Summary: In Kore-eda's thought-provoking vision, the newly deceased find themselves in a way station somewhere between Heaven and Earth. With the help of dedicated caseworkers, each soul is given three days to choose one cherished memory for their life that they will relive for eternity. As the film reveals, recognizing happiness and finding a life's worth of meaning in a single event is no simple task.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: New Yorker Video 2000

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Summary: "One of the ineffably lovely domestic sagas made by Yasujiro Ozu at the height of his mastery, The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice is a sublimely piercing portrait of a marriage coming quietly undone. Secrets and deceptions strain the already tenuous relationship of a childless, middle-aged couple, as the wife's city-bred sophistication bumps up against the husband's small-town simplicity, and a...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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Contents: Disc 1, Films 1-3. Zatōichi monogatari = Tale of Zatoichi (1962 ; 96 min.) / a Daiei Co. Ltd. production ; produced by Ikuo Kubodera ; screenplay by Minoru Inuzuka ; directed by Kenji Misumi -- Zoku Zatōichi monogatari = Tale of Zatoichi continues (1962 ; 72 min.) / a Daiei Co. Ltd. production ; produced by Ikuo Kubodera ; screenplay by Minoru Inuzuka ; directed by Kazuo Mori -- Shin Zatōichi...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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Kaito

Summary: "An unexpected love quadrangle with a dash of unrequited love as two classmates, a boy and a girl, begin to fall for each other when each of their same-sex best friends have already fallen for them. For some reason, Taichi Ichinose just can't tolerate Futaba Kuze. But at the start of his third year in high school, he finds himself in the same homeroom as her, along with his childhood friend and...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media, LLC 2020

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Kaito

Summary: "An unexpected love quadrangle with a dash of unrequited love as two classmates, a boy and a girl, begin to fall for each other when each of their same-sex best friends have already fallen for them... Toma gets seriously injured diving in front of a car to save Taichi, leaving Taichi racked with guilt over not just getting his best friend hurt, but also stealing his last chance at making the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media, LLC 2020

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Kaito

Summary: "Love is already hard enough, but it becomes an unnavigable maze for unassuming high school student Taichi Ichinose and his shy classmate Futaba Kuze when they begin to fall for each other after their same-sex best friends have already fallen for them... The school sports festival is coming up, and Toma accepts the position of class 3-A's cheer-squad captain on the condition that Futaba and...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2020

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Kaito

Summary: "Love is already hard enough, but it becomes an unnavigable maze for unassuming high school student Taichi Ichinose and his shy classmate Futaba Kuze when they begin to fall for each other after their same-sex best friends have already fallen for them. Rumors spread like wildfire after Toma's shocking confession during the culture festival, and Taichi feels confused and uncertain"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2021

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Kaito

Summary: An unexpected love quadrangle with a dash of unrequited love as two classmates, a boy and a girl, begin to fall for each other when each of their best friends have already fallen for them. Love is already hard enough, but it becomes an unnavigable maze for unassuming high school student Taichi Ichinose and his shy classmate Futaba Kuze when they begin to fall for each other after their same-sex...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2021

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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.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2005

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Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: New Yorker Video 2002

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Kaito

Summary: "An unexpected love quadrangle with a dash of unrequited love as two classmates, a boy and a girl, begin to fall for each other when each of their best friends have already fallen for them... It's the last year of high school, and love is in the air. Romantic feelings that have been building up over years of friendship come to light. When Taichi's classmate Futaba asks him to help her confess...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2020

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Kaito

Summary: "An unexpected love quadrangle with a dash of unrequited love as two classmates, a boy and a girl, begin to fall for each other when each of their best friends have already fallen for them... Toma's older brother, Seiya, asks Taichi to find out why Toma doesn't want to go to college. On the day of Toma's release from the hospital, Taichi still hasn't found a way to broach the subject with Toma....

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2020

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Kaito

Summary: "Toma and Futaba have their first sit-down talk after the big fight at school. Meanwhile, Taichi struggles with the problems that have been dumped in his lap by his friend's choices, and he ends up distancing himself from Toma. Then, one day, Toma stops coming to school. Left in the lurch, what can Futaba and Taichi do? Everyone chooses their futures, and time marches on"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2021

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Maita

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Redeye Distribution 2020

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Naito, Kate

Summary: "Nearly every client who contacts professional Brooklyn dog trainer Kate Naito (CPDT-KA) is desperately looking to stop his or her dog's undesirable behavior. In response, Kate developed BKLN Manners? as an empowering four-week group class for busy owners who want the fastest path to a polite dog. Now available in book format, this comprehensive system utilizes clever management techniques and...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: CompanionHouse Books 2018

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Summary: "In an empire ruled by fear, the people's only hope is the ulitmate weapon: Zatoichi--a blind, nomadic samurai whose sword has made him a hero and whose courage has made him a legend! Determined to help the desperate residents of a village, Zatoichi seeks justice through revenge"--Container.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

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Baio

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Alliance Entertainment 2021

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Baio

Contents: Brainwash yyrr face -- The names -- Sister of Pearl -- I was born in a marathon -- Needs -- All the idiots -- Matter -- Endless rhythm -- Scarlett.

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Glassnote Entertainment Group 2015

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Nigo

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Umgd 2022

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Kubo, Taito.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Shūeisha 2002

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Saito, Nazuna

Summary: "A collection of manga short stories about aging and death. Anxiety and longing suffuse incisive portraits of post-war Japan."--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Drawn & Quarterly 2023

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Thompson, Nato

Summary: "One of the country's leading activist curators explores how corporations and governments have used art and culture to mystify and manipulate us. The production of culture was once the domain of artists, but beginning in the early 1900s, the emerging fields of public relations, advertising and marketing transformed the way the powerful communicate with the rest of us. A century later, the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Melville House 2017

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Saito, Maki

Summary: All bottoms are wonderful! Don't you agree? Each animal in this adorable book has a different reason for loving their behind--from cute and round to fashionable and striped! Talented illustrator Maki Saito makes kids laugh out loud with playful illustrations of the backsides of hippos, zebras, pandas, mandrills, and more of our favorite animals. Her traditional Japanese art techniques add a...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Kids 2020

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Saito, Sakae

Summary: "All alone after the end of days, two girls ride through the desolate ruins of Japan-- but they're not about to let the collapse of civilization get in the way of sightseeing! From the hot springs of Hakone to the massive Tokyo Big Sight, they've got the run of the country's most popular tourist spots all to themselves, so why not make the most of it?" -- Page [4] of cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Yen Press 2022

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