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Witch Hat Atelier Kitchen 3
Hiromi Sato; Created by Kamome Shirahama
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R385
R305
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Witch Hat Atelier is back in this culinary spinoff that lets
readers try their hand at recreating a variety of sumptuous
recipes. This time, the magic is in the kitchen as Qifrey and the
gang whip up everything from sizzling stews to crackling
croquettes. Ideal for both existing fans of the main series and
newcomers looking for an easily "disgestible" introduction to the
world of Witch Hat. Night falls on the Witch Hat Atelier, and Coco
and her fellow apprentices take to their beds. In the quiet of
midnight, Qifrey and Olruggio are finally free to pursue their
culinary experiments. The magic of the kitchen comes alive as they
create puddings, stews, parfaits, and jellies, and when the sun
rises, Coco and the gang are there to savor every bite! Includes a
variety of sweet and savory recipes with step-by-step instructions
to help readers recreate their favorite dishes.
After the events of the first five Kase-san and… manga volumes,
Kase-san and Yamada are now university students. Yamada’s working
diligently in her horticulture program, while Kase-san is training
hard at her university. There might be a long train ride between
their schools and hectic new schedules to plan around, but
they’ll always make time for each other!
The philosophy of Lesson Study in Japan-teacher ownership, teacher
professionalism, student learning-focused dialogue, teacher
collaboration, and teacher professional community-has attracted
educators and researchers worldwide. However, Lesson Study does not
have the same meaning as its original Japanese expression Jugyou
Kenkyuu, a combination of two Japanese words-Jugyou meaning
instruction or lesson(s) and Kenkyuu meaning study or research. To
bridge the gap between Jugyou Kenkyuu and Lesson Study and
therefore maximize the potential of Lesson Study in the world, this
edited volume provides two "mirrors" for those who wish to reflect
on and implement Lesson Study within their own contexts. One
section discusses how Lesson Study is utilized in Japanese teacher
education and how this system reproduces the very culture of Lesson
Study. The other section addresses case studies showcasing Lesson
Study implementation in several countries such as the United
States, Germany, Norway, Peru, and Uganda and discusses the
opportunities and challenges that arise when Lesson Study-based
teacher education expands beyond Japan to the rest of the world.
This book will appeal to anyone interested in learning about Lesson
Study.
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Strange Weather in Tokyo
Hiromi Kawakami; Translated by Allison Markin Powell
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R314
R257
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A tale of modern Japan and old-fashioned romance. 'Enchanting,
moving and funny in equal measure, this compelling love story is
expertly crafted against a backdrop of modern Japanese culture'
Stylist Tsukiko is in her late 30s and living alone when one night
she happens to meet one of her former high school teachers,
'Sensei', in a bar. He is at least thirty years her senior, retired
and, she presumes, a widower. After this initial encounter, the
pair continue to meet occasionally to share food and drink sake,
and as the seasons pass - from spring cherry blossom to autumnal
mushrooms - Tsukiko and Sensei come to develop a hesitant intimacy
which tilts awkwardly and poignantly into love. Strange Weather in
Tokyo is perfectly constructed, warmly funny and deeply moving.
This edition contains the bonus story, 'Parade', which imagines an
ordinary day in the lives of this unusual couple. 'A dream-like
spell of a novel, full of humour, sadness, warmth and tremendous
subtlety. I read this in one sitting and I think it will haunt me
for a long time' Amy Sackville 'Kawakami transforms an affecting
cross-generational romance into an exquisite poem of time and
mutability.... Delicate and haunting' Independent
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Witch Hat Atelier Kitchen 1
Hiromi Sato; Created by Kamome Shirahama
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R351
R268
Discovery Miles 2 680
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Witch Hat Atelier is back in this culinary spinoff that lets
readers try their hand at recreating a variety of sumptuous
recipes. This time, the magic is in the kitchen as Qifrey and the
gang whip up everything from sizzling stews to crackling
croquettes. Ideal for both existing fans of the main series and
newcomers looking for an easily "disgestible" introduction to the
world of Witch Hat. Night falls on the Witch Hat Atelier, and Coco
and her fellow apprentices take to their beds. In the quiet of
midnight, Qifrey and Olruggio are finally free to pursue their
culinary experiments. The magic of the kitchen comes alive as they
cook puddings, stews, parfaits, and jellies, and when the sun
rises, Coco and the gang are there to savor every bite! Includes a
variety of sweet and savory recipes with step-by-step instructions
to help readers recreate their favorite dishes.
