Kaori Inoue's Books

The Japanese Guide to Healthy Drinking

Advice from a Saké-loving Doctor on How Alcohol Can Be Good for You

By: Kaori Haishi,Dr Shinichi Asabe

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The Japanese Guide to Healthy Drinking

Advice from a Saké-loving Doctor on How Alcohol Can Be Good for You

By: Kaori Haishi,Dr Shinichi Asabe

People in Japan take their drink seriously. But alcohol is seriously bad for you. This book will tell you how to hold your drink - without dying from the consequences' HENRY GEE, Senior Editor, Nature, and author of The Accidental Species: Misunderstandings of Human Evolution 'Drinking can be one of life's great pleasures, but it can also be very harmful and dangerous. Here is a sensible, science-driven, and thought-provoking look at both the pluses and minuses of alcohol as well as tips on how to hopefully enjoy your favourite tipple in a safer way. Kanpai!' BRIAN ASHCRAFT, author of The Japanese Saké Bible and Japanese Whisky 'A refreshingly honest look at booze and how to get the best out of it. I can definitely drink to that.' HELEN McGINN, author of The Knackered Mother's Wine Club ALCOHOL CAN BE GOOD FOR YOU! In this uniquely Japanese mix of quirky fun and hard science, alcohol is revealed not as a poison, but as the best of all medicines . . . up to a point. If we drink healthily, drinkers need never give up what we love. Kaori Haishi is a journalist and the director of the Japan Saké Association; Dr Shinichi Asabe is a liver specialist who likes a drink. Kaori Haishi interviewed a line-up of twenty-five booze-loving physicians, including Japan's leading expert on throwing up, a sleep specialist on how nightcaps can cause depression and a professor on how drinking too much beer can prevent the secretion of testosterone. Now, with Dr Asabe's expert medical help, she has written this book. Universally relevant information about the effects of wines, beers and spirits on the human body is delivered with clarity and precision, backed up by plentiful footnotes citing the latest academic research. The unfailingly amusing Haishi has particularly empathetic advice for women, including the merits of saké as a miracle skin-care product. The book explores all sorts of issues, such as: Bitter Medicine - how beer can help to prevent dementia. Shakes on a Plane - is in-flight drinking dangerous? Mellow Yellow - checking the colour of your pee. Snack Attacks - secrets for avoiding weight gain. And that perennial mystery . . . how do the French get away with it?

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Robinson

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1472144554

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9781472144553

Education in Contemporary Japan

Inequality and Diversity

By: Kaori Okano,Motonori Tsuchiya

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Education in Contemporary Japan

Inequality and Diversity

By: Kaori Okano,Motonori Tsuchiya

A balanced introduction to and examination of contemporary Japanese education. While the postwar system of schooling has provided valuable ingredients for economic success, it has been accompanied by unfavourable developments such as excessively competitive exams, stifling uniformity, bullying, and an undervaluing of non-Japanese ethnicity. This book offers up-to-date information and new perspectives on schooling in contemporary Japanese society, and uses detailed ethnographic studies and interviews with students and teachers. It examines the main developments of modern schooling in Japan, from the beginning of the Meiji era up to the present, and includes analysis of the most recent reforms. It develops a new picture of the role that schooling plays for individuals and the wider society. Essential reading for students and educators alike.

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292

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Cambridge University Press

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0521626862

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9780521626866

Electroweak Baryogenesis and Its Phenomenology

By: Kaori Fuyuto

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Electroweak Baryogenesis and Its Phenomenology

By: Kaori Fuyuto

This thesis focuses on one of the mechanisms for solving the baryon asymmetry of the Universe (BAU) which is a long-standing open question in both particle physics and cosmophysics. Electroweak baryogenesis (EWBG) is one attractive hypothetical scenario to solve this mystery because it can be verified by collider experiments. The author aims to clarify the possibility of EWBG, and to show its verifiability using the Higgs physics and electric dipole moments (EDMs) of an electron, neutron, and proton. The thesis begins with a review of the BAU and EWBG. Subsequently, the possibility of EWBG in one effective model is discussed, which can be applied to some motivated physics beyond the Standard Model. Numerical analyses of electroweak phase transition and sphaleron solution are presented, and the closed time path formalism is also explained to estimate the BAU. After essential calculations for investigation of the possibility of EWBG, the relationship between the BAU and EDMs is described. Through the discussion of the result, it is concluded that both EDMs and the Higgs physics verify the scenario completely. The whole discussion in this thesis causes us to accept the current situation that is ripe for verification of EWBG.

