Misako Rokkusu
Summary: Lilico's life in Japan is going well. She has great friends and is the captain of the school's basketball team. She's happy! Then comes her parents' news: they're moving to America! Before she knows it, Lilico finds herself in Brooklyn, New York, forced to start all over. And that won't be easy with her closest friends thousands of miles away or a school bully who immediately dislikes her....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel & Friends 2021
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Summary: "Discover the fun of shibori and the beauty of indigo dyeing in one book! This book presents a new spin on the beloved Japanese art of Shibori resist tie-dying using 100% natural indigo dyes and simple techniques that you can do at home. Add artistic touches to everything you own - from a favorite linen shirt to a bamboo basket, a pair of old sneakers or pair of jeans. Clear instructions and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle Publishing 2022
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Summary: The critically acclaimed romantic comedy about a country girl chasing her dreams in Tokyo! Mitsumi is bound for high school in Tokyo! She's got book smarts, but this small-town girl is about to find out she's massively unprepared for the social norms of big city high schoolers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Seas Entertainment 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 SKIMadokoro, Hisako
Summary: A puppy named Buster helps a lost and frightened kitten find its mother.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Children's Books 1991
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JE Preschool Madokoro 1991Madokoro, Hisako
Summary: Buster is frightened by the strong winds outside his dog house until he goes outside to play and discovers what fun the wind can be.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Children's Books 1991
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Preschool Madokoro 1991Takamatsu, Misaki
Summary: "While Mitsumi adjusts to big city life, her cheerful and forthright personality brings joy to her classmates. Now that she's getting the hang of high school, her circle expands even further."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Seas 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 SKIKanamori, Miyako.
Summary: Explains how to transform worn-out gloves, mittens, and socks into a menagerie of whimsical creations, in a guide that presents thirteen projects that include monkeys, elephants, piglets, bunnies, and fish.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Home 2007
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: After more than a decade of sober political dramas and social-minded periodpieces, the great Japanese director Masaki Kobayashi shifted gears dramatically for this rapturously stylized quartet of ghost stories. Featuring colorfully surreal sets and luminous cinematography, these haunting tales of demonic comeuppance and spiritual trials, adapted from writer Lafcadio Hearn's collections of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: An aging warlord decides to split his kingdom between his three sons, who will live in three separate castles. The two eldest sons are quite happy, but the youngest thinks his father has gone mad, and predicts that it won't be long until the two older brothers are fighting with each other.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2005
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN RANBatoh, Masaki
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Publisher / Publication Date: Redeye Distribution 2020
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK BATDuus, Masayo
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha International 1979
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 TOGMatsuo, Rikako
Summary: Meet cute Pokémon in a whole new way! This original illustrated storybook is perfect for moms and dads who want to introduce their little ones to the most beloved Pokémon of all time. Pikachu sets out on a voyage of exploration! The little Pokémon is looking for a home. Then it lands on a mysterious island. Pikachu begins to explore. What new friends will it meet? Join Pikachu in this...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2024
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE MATOkawa, Hisako.
Summary: An irresistible Japanese craft book full of photos, illustrations, and 20 crochet patterns to make adorably understated long-legged stuffed animals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews McMeel 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.434 OKAAoki, Hisako.
Summary: The forest animals are alarmed when it appears that Santa might be too tired to make his Christmas rounds, until he recounts for them the Nativity story which gives the holiday its true significance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc 1991
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1 available in Seasonal Juvenile Collection, Call number: JE AOKMadokoro, Hisako
Summary: Puppy friends Buster and Snapper venture through the meadows, blowing at dandelions and exploring new worlds.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Children's Books 1991
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Preschool Madokoro 1991Madokoro, Hisako
Summary: Puppy friends Buster and Snapper find a lost mitten in the snow and track down its owner.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Children's Books 1991
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JE Preschool Madokoro 1991Madokoro, Hisako.
Summary: Barney is a roly-poly puppy who loves adventure. Today, the first snow has fallen. Barney tramps through it. Zoof, zoof, zoof Crunch, crunch, crunch. Suddenly, he sees something red in the snow. What could it be?
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Publisher / Publication Date: R.I.C. Publications 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MADSekijima, Hisako.
Summary: In this strikingly beautiful yet practical book, the craft of basketry becomes an art that captures the essence of nature. Six basic methods incorporating traditional and contemporary methods allow novice or experienced basketmakers to understand and appreciate the interplay between natural materials, technique and form. Fully illustrated with drawings and black and white and color photographs,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha International Ltd. 1986
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: 746.412 SEKMadokoro, Hisako
Summary: Buster the puppy ignores his mother's instructions and goes outside for an adventure in the rain.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Children's Books 1991
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Preschool Madokoro 1991Matsuno, Masako.
Summary: A little Japanese girl tries to hide the fact that she has cracked her new red clogs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Purple House Press 1960
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MATOgita, Hisako.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2009
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 641.8 OGITakahashi, Masako
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 738.6097 TAKSummary: When Ginei Studios shuts down, filmmaker Genya Tachibana and his assistant are tasked with interviewing its reclusive star, Chiyoko Fujiwara, who had retired from the spotlight 30 years prior. As she recounts her career, Genya and his crew are literally pulled into her memories where they witness her chance encounter with a mysterious man on the run from the police. Despite never knowing his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2001
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1 available in Anime, Call number: DVD + BLU-RAY ANIME MILSummary: The inhabitants of a small Japanese seaside town come under the influence of a strange force that causes an obsession with spiral forms. One by one, the townspeople fall under its spell until they begin descending on a self-inflicted spiral of terror.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022