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Dragon Palace
Hiromi Kawakami; Translated by Ted Goossen
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R427
R385
Discovery Miles 3 850
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Witch Hat Atelier is back in this culinary spinoff that lets
readers try their hand at recreating a variety of sumptuous
recipes. This time, the magic is in the kitchen as Qifrey and the
gang whip up everything from sizzling stews to crackling
croquettes. Ideal for both existing fans of the main series and
newcomers looking for an easily "disgestible" introduction to the
world of Witch Hat. Night falls on the Witch Hat Atelier, and Coco
and her fellow apprentices take to their beds. In the quiet of
midnight, Qifrey and Olruggio are finally free to pursue their
culinary experiments. The magic of the kitchen comes alive as they
create puddings, stews, parfaits, and jellies, and when the sun
rises, Coco and the gang are there to savor every bite! Includes a
variety of sweet and savory recipes with step-by-step instructions
to help readers recreate their favorite dishes.
This book examines a wide range of innovative approaches for
coastal wetlands restoration and explains how we should use both
academic research and practitioners' findings to influence
learning, practice, policy and social change. For conservationists,
tidal flats and coastal wetlands are regarded as among the most
important areas to conserve for the health of the entire oceanic
environment. As the number of restoration projects all over the
world increases, this book provides a unique assessment of coastal
wetland restorations by examining existing community perceptions
and by drawing on the knowledge and expertise of both academics and
practitioners. Based on a four-year sociological study across three
different cultural settings - England, Japan and Malaysia - the
book investigates how citizens perceive the existing environment;
how they discuss the risks and benefits of restoration projects;
how perceptions change over time; and how governmental and
non-governmental organisations work with the various community
perceptions on the ground. By comparing and contrasting the results
from these three countries, the book offers guidance for future
conservation and restoration activities, with a specific view to
working with local citizens to avoid conflict and obtain long-term
investment. This book will be of great interest to students and
scholars of coastal restoration, wetland conservation and citizen
science, as well as environmental sociology and environmental
management more broadly. It will also be of use to practitioners
and policymakers involved in environmental restoration projects.
This book examines a wide range of innovative approaches for
coastal wetlands restoration and explains how we should use both
academic research and practitioners' findings to influence
learning, practice, policy and social change. For conservationists,
tidal flats and coastal wetlands are regarded as among the most
important areas to conserve for the health of the entire oceanic
environment. As the number of restoration projects all over the
world increases, this book provides a unique assessment of coastal
wetland restorations by examining existing community perceptions
and by drawing on the knowledge and expertise of both academics and
practitioners. Based on a four-year sociological study across three
different cultural settings - England, Japan and Malaysia - the
book investigates how citizens perceive the existing environment;
how they discuss the risks and benefits of restoration projects;
how perceptions change over time; and how governmental and
non-governmental organisations work with the various community
perceptions on the ground. By comparing and contrasting the results
from these three countries, the book offers guidance for future
conservation and restoration activities, with a specific view to
working with local citizens to avoid conflict and obtain long-term
investment. This book will be of great interest to students and
scholars of coastal restoration, wetland conservation and citizen
science, as well as environmental sociology and environmental
management more broadly. It will also be of use to practitioners
and policymakers involved in environmental restoration projects.
The writings of Thomas Robert Malthus continue to resonate today,
particularly An Essay on the Principle of Population which was
published more than two centuries ago. Malthus Across Nations
creates a fascinating picture of the circulation of his economic
and demographic ideas across different countries, highlighting the
reception of his works in a variety of nations and cultures. This
unique book offers not only a fascinating piece of comparative
analysis in the history of economic thought, but also places some
of today's most pressing debates into an accurate historical
perspective, thereby improving our understanding of them. Providing
a complex and multi-faceted analysis of the reception and
dissemination of the works of Malthus, this book examines how his
approach was misunderstood and distorted throughout his lifetime
and beyond. It illuminates the different ways in which groups of
actors, including laymen, politicians and experts, have reacted to
his work in specific historical and intellectual contexts, and with
particular theoretical, political and moral concerns. Detailed
breakdowns of the main controversies over his work are also
explored. An insightful read for scholars studying economics and
history of economic thought, this book guides readers from
Malthus's original publications to their continuing impact today.
This will also be a useful volume for ethics, political thought and
intellectual history students. Contributors include: D. Andrews,
J.L. Cardoso, D. Donnini Maccio, G. Faccarello, C. Gehrke, M.
Izumo, M. Markov, D. Melnik, A. Mendes Cunha, H. Morishita, R.
Romani, J. San Julian Arrupe, R. Walter
At first, Tokyo appears in these stories as it does to many
outsiders: a city of bewildering scale, awe-inspiring modernity,
peculiar rules, unknowable secrets and, to some extent, danger.
