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The Sakura Obsession

The Incredible Story of the Plant Hunter Who Saved Japan's Cherry Blossoms

By: Naoko Abe

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The Sakura Obsession

The Incredible Story of the Plant Hunter Who Saved Japan's Cherry Blossoms

By: Naoko Abe

Each year, the flowering of cherry blossoms marks the beginning of spring. But if it weren’t for the pioneering work of an English eccentric, Collingwood “Cherry” Ingram, Japan’s beloved cherry blossoms could have gone extinct. Ingram first fell in love with the sakura, or cherry tree, when he visited Japan on his honeymoon in 1907 and was so taken with the plant that he brought back hundreds of cuttings with him to England. Years later, upon learning that the Great White Cherry had virtually disappeared from Japan, he buried a living cutting from his own collection in a potato and repatriated it via the Trans-Siberian Express. In the years that followed, Ingram sent more than 100 varieties of cherry tree to new homes around the globe. As much a history of the cherry blossom in Japan as it is the story of one remarkable man, The Sakura Obsession follows the flower from its significance as a symbol of the imperial court, through the dark days of the Second World War, and up to the present-day worldwide fascination with this iconic blossom.

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Vintage

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0525519904

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Cherry' Ingram

The Englishman Who Saved Japan#s Blossoms

By: Naoko Abe

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Cherry' Ingram

The Englishman Who Saved Japan#s Blossoms

By: Naoko Abe

This translation simultaneously published as "The sakura obsession: the incredible story of the plant hunter who saved Japan's cherry blossoms" in the USA by Alfred A. Knopf, New York.

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160

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Vintage

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1784706922

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9781784706920

Amidaji: Emperor Antoku's Mortuary Temple and its Culture

By: Naoko Gunji

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Amidaji: Emperor Antoku's Mortuary Temple and its Culture

By: Naoko Gunji

How do you reconstruct a tradition of religious art wiped out by another religion? Naoko Gunji takes up this challenging question in Amidaji. Amidaji was a Buddhist temple in western Japan that, from the twelfth century onwards, overlooked the strait of Dannoura and commemorated the tragic protagonists of The Tale of the Heike who perished in the strait at the end of the Genpei War (1180–1185)―the Heike or the Taira clan and the child-emperor Antoku (1178–1185). Amidaji was destroyed, however, in 1870 amid a nativist, royalist movement of persecuting Buddhism, and replaced by an imperial Shinto shrine. Its art, architecture, and rituals were lost, and have until now been understood through the lens of the current shrine and a few surviving objects. By investigating numerous historical sources and artistic, literary, religious, political, and ideological contexts, Gunji reveals a carefully coordinated program of visual art and rituals for the salvation of Antoku and the Taira.

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361

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BRILL

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9004522964

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9789004522961

Policy Uncertainty in Japan

By: Ms.Elif C Arbatli,Steven J Davis,Arata Ito,Naoko Miake,Ikuo Saito

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Policy Uncertainty in Japan

By: Ms.Elif C Arbatli,Steven J Davis,Arata Ito,Naoko Miake,Ikuo Saito

We develop new economic policy uncertainty (EPU) indices for Japan from January 1987 onwards building on the approach of Baker, Bloom and Davis (2016). Each index reflects the frequency of newspaper articles that contain certain terms pertaining to the economy, policy matters and uncertainty. Our overall EPU index co-varies positively with implied volatilities for Japanese equities, exchange rates and interest rates and with a survey-based measure of political uncertainty. The EPU index rises around contested national elections and major leadership transitions in Japan, during the Asian Financial Crisis and in reaction to the Lehman Brothers failure, U.S. debt downgrade in 2011, Brexit referendum, and Japan’s recent decision to defer a consumption tax hike. Our uncertainty indices for fiscal, monetary, trade and exchange rate policy co-vary positively but also display distinct dynamics. VAR models imply that upward EPU innovations foreshadow deteriorations in Japan’s macroeconomic performance, as reflected by impulse response functions for investment, employment and output. Our study adds to evidence that credible policy plans and strong policy frameworks can favorably influence macroeconomic performance by, in part, reducing policy uncertainty.

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International Monetary Fund

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1484302362

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9781484302361

Loanwords and Japanese Identity

Inundating or Absorbed?

By: Naoko Hosokawa

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Loanwords and Japanese Identity

Inundating or Absorbed?

