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Cells at Work: Platelets! 1

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Series Book 1 - Cells at Work: Platelets!
The platelets may be the littlest members of the Cells at Work team, but they won't let that stop them! They've got the important job of closing wounds, which they do with pride...and a few hijinks along the way! ... Read more

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The Adventure of Black Cat Nyango, Vol. 2

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Series Book 2 - The Adventure of Black Cat Nyango
Though Nyango has proved just how useful sky magic is through his pawsitive attitude and unwavering determination, he’s still a long way off from being a full-fledged adventurer. The next step is to explore the possibilities of combining his bestowed attribute with a new form of power—seal magic! ... Read more

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Though Nyango has proved just how useful sky magic is through his pawsitive attitude and unwavering determination, he’s still a long way off from being a full-fledged adventurer. The next step is to explore the possibilities of combining his bestowed attribute with a new form of power—seal magic!
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Series Book 1 - Falling Drowning
Honatsu just started her second year of high school, and already rumors are floating around that she's dating her childhood friend, Toma. While Honatsu isn't totally opposed to the idea, she's not sure what she feels for Toma can really be called love. But when aloof transfer student Shun Tachibana appears, the waters get even muddier... How does Shun connect to the past she can't remember? And ... Read more

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Honatsu just started her second year of high school, and already rumors are floating around that she's dating her childhood friend, Toma. While Honatsu isn't totally opposed to the idea, she's not sure what she feels for Toma can really be called love. But when aloof transfer student Shun Tachibana appears, the waters get even muddier... How does Shun connect to the past she can't remember? And
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Reading Anaïs Nin

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Series series Routledge Studies in Twentieth-Century Literature
This volume aims to reread, reevaluate, and recreate Anaïs Nin as a writer. In so doing, it draws on the wealth of Japanese critique of Nin, notable for its distinctive tendency to approach both her life and work with a non-judgmental attitude. The study focuses on Nin in the 1930s when she lived in Paris, her birthplace and “second home,” in Gertrude Stein’s terminology, where she experienced ... Read more

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This volume aims to reread, reevaluate, and recreate Anaïs Nin as a writer. In so doing, it draws on the wealth of Japanese critique of Nin, notable for its distinctive tendency to approach both her life and work with a non-judgmental attitude. The study focuses on Nin in the 1930s when she lived in Paris, her birthplace and “second home,” in Gertrude Stein’s terminology, where she experienced
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Japanese Home Cafe

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You love the feeling of a Tokyo kissaten where a quiet hum, a perfect cup of coffee costing $4, and a slice of purin for $6 turn a rushed afternoon into something worth lingering over. At home you try to recreate that comfort, but your pantry has 3 half used bottles, your rice sticks or burns, and your attempt at Japanese sweets takes 3 hours and still cracks. You want meals that cost less than ... Read more

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You love the feeling of a Tokyo kissaten where a quiet hum, a perfect cup of coffee costing $4, and a slice of purin for $6 turn a rushed afternoon into something worth lingering over. At home you try to recreate that comfort, but your pantry has 3 half used bottles, your rice sticks or burns, and your attempt at Japanese sweets takes 3 hours and still cracks. You want meals that cost less than
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Japanese Diet for Older Adults

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Every older adult deserves meals that nourish the body without challenging it, and Japan's culinary tradition, with its gentle cooking methods and deep respect for ingredients, offers an ideal framework for eating well in the later years. Yet most resources on Japanese food either ignore the needs of aging bodies or assume unlimited time, energy, and access to specialty markets. This book bridges ... Read more

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Every older adult deserves meals that nourish the body without challenging it, and Japan's culinary tradition, with its gentle cooking methods and deep respect for ingredients, offers an ideal framework for eating well in the later years. Yet most resources on Japanese food either ignore the needs of aging bodies or assume unlimited time, energy, and access to specialty markets. This book bridges
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Declutter the Kaizen Way

Japanese Inspired Small Steps to Clear Your Home, Reduce Clutter, and Create Lasting Order

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You have tried the weekend purge before. You filled 15 bags, felt heroic for 3 days, and watched the clutter return in 2 weeks. You bought the bins, the labels, and the book that promised joy, and still the dining table collects the same pile. This book exists because the method, not you, failed. Western decluttering asks for heroic bursts. Kaizen asks for 5 minutes a day that you can actually ... Read more

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47 Japanese Decluttering Rules

Danshari-Inspired Ways to Let Go of Clutter, Simplify Your Home, and Clear Your Mind

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You have probably opened this book standing in a room that feels heavier than it should, and the weight has nothing to do with the square footage. The closet door is harder to pull open than it was a year ago, the counter collects a new object every week, and the drawer you refuse to open has become a private embarrassment. You have tried to fix this before. You have bought the bins, the shelf ... Read more

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Seaweed in the Kitchen

Nori, Wakame, Kombu, and Simple Japanese Dishes

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Three simple ingredients, nori, wakame, and kombu, are the foundation stones of Japanese home cooking. They are affordable, shelf-stable, and packed with flavor and nutrition. But for many home cooks, they remain a mystery. This book demystifies these powerful seaweeds, providing a practical guide that will transform your everyday cooking. You will learn the techniques that make dashi taste alive, ... Read more

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Japanese Chore Systems for Kids

Age-Appropriate Tasks with 5S Principles

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You've tried the sticker charts, the rewards, and the consequences. You're still nagging, and the mess keeps returning. The problem isn't your child or your parenting; it's the system itself. This book introduces a radically different approach to household chores, one borrowed from the Japanese principles that transformed global manufacturing. It's a system designed to build capable, independent ... Read more

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Japanese Decision Making

Ringi and Nemawashi for Group Alignment

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You've presented a perfect proposal, only to be met with polite nods, vague reassurances, and a maddening silence. Weeks pass, and your initiative stalls in a gray zone with no exit. This isn't a failure of your idea. It's a clash of decision-making cultures. This book decodes the sophisticated Japanese system of consensus building, giving you the tools to navigate and succeed within it.Discover ... Read more

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You've presented a perfect proposal, only to be met with polite nods, vague reassurances, and a maddening silence. Weeks pass, and your initiative stalls in a gray zone with no exit. This isn't a failure of your idea. It's a clash of decision-making cultures. This book decodes the sophisticated Japanese system of consensus building, giving you the tools to navigate and succeed within it.Discover
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Japanese Cooking on a Budget

Affordable Fish, Tofu, and Vegetable Dishes

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Walk into any Japanese grocery store and the ingredients that actually define the cuisine are not the ones behind glass. They are the two dollar block of tofu, the four dollar mackerel fillet, and the daikon radish that costs less than a coffee.Japanese Cooking on a Budget is a budget friendly Japanese cookbook built around the truth that washoku, traditional Japanese home cooking, has always been ... Read more

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Walk into any Japanese grocery store and the ingredients that actually define the cuisine are not the ones behind glass. They are the two dollar block of tofu, the four dollar mackerel fillet, and the daikon radish that costs less than a coffee.Japanese Cooking on a Budget is a budget friendly Japanese cookbook built around the truth that washoku, traditional Japanese home cooking, has always been
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