Characters observe their fellow citizens from afar, hesitant to
stray from their daily routines to engage with them. But Tokyo
being the city it is, random encounters inevitably take place - a
naive book collector, mistaken for a French speaker, is drawn into
a world he never knew existed; a woman seeking psychiatric help
finds herself in a taxi with an older man wanting to share his own
peculiar revelations; a depressed divorcee accepts an unexpected
lunch invitation to try Thai food for the very first time... The
result in each story is a small but crucial change in perspective,
a sampling of the unexpected yet simple pleasure of other people's
company. As one character puts it, 'The world is full of delicious
things, you know.'
Tsukiko is in her late 30s and living alone when one night she
happens to meet one of her former high school teachers, 'Sensei',
in a bar. He is at least thirty years her senior, retired and, she
presumes, a widower. After this initial encounter, the pair
continue to meet occasionally to share food and drink sake, and as
the seasons pass - from spring cherry blossom to autumnal mushrooms
- Tsukiko and Sensei come to develop a hesitant intimacy which
tilts awkwardly and poignantly into love. Perfectly constructed,
funny, and moving, Strange Weather in Tokyo is a tale of modern
Japan and old-fashioned romance. This edition contains the bonus
story, 'Parade', which imagines an ordinary day in the lives of
this unusual couple.
Take a story and shrink it. Make it tiny, so small it can fit in
the palm of your hand. Carry the story with you everywhere, let it
sit with you while you eat, let it watch you while you sleep. Keep
it safe, you never know when you might need it. In Kawakami's super
short 'palm of the hand' stories the world is never quite as it
should be: a small child lives under a sheet near his neighbour's
house for thirty years; an apartment block leaves its visitors with
strange afflictions, from fast-growing beards to an ability to
channel the voices of the dead; an old man has two shadows, one
docile, the other rebellious; two girls named Yoko are locked in a
bitter rivalry to the death. Small but great, you'll find great
delight spending time with the people in this neighbourhood.
Who loves Mr Nishino?
Minami is the daughter of Mr Nishino's true love.
Bereaved Shiori is tempted by his unscrupulous advances.
His colleague Manami should know better.
His conquest Reiko treasures her independence above all else.
Friends Tama and Subaru find themselves playing Nishino's game, but
Eriko loves her cat more.
Sayuri is older, Aichan is much younger, and Misono has her own
conquests to make.
For each of them, an encounter with elusive womaniser Mr Nishino will
bring torments, desires and delights.
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Shadow Life (Hardcover)
Hiromi Goto; Illustrated by Ann Xu
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R719
R563
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When Kumiko's well-meaning adult daughters place her in an assisted
living home the seventy-six-year-old widow gives it a try, but it's
not where she wants to be. She goes on the lam and finds a cosy
bachelor apartment, keeping the location secret even while
communicating online with her eldest daughter. Kumiko revels in the
small, daily pleasures: decorating as she pleases, eating what she
wants, and swimming in the community pool. But something has
followed her from her former residence - Death's shadow. Kumiko's
sweet life is shattered when Death's shadow swoops in to collect
her. With her quick mind and sense of humour, Kumiko, with the help
of friends new and old, is prepared for the fight of her life. But
how long can an old woman thwart fate?
The philosophy of Lesson Study in Japan-teacher ownership, teacher
professionalism, student learning-focused dialogue, teacher
collaboration, and teacher professional community-has attracted
educators and researchers worldwide. However, Lesson Study does not
have the same meaning as its original Japanese expression Jugyou
Kenkyuu, a combination of two Japanese words-Jugyou meaning
instruction or lesson(s) and Kenkyuu meaning study or research. To
bridge the gap between Jugyou Kenkyuu and Lesson Study and
therefore maximize the potential of Lesson Study in the world, this
edited volume provides two "mirrors" for those who wish to reflect
on and implement Lesson Study within their own contexts. One
section discusses how Lesson Study is utilized in Japanese teacher
education and how this system reproduces the very culture of Lesson
Study. The other section addresses case studies showcasing Lesson
Study implementation in several countries such as the United
States, Germany, Norway, Peru, and Uganda and discusses the
opportunities and challenges that arise when Lesson Study-based
teacher education expands beyond Japan to the rest of the world.
This book will appeal to anyone interested in learning about Lesson
Study.
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Parade - A Folktale (Paperback)
Hiromi Kawakami; Translated by Allison Markin Powell
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R300
R221
Discovery Miles 2 210
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"A parable about memory, mythic characters, and confessional
regrets . . . An ethereal, resonating literary gift" (Booklist,
starred review) from the internationally bestselling author of
Strange Weather in Tokyo. "On a summer afternoon, Tsukiko and her
former high school teacher have prepared and eaten somen noodles
together. "Tell me a story from long ago," Sensei says. "I wasn't
alive long ago," Tsukiko says, "but should I tell you a story from
when I was little?" "Please do," Sensei replies, and so Tsukiko
tells him that, when she was a child, she awakened one day to find
something with a pale red face and something with a dark red face
in her room, arguing with each other. They had human bodies, long
noses, and wings. They were tengu, creatures that appear in
Japanese folktales. The tengu attach themselves to Tsukiko and
begin to follow her everywhere. Where did they come from and why
are they here? And what other invisible and unacknowledged forces
are acting upon Tsukiko's seemingly peaceful world?"
