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500 manga heroes & villains

Helen McCarthy

Presents an illustrated guide to over five hundred Manga heroes and villians, and contains information of key characters including Astro Boy, Sapphire, Pokemon, and Lupin III

741.5
MCC

Color of the sea

John Hamamura

Sam's pain over losing the love of his life when her parents take her back to Japan is overshadowed when he is drafted by the U.S.

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Draw your own manga

Haruno Nagatomo

Presents step-by-step instructions for drawing manga bodies, faces, eyes, hair, backgrounds in one-, two-, and three-point perspective, and special effects, and visits the studios of two famous manga

741.5
NAG

Samurai warriors

Stephen R Turnbull

Examines the development of the costume and equipment of the Japanese samurai as it relates to changes in military history

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Women in Society: Japan

Elizabeth Kanematsu

Examines the experiences of women in Japanese society,discussing their participation in various fields and profiling the lives of significant women. .

305.42/KAN

A Voice From Japan

Carolyn Meyer

The author relates her visit to Japan where she interviewed adults and children and recorded their feelings about life in a country experiencing drastic changes in lifestyle.

952.04
M

To the White Sea

JAMES DICKEY

The story of an American tail gunner in World War II who parachutes from his B-29 into Tokyo and makes his way to the island of Hokkaido with little more than a knife and a small map of Japan.

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Through the Year in Japan

Elizabeth Fusae Thurley

Examines different aspects of Japanese life, including religion, food, sports, and education, through the seasonal cycles of national holidays and festivals.

952.04
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Silent Honor

Danielle Steel

The story of an 18-year-old Japanese girl in World War II America.

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Shizuko's Daughter

Kyoko Mori

After her mother's suicide when she is twelve years old, Yuki spends years living with her distant father and his resentful new wife, cut off from her mother's family, and relying on her own inner str

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