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September 2005 to March 2006
Japan Collection - Non Fiction, Fiction and Short Stories

J                 Japan Collection - Nonfiction                                                    
J 170.44 DAI Code of the samurai Sodler, A. L.  Presents an English translation of the "Bushido Shoshinshu" written by seventeenth-century Confucian scholar and military scientist as a handbook of practical and moral instruction for warriors.
J 304.6 NOR
 		 Abortion before birth control: the politics of reproduction in postwar Japan Norgren, Tiana  A history of the legalization of abortion and the repeated defeat of the birth control pill in Japan.
 
J 320 MIY Living together
共に生きられる日本へ―外国人施策とその課題 [単行本] 		 Miyajima, Takashi Policies for foreign residents in Japan 
J 363.7288 TAK ごみ問題とライフスタイル―こんな暮らしは続かない Gomi mondai to raifusutairu   Problems with trash disposal in Japan.
J 363.7482  HIG 英語版 地球を救う大変革 ― an Earth saving revolution  Higa, Teruo A means to resolve our world's problems through effective microorganisms 
J 599.773 WAL
 		 The lost wolves of Japan  Walker, Brett By 1905 the wolf had been completely wiped out of its habitat in Japan.  The book puts forth a view of history revolving around first the veneration of the wolf, and then its extinction.

 
J 610 KUW Tabunka no shohousen : gaikokujin no kokoro no nayami ni kakawatta, aru seishinkainno kurokushinsho / 多文化の処方箋―外国人の「こころの悩み」にかかわった、ある精神科医の記録 Kuwayama, Norihiko  A psychiatrist records multicultural issues experienced by foreigners.
J 741.5 ARI Swan: Volumes 1 - 5 Ariyoshi, Kyoko Masumi is an enthusiastic ballet student.  Because of her potential in becoming a great dancer, she is given opportunities to dance challenging roles.  Although she struggles, she transcends the physicality of dancing, and discovers the possibilities of artistic expression.
J 741.5 TAK Fruits basket Volume 11 Takaya, Natsuki.  Tohru is caught in the midst of family strife while staying at the Sohma vacation home, while Akito, in a fierce argument with Kyo, tells of his real feelings for Tohru.
 
J 741.5 TAK Fruits basket Volume 9 Takaya, Natsuki.  Tohru struggles between hope and anxiety; Yuki meets a new member of the student council; and Hana-chan's past is finally disclosed.
 
J 741.5 TAK Fruits basket: Volume 10 Takaya, Natsuki.  Akito causes a commotion by dropping by the summerhouse where Tohru and the Sohmas are staying, and Tohru begins to wonder what life is like for the loved ones of a cursed member of this family.
 
J 741.5 TAK Fruits basket: Volume 3 Takaya, Natsuki.  Tohru Honda, taken in by the Sohma family after the death of her mother, learns that each member of the Sohma family is possessed by the vengeful spirit of an animal from the Chinese zodiac that mades an appearance whenever the victim becomes weak or is hugged--making Valentine's Day very exciting.
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J 741.5 TAK Fruits basket: Volume 9 Takaya, Natsuki.  Tohru struggles between hope and anxiety; Yuki meets a new member of the student council; and Hana-chan's past is finally disclosed.
 
J 741.5 TAK Rumic theater: one or double   Takahashi, Rumiko  Manga by Rumiko Takahashi who is well-known for her fantasy / science fiction themes.
J 741.683 MOR
 		 Art of the Japanese postcard : the Leonard A. Lauder Collection at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
 		 Morse, Anne Nishimura et al  This book presents a comprehensive introduction to the Japanese postcard.  From the 19th century on art on postcards in Japan has been a common sight.  Here are examples of postcard art from the collection of Leonard A. Lauder.
 
J 746.42 DIA
 		 Temari book Diamond, Anna  A collection of seventy easy-to-follow projects with original patterns based on the Japanese tradition of temari.
 