By: Naoko Hosokawa

Loanwords and Japanese Identity: Inundating or Absorbed? provides an in-depth examination of public discussions on lexical borrowing in the Japanese language. The main objective of this book is to explore the relationship between language and identity through an analysis of public attitudes towards foreign loanwords in contemporary Japanese society. In particular, the book uncovers the process by which language is conceived of as a symbol of national identity by examining an animated newspaper controversy over the use of foreign loanwords. The book concludes that the fierce debate over the use of loanwords can be understood as a particular manifestation of the ongoing (re-)negotiation of Japanese national identity. This book will appeal to scholars and students in sociolinguistics, translation studies, and discourse analysis, while its cultural and geographic focus will attract readers in Japanese studies and East Asian studies.

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203

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Taylor & Francis

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1000845346

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9781000845341

All About Particles

A Handbook of Japanese Function Words

By: Naoko Chino

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All About Particles

A Handbook of Japanese Function Words

By: Naoko Chino

Students of Japanese are familiar with the term "particle," and realize that they, like English prepositions, require a special effort to master. This handbook provides all the information one would need on these tricky units of grammar. All About Particles covers more than 70 particles those that are used regularly as well as those used less frequently in more than 200 uses. The book can be approached as a guiding textbook and studied from beginning to end. It is as a reference book, however, that All About Particles shines. It is light and easy to carry, slim enough to fit into the corner of a shoulder bag, and concise enough to quickly clarify particle-related questions. It is a priceless tool for any serious student of Japanese. In its previous incarnation as a part of the Power Japanese Series, ISBN 978-0-87011-954-5, and sold more than 40,000 copies worldwide.

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184

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Kodansha USA

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4770050127

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9784770050120

The Concise APA Handbook

APA 7th Edition

By: Paul Chamness Iida,Rachael Ruegg,Mark de Boer,Naoko Araki,Mary Frances Agnello

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The Concise APA Handbook

APA 7th Edition

By: Paul Chamness Iida,Rachael Ruegg,Mark de Boer,Naoko Araki,Mary Frances Agnello

Most students struggle with learning how to find references, use them effectively, and cite them appropriately in a required format. One of the most common formats is that of APA. The authors all have vast experience teaching writing courses to various levels of students from undergraduates to graduates in other countries. However, there was lacking a book that could explain the basics of APA in simple, easy-to-understand language for non-native speakers of English, who are often unfamiliar with using references and formatting an essay in a particular method. In order to offer English Learner student writers a source of information that is appropriate for their level, and is cost-effective, this updated APA 7th edition guidebook provides students with important information in clear, concise, user-friendly language, as well as to offer practical examples that will help them grasp the concept of secondary research writing. Much of the published materials on the market targets native speakers of English. The problem with this is that they present the nitpicky details of APA in ways that do not make sense to native speakers of English, let alone to those for whom English is not their first language, because the information is presented in very technical terms that are not easy to understand. This handbook presents the same information in simplified terms with images and step-by-step instructions in ways that make sense to both native and non-native English speaking student writers. Additionally, student writers often struggle with understanding the concept of plagiarism, as well as how to find sources, evaluate the appropriateness of sources, and use sources in effective ways (e.g., how to integrate quotes, when to paraphrase, among others). This book provides this important information that is concise and easy to understand. NOTE: This is a REVISED edition of our original The Concise APA Handbook, which has been updated for APA 7th edition, which was issued in the fall, 2019.

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IAP

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1648021859

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9781648021855

Mapping the Terrain of Learner Autonomy

Learning Environments, Learning Communities and Identities

By: Felicity Kjisik,Peter Voller,Naoko Aoki,Yoshiyuki Nakata

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Mapping the Terrain of Learner Autonomy

Learning Environments, Learning Communities and Identities

By: Felicity Kjisik,Peter Voller,Naoko Aoki,Yoshiyuki Nakata

Mapping the terrain of learner autonomy, written by leading researchers and teachers in the field of language learner autonomy, draws a concise map of the main developments in the field, which has expanded enormously in the past decade. It provides an analysis of the current state of learner autonomy practices, presents some concrete examples, addresses issues of teacher, advisor and counsellor development, and suggests future directions both in pedagogical practice and research. The book will be a useful textbook or reader for advanced students in foreign language education, applied linguistics and teacher education as well as for experienced language teachers who wish to update their knowledge in the field of learner autonomy."--Back cover.

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University of Tampere

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9514478657

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9789514478659

The United States and the Japanese Student Movement, 1948–1973

Managing a Free World

By: Naoko Koda

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The United States and the Japanese Student Movement, 1948–1973

Managing a Free World

By: Naoko Koda

The author argues that interactions between the movement and US Cold Warriors had a profound and lasting impact on Japanese society and Japan–US relations.

