sitcom pairs comedy legends Irene Handl and Wilfred Pickles as two senior citizens who find that as romance blossoms, so too does the inevitable emotional turmoil…

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    Sing 2 | Collector’s Edition : + 2 Mini-Movies

    Where will your dreams take you?

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    Sing / Sing 2 | 2 Movie Franchise Pack

    SING (2016) - Buster Moon is a dapper Koala who presides over a once-grand theater that has fallen on hard times. He is an eternal optimist okay, maybe a bit…

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