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100

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Springer

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9811310084

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9789811310089

Education and Social Justice in Japan

By: Kaori H. Okano

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Education and Social Justice in Japan

By: Kaori H. Okano

This book is an up-to-date critical examination of schooling in Japan by an expert in this field. It focuses on developments in the last two decades, with a particular interest in social justice. Japan has experienced slow economic growth, changed employment practices, population decline, an aging society, and an increasingly multi-ethnic population resulting from migration. It has faced a call to respond to the rhetoric of globalization and to concerns in childhood poverty in the perceived affluence. In education we have seen developments responding to these challenges in national and local educational policies, as well as in school-level practices. What are the most significant developments in schooling of the last two decades? Why have these developments emerged, and how will they affect youth and society as a whole? How can we best interpret social justice implications of these developments in terms of both distributive justice and the politics of difference? To what extent have the shifts advanced the interests of disadvantaged groups? This book shows that, compared to three decades ago, the system of education increasingly acknowledges the need to address student diversity of all kinds, and delivers options that are more varied and flexible. But interest in social justice in education has tended to centre on the distribution of education (who gets how much of schooling), with fewer questions raised about the content of schooling that continues to advantage the already advantaged. Written in a highly accessible style, and aimed at scholars and students in the fields of comparative education, sociology of education and Japanese studies, this book illuminates changing policies and cumulative adjustments in the daily practice of schooling, as well as how various groups in society make sense of these changes.

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203

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Routledge

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1317803450

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9781317803454

Nails and Eyes

By: Kaori Fujino

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Nails and Eyes

By: Kaori Fujino

Tense, subtly disturbing Japanese literary horror perfect for fans of Tender is the Flesh and The Vegetarian An unforgettably creepy child narrator weaves uncanny tales about her new stepmother in this feminist horror novella + short story collection that introduces a unique new voice in Japanese literature A young girl loses her mother, and her father blindly invites his secret lover into the family home to care for her. As she obsessively tries to curate a pristine life, this new interloper remains indifferent to the girl, who seems to record her every move - and she realises only too late all that she has failed to see. With masterful narrative control, Nails and Eyes—appearing in English for the first time—builds to a conclusion of disturbing power. Paired with two additional stories of unsettled minds and creeping tension, it introduces a daring new voice in Japanese literature.

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144

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Pushkin Press

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1782279547

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9781782279549

Happy, Happy Clover

By: Sayuri Tatsuyama

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Happy, Happy Clover

By: Sayuri Tatsuyama

Clover and Hickory magically transform into each other, Mallow figures out what she wants to be when she grows up, and a forest fire threatens to destroy Clover's dream of traveling with Rambler forever! Hop, Clover, hop!

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151

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0329774549

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9780329774547

Rosario+Vampire, Vol. 5

By: Akihisa Ikeda

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Rosario+Vampire, Vol. 5

By: Akihisa Ikeda

R to L (Japanese Style) All-around average teenager Tsukune can't get accepted to any high school save one...but on his first day he finds the rest of the student body doesn't appear average in the least. Best of all, the cutest girl on campus can't wait to fling her arms around his neck! Wait a sec'--are those her teeth around his neck too...? Tsukune's going to have one heck of a hickey when he gets home from Monster High! But does he have a chance in H E double hockey sticks of raising his grades at a school where the turf war isn't between the jocks and the nerds but the vampires and the werewolves? QUIZ 5: ABOMINABLE SNOWGIRLWHEN A LITERAL FROST QUEEN FALLS FOR YOU LIKE AN ICICLE OFF THE EAVES OF AN ALPINE CHALET, IT'S BEST TO TAKE...a. a snowdayb. a chill pill c. the heat off of her

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208

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VIZ Media LLC

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1421519070

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9781421519074

Bunny Drop

By: Yumi Unita

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Bunny Drop

By: Yumi Unita

As an impromptu dad to Rin, his late grandfather's illegitimate child, Daikichi Kawachi has experienced his share of firsts while caring for his little aunt (?). Now it's Daikichi's turn to battle the initial wave of separation anxiety as Rin leaves the nest...for her first day of elementary school! Rin's elementary school isn't the only place with new faces, either. Daikichi's office is also inundated with first-timers, some of whom have their eyes on their gangly new coworker! And while father and daughter are experiencing (coping with?) all these firsts left and right, the first anniversary of Gramps's death also sneaks up on the pair... as does the first anniversary of their paths crossing...

