Figal, Gerald A.
Summary: "Monsters, ghosts, the supernatural, the fantastic, the mysterious. These are not usually considered the "stuff" of modernism. More often they are regarded as inconsequential to the study of the modern or, at best, seen as representative of traditional beliefs that are overcome and left behind in the transformation toward modernity. In Civilization and Monsters Gerald Figal asserts that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Duke University Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 398.2 FIGSummary: This classic episode of the U.S. Army’s The Big Picture television series takes viewers on a pictorial journey to Japan as U.S. servicemen experienced it in 1957. This program from the National Archives and Records Administration endeavors to dispel myths about Japan and to showcase the country’s industrial, agricultural, and economic state after suffering heavy destruction in World War II....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: Theater has a long history in Japan, ranging from traditional Kabuki to today's avant-garde performing arts. This program explores the cultural debate within Japan regarding traditional forms of theater and more contemporary variations, including the adaptation of Western texts such as Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard and street theater. Interviews with many of Japan's leading playwrights such as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Kaminski, Leah
Summary: "A mesmerizing blend of old and new traditions, Japan is a country of diverse land, climate, and people ... Explore Japan's history and its creation of art forms including origami, calligraphy, and ikebana, the art of flower arranging."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 952 KAMCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Place Co KaminskiBjorklund, Ruth
Summary: "This book details the history, culture, geography and government of Japan"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 952 BJOSummary: The arrival of Commodore Perry in 1854 marked the stage for Japan's dramatic leap from the Middle Ages into modernity. The ports of Japan were forced open; the English, French, Russians, and Dutch promptly demanded-and got-the same privileges. In 1868, the last shogun gave way to a 15-year-old emperor, who dressed in Western-style clothes. Edo became Tokyo, education became a national passion,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: World War II - Aerial shots of destroyed Japanese cities.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1945
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Summary: This Wide Angle report gets in step with military cadets at Japan's National Defense Academy preparing for possible overseas deployment and a group of peace demonstrators-including atomic bomb survivors-marching to preserve Japan's post-World War II policy of pacifism. In addition, unprecedented access to joint maneuvers with the U.S. Marine Corps, to surveillance flights over the Sea of Japan,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Juarez, Christine
Summary: "Simple text and full-color photographs illustrate the land, animals, and people of Japan"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 952 JUASummary: The history of Japan past and present is the story of the kami, the supernatural, not quite godlike spirits who underlie the Japanese-ness of Japan-who created the Japanese islands at the beginning of time and remain today the ones responsible for health and luck, for success in childbirth and business, for the proper functioning of silicon chips and the uniqueness and unity of the Japanese....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Dayman, Lucy
Summary: Lonely Planet's Experience Japan is your guide to unforgettable experiences and local surprises. Discover Hokkaido's ski slopes and snow festivals, explore Himeji-jo, and sample Japanese delicacies in Kyoto - all guided by local experts with fresh perspectives. Uncover Japan's best experiences and get away from the everyday!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet Global Limited 2022
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1961
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Summary: 3000 Japanese protest plans to expand US airbase. Riot.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1955
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Summary: Written by locals, Fodor’s Essential Japan is the perfect guidebook for those looking for insider tips to make the most out their visit to Tokyo, Kyoto, and beyond. Complete with detailed maps and concise descriptions, this Japan travel guide will help you plan your trip with ease. Join Fodor’s in exploring one of the most exciting countries in Asia.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fodor's Travel, a division of Internet Brands, Inc. 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 910 ASIA TRAVELOtowa, Rebecca.
Summary: ""Ever heard of micro sushi? Have you played karuta before? Neither did I, until I spent four months in Japan living with a Japanese family." Dan, the narrator of My Awesome Japan Adventure, is a typical American fifth grader, who spends four months with a Japanese family as an exchange student. Although he initially finds it difficult to adjust, Dan is soon having fun wherever he goes--and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Place OtowaSummary: This collection of 15 traditional Japanese folktales transports readers to a time of adventure and enchantment. Drawn from the works of folklorists Lafcadio Hearn and Yei Theodora Ozaki, these tales are by turns terrifying, exhilarating, and poetic.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books LLC 2019
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Summary: "One night, Brooklyn-based artist and food writer Hannah Kirshner received a life-changing invitation to apprentice with a "saké evangelist" in a misty Japanese mountain village called Yamanaka. In a rapidly modernizing Japan, the region--a stronghold of the country's old-fashioned ways--was quickly becoming a destination for chefs and artisans looking to learn about the traditions that have...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2021