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275

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1498583423

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9781498583428

Coal Mining Communities and Gentrification in Japan

By: Tai Wei Lim,Naoko Shimazaki,Yoshihisa Godo,Yiru Lim

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Coal Mining Communities and Gentrification in Japan

By: Tai Wei Lim,Naoko Shimazaki,Yoshihisa Godo,Yiru Lim

This book offers a multidisciplinary analysis of approach in the field of energy studies of Japan, examining post-closure coal mining towns in Japan and their gentrification. It considers the impact of closures on the agricultural industry, the re-absorption of laid off coal miners into service and industrial sectors, and the gentrification of former coal mines into agricultural farms and communities. It also considers the historical process of gentrification in terms of origins, social history, continuity/discontinuity and cooperation/resistance. The historical background of coal mine closures analyses nostalgic recollection about mine closures and Sakubei's UNESCO drawings of life in the coal mines and other cultural materials related to coal energy and the mining industry in general in Japan.

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237

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Springer

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9811372209

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9789811372209

Tibetan Sky

By: Naoko Matsubara

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Tibetan Sky

By: Naoko Matsubara

20 multi-colored woodcuts and other images depicting the art of woodcut prints. Also available in a Special hand-bound, boxed in Saifu cloth, edition

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Calgary : Bayeux

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1896209289

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9781896209289

America's Geisha Ally

By: Naoko Shibusawa

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America's Geisha Ally

By: Naoko Shibusawa

During World War II, Japan was vilified by America as our hated enemy in the East. Though we distinguished "good Germans" from the Nazis, we condemned all Japanese indiscriminately as fanatics and savages. As the Cold War heated up, however, the U.S. government decided to make Japan its bulwark against communism in Asia. But how was the American public made to accept an alliance with Japan so soon after the "Japs" had been demonized as subhuman, bucktoothed apes with Coke-bottle glasses? In this revelatory work, Naoko Shibusawa charts the remarkable reversal from hated enemy to valuable ally that occurred in the two decades after the war. While General MacArthur's Occupation Forces pursued our nation's strategic goals in Japan, liberal American politicians, journalists, and filmmakers pursued an equally essential, though long-unrecognized, goal: the dissemination of a new and palatable image of the Japanese among the American public. With extensive research, from Occupation memoirs to military records, from court documents to Hollywood films, and from charity initiatives to newspaper and magazine articles, Shibusawa demonstrates how the evil enemy was rendered as a feminized, submissive nation, as an immature youth that needed America's benevolent hand to guide it toward democracy. Interestingly, Shibusawa reveals how this obsession with race, gender, and maturity reflected America's own anxieties about race relations and equity between the sexes in the postwar world. America's Geisha Ally is an exploration of how belligerents reconcile themselves in the wake of war, but also offers insight into how a new superpower adjusts to its role as the world's preeminent force.

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408

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Harvard University Press

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0674057473

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9780674057470

Gender, Imperialism and Global Exchanges

By: Stephan F. Miescher,Michele Mitchell,Naoko Shibusawa

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Gender, Imperialism and Global Exchanges

By: Stephan F. Miescher,Michele Mitchell,Naoko Shibusawa

Gender, Imperialism and Global Exchanges presents a collection of original readings that address gendered dimensions of empire from a wide range of geographical and temporal settings. Draws on original research on gender and empire in relation to labour, commodities, fashion, politics, mobility, and visuality Includes coverage of gender issues from countries in Africa, the Americas, Europe, and Asia between the eighteenth to twentieth centuries Highlights a range of transnational and transregional connections across the globe Features innovative gender analyses of the circulation of people, ideas, and cultural practices

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352

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John Wiley & Sons

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111905219X

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9781119052197

The Sakura Obsession

The Incredible Story of the Plant Hunter Who Saved Japan's Cherry Blossoms

By: Naoko Abe

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The Sakura Obsession

The Incredible Story of the Plant Hunter Who Saved Japan's Cherry Blossoms

By: Naoko Abe

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The Sakura Obsession

The Sakura Obsession

Cherry' Ingram

Cherry' Ingram

Amidaji: Emperor Antoku's Mortuary Temple and its Culture

Amidaji: Emperor Antoku's Mortuary Temple and its Culture

Policy Uncertainty in Japan

Policy Uncertainty in Japan

Loanwords and Japanese Identity

Loanwords and Japanese Identity

All About Particles

All About Particles

The Concise APA Handbook

The Concise APA Handbook

Mapping the Terrain of Learner Autonomy

Mapping the Terrain of Learner Autonomy

The United States and the Japanese Student Movement, 1948–1973

The United States and the Japanese Student Movement, 1948–1973

Coal Mining Communities and Gentrification in Japan

Coal Mining Communities and Gentrification in Japan

Tibetan Sky

Tibetan Sky

America's Geisha Ally

America's Geisha Ally

Gender, Imperialism and Global Exchanges

Gender, Imperialism and Global Exchanges

The Sakura Obsession

The Sakura Obsession

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