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224

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Yen Press

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075953120X

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9780759531208

Pokémon: Ranger and the Temple of the Sea

By: Makoto Mizobuchi

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Pokémon: Ranger and the Temple of the Sea

By: Makoto Mizobuchi

• Based on the movie Pokémon Movie 9: Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, which was released by VIZ Media on DVD in 2007. • Pokémon Movie 9: Ranger and the Temple of the Sea has sold through over 55k units in the US to date (VideoScan). • The second coming of Pokémon is taking over the world (of retail)! • Features the most beloved Pokémon characters: Ash and Pikachu. • The Pokémon franchise is well known among parents as a safe bet and kid-friendly. • The success of the Diamond & Pearl games has generated enormous fan awareness not only of that series, but also of Pokémon across the board; even older titles such as Pokémon Adventures have seen a sales spike since the game’s debut. • The theatrical release of the Diamond & Pearl movies in the U.S. will raise the profile of this book. • The anime series Diamond & Pearl is one of Cartoon Network’s feature properties, airing in the prime weekday afternoon time-slot. • For Pokémon fans who have to get 'em all (or at least all the VIZ Media licensed merchandise)! • Over 150 million Pokémon video games sold worldwide / 40 million in the U.S. • Over 14 billion trading cards sold worldwide. Each series is based on the themes of collecting, training and battling Pokémon—with almost 500 Pokémon to date.

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192

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Perfect Square

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1421522888

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9781421522883

Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

By: Shigekatsu Ihara

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Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

By: Shigekatsu Ihara

Reads R to L (Japanese Style) Hareta and his friends take on Team Galactic! But they've walked right into a trap! Hareta, together with several of Sinnoh's Gym Leaders, launch their attack on Team Galactic's headquarters (after a short break for New friends, new lands, and all-new Pokémon-the next chapter of one of the greatest adventures! Most kids spend their days at school, but not Hareta. Raised in the wild by Pokémon, he can climb as high as an Aipcom, swim as fast as a Magikarp, and even e

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VIZ Media - Children's

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1421526743

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9781421526744

Pokémon Adventures

By: Hidenori Kusaka

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Pokémon Adventures

By: Hidenori Kusaka

Red is improving rapidly as a Pokemon trainer, and so is his competition. But now Red must team up with his biggest rival Blue and thief Green to defeat a common enemy!

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060544160X

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9780605441606

The Best of Pokémon Adventures

Yellow

By: Hidenori Kusaka

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The Best of Pokémon Adventures

Yellow

By: Hidenori Kusaka

Yellow, a Pokémon trainer new to Pallet Town, befriends the injured Pikachu and sets off with him and several Poké friends to find the missing trainer Red, facing off against the most feared trainers in the world, the Elite Four, along the way.

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1428707360

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9781428707368

Pokémon Adventures (Red and Blue), Vol. 4

By: Hidenori Kusaka

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Pokémon Adventures (Red and Blue), Vol. 4

By: Hidenori Kusaka

Awesome adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire video games! All your favorite Pokémon game characters jump out of the screen into the pages of this action-packed manga! Pokémon trainer Red goes off on a training challenge and...never comes back! But a tired and tattered Pikachu manages to return home by himself. A mysterious young trainer in yellow befriends Pikachu, and together they set out to find our missing hero! And watch out for Team Rocket, Yellow Caballero... Could they be behind Red's mysterious disappearance?

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216

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VIZ Media - Children's

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1421530570

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9781421530574

Pokémon

The rise of Darkrai

By: Ryo Takamisaki

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Pokémon

The rise of Darkrai

By: Ryo Takamisaki

Ash may think he's seen everything when it comes to Pokemon, but is he ready to fact the mysterious Darkrai in his latest awesome adventure?"--Page 4 of cover.

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155

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032993273X

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9780329932732

Ugly Duckling's Love Revolution

By: Yuuki Fujinari

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Ugly Duckling's Love Revolution

By: Yuuki Fujinari

With the help of her brother and the handsome group of neighbors she's come to call her friends, 220-pound Hitomi is well on her way to being fit and fabulous as she gradually drops the pounds! But a healthy routine isn't all there is to it! She must learn to stay on track as new adventures pop up in her calendar and take her away from her daily diet regimen, as well as make time for a little extra credit here and there. Will Hitomi's smart choices get her back to being the cute little sister she was in years past?! Find out in the final volume of Ugly Duckling's Love Revolution!

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Yen Press

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0316187593

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9780316187596

Pokémon Adventures (Gold and Silver), Vol. 11

By: Hidenori Kusaka

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Pokémon Adventures (Gold and Silver), Vol. 11

By: Hidenori Kusaka

Adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokémon video games! All your favorite Pokémon game characters jump out of the screen into the pages of this action-packed manga! Crystal is well into her journey to fill Professor Oak's latest Pokédex when she meets the legendary Pokémon Suicune. Will she be the Trainer who finally captures it? And whatever happened to the missing Gold and Silver? Will they ever be found?

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