This book is an autobiography of Hideki Yukawa, who is the most famous physicist in Japan, and also one of the most famous physicists in the world. In fact, he is the first Nobel prize winner in Japan. In the period when he found his theory, Japan was kind of isolated in the world. In this are, how did he find very famous his theory? You will know it if you read this book. And to tell the truth, he was NOT intrested in physics so much first. You will know why he bigun to study physics. I strongly recommend this book!

Although not as rich in full-bleed, high-quality photos as other books about his works, this book captures Tadao Ando's sensitivity, through his texts that accompany each project portrayed. It has a true, "studio" feel, expressing Tadao Ando's feelings towards architectural teaching that comes across as extremely personal. The insights into his teaching methods and values come across as sincere, and it is through this text that his projects achieve even more depth upon revisiting. It's regretful that this book is out-of-print.

Ms Takeuchi has presented an excellent appraisal of the life and work of Taiga. After a detailed biographical section, the artist is considered in relation to his contemporaries and to developing theories about the relationship between landscape and pictorial representation. Particular attention is paid to the theories of Gyokushu, who assigned Taiga a central position in the new Nanga movement in Japanese art. Finally, the meanings of the concept "shinkeizu", or "true-view", as applied to Taiga's work, are helpfully clarified.

Taiga is shown to occupy a pivotal position, reinterpreting Chinese traditions of landscape painting to give new impetus to topographical art during the Tokugawa period. His genius is shown to reside in his simultaneous innovation, and respect for tradition.

This book is generously illustrated in colour and monochrome, and benefits from some very helpful appendices, including a section on the personal seals used by Taiga on his pictures.

The mere fact that the author puts so much effort into examining sexuality and androgeny in Japan is commendable. The book gives a lot of insight to Sexuality in Japan (mostly 2oth C.) through her analysis of the all-female Takarazuka Revue founded in 1919.

Chapters include (1) Ambivalence and Popular Culture; (2) Staging Androgeny; (3) Performing Empire; (4) Fan Pathology; (5) Writing Fans.

Chapters 1,2 and 3 I thought were particularly well-written and informative. Robertson does a great job examining gender roles and performances that are often very permeable (despite the fact that many people are in delian of this). great book.

Actually I am interesting brief sammary and some recomendation fron another autors to the chapter 9, "Goodwill and the spirit of market capitalism"

My granddaughter (11) and I have enjoyed this book emmensely and are re-reading it often. She loves tales of Japan and the beautiful illustrations. My husband and I lived in Japan for 2 years. This book's story has good moral principles and is an easy way to teach kind thoughtful behavior and the benefits of love and responsibility.

This was a fun and entertaining book to sit back read to my children. It was funny and well illustrated.

Along with the more famous works, such as the Tale of Genji and the Pillow Book, the Tales of Ise is another book which is on the to-know list of classical Japanese literature. This is a collection of short narratives about Ariwara no Narihira, one of the most famous poets in Japanese history. The stories are short, almost anecdotal, lending to easy reading. Probably more for the serious student or avid fan than the casual browser.

If you're thinking of purchasing a tansu or already own one and want to know more about it, this is the book to have. It covers everything from the history of these unique pieces of furniture, to the materials used in their construction, as well as providing tips of how to select, refinish, and care for them. Truly a scholarly work. But perhaps the best part of all is the book's exquisite photographs showing outstanding examples of tansu from all regions of Japan. You can't help but drool when seeing them.

As a professional storyteller for over twenty years, I know a lot of stories--and because I lived in Japan for three years, Japanese folktales have always held a special attraction for me. When I first learned of this story, it began to work on me--I found I couldn't forget it. I love its simple warmth, and its expression of harmony between human and animal. But I also love the way it addresses--in a simple but nuanced folktale kind of way--the nature of Buddhism. I'm still inspired by its insistence on love. Tanukis are found in many traditional Japanese stories, and they're known for both magic and mischief, sometimes even outright malice toward human beings. There's something precious, I think, in a story which presents a monk as "bending" from the severity of his spiritual regimen--and an animal known for trickery and thievery also "bending" from that role--to meet in a friendship in which each can be exactly who he is.
Forgive me for giving my own book five stars--I had to put something in that space! I hope you enjoy "Tanuki's Gift." Like so many folktales, its power and beauty emerge from simplicity--and yet can be quite profound. And children often accept this truth more readily than we adults do. I wrote my story for them, but also for the child in each of us.
All the best!