Pick a subject card, add a technique card and reinvent the world
with your imagination. These 80 cards are all you need for hours of
creative drawing fun. Just grab a pencil and paper, and a dinosaur,
and an alien, and a tiger...
Shortlisted for the 2013 Man Asian Literary Prize, Strange Weather
in Tokyo is a story of loneliness and love that defies age.
Tsukiko, thirty-eight, works in an office and lives alone. One
night, she happens to meet one of her former high school teachers,
"Sensei," in a local bar. Tsukiko had only ever called him "Sensei"
("Teacher"). He is thirty years her senior, retired, and presumably
a widower. Their relationship develops from a perfunctory
acknowledgment of each other as they eat and drink alone at the
bar, to a hesitant intimacy which tilts awkwardly and poignantly
into love. As Tsukiko and Sensei grow to know and love one another,
time's passing is marked by Kawakami's gentle hints at the changing
seasons: from warm sake to chilled beer, from the buds on the trees
to the blooming of the cherry blossoms. Strange Weather in Tokyo is
a moving, funny, and immersive tale of modern Japan and
old-fashioned romance.
Story Out of the Box is a fun, activity game for both kids and
adults - no artistic or intellectual prowess required! Free your
imagination or just fill up a rainy afternoon with 80 lively
prompts. Pick a subject card and a technique card and use them
together to create your own madcap tales. Unleash thousands of
stories from the depths of your imagination! Awaken your creativity
with these 80 lively story prompts by combining fun subjects with
unconventional techniques to explore thousands of storytelling
possibilities. This creative game for writers and storytellers of
all ages is beautifully produced to the highest standard and comes
in a sturdy box, vividly illustrated by Japanese illustrator Hiromi
Suzuki and co-authored by Nicky Hoberman and Leander Deeny.
Technique cards include: Live from the Scene, Pull the Rug Out,
Flower Power, I've Got a Bad Feeling About This, Missing in Action,
Sift through the Evidence and many more while, Subject cards range
from High Life to Rusted Castaway and Mermaid Detective to Magic in
the Stable. This is a perfect accompaniment to Art Out of the Box,
also by Nicky Hoberman and Hiromi Suzuki, published in 2019.
The Japanese Empire and Latin America provides a comprehensive
analysis of the complicated relationship between Japanese migration
and capital exportation to Latin America and the rise and fall of
the empire in the Asia-Pacific region. It explains how Japan’s
presence influenced the cultures and societies of Latin American
countries and also explores the role of Latin America in the
evolution of Japanese expansion. Together, this collection of
essays presents a new narrative of the Japanese experience in Latin
America by excavating transpacific perspectives that shed new light
on the global significance of Japan’s colonialism and
expansionism. The chapters cover a variety of topics, such as
economic expansion, migration management, cross-border community
making, the surge of pro-Japan propaganda in the Americas, the
circulation of knowledge, and the representation of the "other" in
Japanese and Latin American fictions. By focusing on both
government action and individual experiences, the viewpoints
examined create a complete analysis, including the roles the empire
played in the process of settler identity formation in Latin
America. While the colonialist and expansionist discourses in Japan
set a stage for the beginning of Japanese migration to Latin
America, it was the vibrant circulation of information between East
Asia and the Americas that allowed the empire to stay at the center
of the cultural life of communities on the other side of the globe.
The empire left an enduring mark on Latin America that is hard to
ignore. This volume explores long-neglected aspects of the Japanese
global expansion; and thus, moves our understanding of the
empire’s significance beyond Asia and rethinks its legacy in
global history.
Among the jumble of paperweights, plates, typewriters and general
bric-a-brac in Mr Nakano's thrift store, there are treasures to be
found. Each piece carries its own story of love and loss - or so it
seems to Hitomi, when she takes a job there working behind the
till. Nor are her fellow employees any less curious or weatherworn
than the items they sell. There's the store's owner, Mr Nakano, an
enigmatic ladies' man with several ex-wives; Sakiko, his sensuous,
unreadable lover; his sister, Masayo, an artist whose free-spirited
creations mask hidden sorrows. And finally there's Hitomi's fellow
employee, Takeo, whose abrupt and taciturn manner Hitomi finds, to
her consternation, increasingly disarming. A beguiling story of
love found amid odds and ends, The Nakano Thrift Shop is a
heart-warming and utterly charming novel from one of Japan's most
celebrated contemporary novelists.
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