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Fujisan

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A bridge in Kyoto: In the middle of the night, John meets a mysterious old printmaker, Katsushika Hokusai, and a world-famous musician, Ichi. An intriguing confrontation with the past begins. John is struggling with the shame of choices made twenty years ago. Ichi wants to find out where she comes from. It's a story about guilt, love and betrayal. A quest for the truth.The Floating World is a ... Read more

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A bridge in Kyoto: In the middle of the night, John meets a mysterious old printmaker, Katsushika Hokusai, and a world-famous musician, Ichi. An intriguing confrontation with the past begins. John is struggling with the shame of choices made twenty years ago. Ichi wants to find out where she comes from. It's a story about guilt, love and betrayal. A quest for the truth.The Floating World is a
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If Cats Disappeared from the World

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by Genki Kawamura ...

Translated by Eric Selland ...

The international phenomenon that has sold more than two million copies, If Cats Disappeared from the World--now a Japanese film--is a heartwarming, funny, and profound meditation on the meaning of life.This timeless tale from Genki Kawamura (producer of the Japanese blockbuster animated movie Your Name) is a moving story of loss and reconciliation, and of one man’s journey to discover what really ... Read more

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The international phenomenon that has sold more than two million copies, If Cats Disappeared from the World--now a Japanese film--is a heartwarming, funny, and profound meditation on the meaning of life.This timeless tale from Genki Kawamura (producer of the Japanese blockbuster animated movie Your Name) is a moving story of loss and reconciliation, and of one man’s journey to discover what really
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Exit 8

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From the award-winning director and NYT bestselling author of If Cats Disappeared from the World, the thrilling novelization of his hit film Exit 8, adapting the indie game of the same name.A young man is commuting on a packed Tokyo subway, when he receives a phone call from his ex, with life-changing news. As he hurries off the train and through the station to join her, the call drops, no signal. ... Read more

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From the award-winning director and NYT bestselling author of If Cats Disappeared from the World, the thrilling novelization of his hit film Exit 8, adapting the indie game of the same name.A young man is commuting on a packed Tokyo subway, when he receives a phone call from his ex, with life-changing news. As he hurries off the train and through the station to join her, the call drops, no signal.
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My Clueless First Friend 01

by Taku Kawamura ...

Series Book 1 - My Clueless First Friend
Opposites attract when a cheerful airhead meets the resident wallflower of his new class in this heartwarming, slice-of-life school comedy series!One lonely, gloomy fifth-grade girl is the target of her classmates' relentless bullying and teasing—that is, until a new kid arrives on the scene! Friendly Takada is as clueless as he is well-meaning, but somehow he possesses the magic ability to start ... Read more

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Opposites attract when a cheerful airhead meets the resident wallflower of his new class in this heartwarming, slice-of-life school comedy series!One lonely, gloomy fifth-grade girl is the target of her classmates' relentless bullying and teasing—that is, until a new kid arrives on the scene! Friendly Takada is as clueless as he is well-meaning, but somehow he possesses the magic ability to start
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My Clueless First Friend 11

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Chatty Rooms

by Genki Kawamura, Marie Kondo ...

Translated by Cathy Hirano ...

Japan's hottest writer and film producer, Genki Kawamura, brings Marie Kondo's life-changing tidying method to life through seven, playfully illustrated, quirky stories. These provide a glimpse into the unique relationship between people and their belongings from the perspective of talking everyday objects.NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHORS, GENKI KAWAMURA and MARIE KONDOWhat if the objects in ... Read more

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Japan's hottest writer and film producer, Genki Kawamura, brings Marie Kondo's life-changing tidying method to life through seven, playfully illustrated, quirky stories. These provide a glimpse into the unique relationship between people and their belongings from the perspective of talking everyday objects.NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHORS, GENKI KAWAMURA and MARIE KONDOWhat if the objects in
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False Child #001

by Taku Kawamura ...