J 817 KEN More gems of Japanized English Kenrick, Miranda (ASIJ Author) Kenrick looks at the humorous ways in which English is used by the Japanese
J 912 TEI Teikoku's complete atlas of Japan   A atlas of Japan that also include topographical maps, economic maps and more.
J 915.2 FOD Fodor's Tokyo 2005, 1st Edition (Fodor's Gold Guides)   A guide book on how to make the most of a tour of Tokyo.
J 915.2 KAN  Living abroad in Japan Kanagy, Ruth
 		 A guide to living and travelling in Japan.

 
J 916.2 HOT  Kyojin mo-ze : daiichikan, ooji to dorei  Hotta, Wasei Japanese language book on slavery.
J 916.2 HOT  Kyojin mo-ze : dainikan, youboku no hinichi  Hotta, Wasei Japanese language book on nomads
J 916.2 HOT  Kyojin mo-ze : daiyonkan, juuimashi Hotta, Wasei Japanese language book on Egypt
J 952 USH 武蔵野地域の戦争遺跡ガイド Sensou no kioku wo Musashino ni tazunete : Musashino chiiki no sensouiseki gaido Ushida, Morihiko Focuses on World War II and the conflict between Japan and China
J 952.03 CON Rising sun and tumbling bear : Russia's war with Japan  Connaughton, Richard  A history of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-5 which is often referred to as the first modern war.  This war changed the balance of power in the Manchurian region and allowed Japan to rise as a power to be reckoned with.
J 952.03 MUC Much recorded war: The Russo-Japanese war in history and imagery Ed. Frederic A. Scharf, Dobson, Sebastian et al  A pictorial history of the Russo-Japanese War put together from various world collections and assembled by the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.
 
J                 Japan Collection - Fiction   
J F ASA Battari Asano, Atsuko Japanese Sakura Medal Finalist 2006
J F ASU Haru ga ittara Asukai, Chisa Japanese Sakura Medal Finalist 2006
J F FUR Tokyo tawa Furanki-, Riri Japanese Sakura Medal Finalist 2006
J F KAN Hebi ni piasu  Kanehara, Hitomi A story of youthful rebellion and life for those who live outside of the norms of Japanese society.
J F KAN Snakes and earrings Kanehara, Hitomi A story of youthful rebellion and life for those who live outside of the norms of Japanese society.
J F MIS Tonari machi sensou Misaki, Aki Japanese Sakura Medal Finalist 2006
J F NAK Guruguru mawaru suberidai Nakamura, Kou Japanese Sakura Medal Finalist 2006
J F OGI Kore wa okuni no kagi / Ogiwara, Noriko Japanese Sakura Medal Finalist 2006
J F OND Yoru no pikunikku Onda, Riku Japanese Sakura Medal Finalist 2006
J F SEO Koufukuna shokutaku Seo, Maiko Japanese Sakura Medal Winner 2006
J F SHI Nobuta. o purodeyu-su Shiraiwa, Gen Japanese Sakura Medal Finalist 2006
J F YAM Yoake no ban ni Yamada, Mami Japanese Sakura Medal Finalist 2006
JF KUR Life in the cul-de-sac Kuroi, Kenji This award winning novel explores the lives of four traditional families who live in the suburbs of modern Tokyo.
 
JF SAT Kaette kita kaguya hime  Sato, Tomiko
 		 Donated by Nao Tamura. In Japanese
JF TAK  Honeymoon to nowhere Takagi, Akimitsu Originally published in Japanese as Zero No Mitsugetsu
 
 
J SC         Japan Collection - Short Story
J 92          Japan Collection - Biography
J 92 Ototake No one's perfect Ototake, Hirotada Born without arms and legs, but drawing on optimism, bravery and energy, "Oto" describes meeting challenges and participating in life, from basketball to university to his work for a barrier-free environment for other disabled people.
 
J 92 TAN Ox against the storm: a biography of Tanaka Shozo : Japan's conservationist pioneer   Strong, Kevin The biography of a man who fought for conservation long before the conservation movement had gotten started in the West.  This is the biography of Tanaka Shozo possible the first leader of a conservation movement that was started around the end of the 1800s.
 

 

 

 

 

      

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