Series Book 1 - False Child CHAPTER SERIALS
A comedic but touching slice-of-life manga about a mother befriending a playful shapeshifting tanuki who resembles her deceased daughter.Imagine if a child who had passed away suddenly reappeared, looking exactly as she did before. But what if it was all the doing of a shapeshifting tanuki? This isn't a reunion. She isn't real. And yet, her parents cling to the bittersweet lie. Experience a ... Read more

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A comedic but touching slice-of-life manga about a mother befriending a playful shapeshifting tanuki who resembles her deceased daughter.Imagine if a child who had passed away suddenly reappeared, looking exactly as she did before. But what if it was all the doing of a shapeshifting tanuki? This isn't a reunion. She isn't real. And yet, her parents cling to the bittersweet lie. Experience a
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My Clueless First Friend 03

by Taku Kawamura ...

Series Book 3 - My Clueless First Friend
Opposites attract when a cheerful airhead meets the resident wallflower of his new class in this heartwarming, slice-of-life school comedy series!As the season changes to winter, the cold weather does nothing to put a chill on pushy Takada and shy Nishimura’s deepening bond! Nishimura also finds herself building friendships with the rest of her classmates, too, even hosting friends at her home—for ... Read more

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Opposites attract when a cheerful airhead meets the resident wallflower of his new class in this heartwarming, slice-of-life school comedy series!As the season changes to winter, the cold weather does nothing to put a chill on pushy Takada and shy Nishimura’s deepening bond! Nishimura also finds herself building friendships with the rest of her classmates, too, even hosting friends at her home—for
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My Clueless First Friend 10

by Taku Kawamura ...

Series Book 10 - My Clueless First Friend
Opposites attract when a cheerful airhead meets the resident wallflower of his new class in this heartwarming, slice-of-life school comedy series!Class 6-1’s adventures in Nikko continue as the kids still have their hotel’s amenities, a sightseeing cruise, and a whole amusement park to look forward to! But on the second night of the trip, Kasahara asks Takada to meet her by the lake so that she ... Read more

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Opposites attract when a cheerful airhead meets the resident wallflower of his new class in this heartwarming, slice-of-life school comedy series!Class 6-1’s adventures in Nikko continue as the kids still have their hotel’s amenities, a sightseeing cruise, and a whole amusement park to look forward to! But on the second night of the trip, Kasahara asks Takada to meet her by the lake so that she
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Fashioning Japanese Subcultures

Decentralization and Diversification as Neotribes

by Yuniya Kawamura ...

This second edition brings the definitive empirical work on Japanese youth fashion subcultures up-to-date for the 2020s, featuring three new chapters and essential updates in light of new fieldwork and globalized digital media.Based on in-depth ethnographic fieldwork in Tokyo and illustrated with striking color images, Fashioning Japanese Subcultures gives a unique insight into how and why ... Read more

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This second edition brings the definitive empirical work on Japanese youth fashion subcultures up-to-date for the 2020s, featuring three new chapters and essential updates in light of new fieldwork and globalized digital media.Based on in-depth ethnographic fieldwork in Tokyo and illustrated with striking color images, Fashioning Japanese Subcultures gives a unique insight into how and why
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UNLOCKING HER BOSS'S HEART

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by Christy Mckellen ...

While interviewing to become the secretary for a businessman named Max, Cara finds the building where he works in to be impressive, even magnificent, but the office she is led to is so messy that no one would want to look at it, let alone work in it! But she can’t let her opinion of the place show—she can’t afford to miss out on this opportunity… And once she’s hired, Cara can’t let her boss find ... Read more

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While interviewing to become the secretary for a businessman named Max, Cara finds the building where he works in to be impressive, even magnificent, but the office she is led to is so messy that no one would want to look at it, let alone work in it! But she can’t let her opinion of the place show—she can’t afford to miss out on this opportunity… And once she’s hired, Cara can’t let her boss find
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If Cats Disappeared from the World

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"Brian Nishii narrates this imaginative tale set in Japan about the complexities of death, life, and cats...A brief, charming parable." — AudioFile MagazineThe international phenomenon that has sold over a million copies in Japan, If Cats Disappeared from the World--now a Japanese film--is a funny, heartwarming, and profound meditation on the meaning of life.The postman’s days are numbered. ... Read more

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"Brian Nishii narrates this imaginative tale set in Japan about the complexities of death, life, and cats...A brief, charming parable." — AudioFile MagazineThe international phenomenon that has sold over a million copies in Japan, If Cats Disappeared from the World--now a Japanese film--is a funny, heartwarming, and profound meditation on the meaning of life.The postman’s days are numbered.
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