Download or read book There s No Freaking Way I ll be Your Lover Unless Light Novel Vol 4 written by Teren Mikami and published by Seven Seas Entertainment. This book was released on 2024-04-04 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a sudden confession, Amaori Renako has just one month to answer Sena Ajisai's feelings. But in the meantime, hey, it's Koyanagi Kaho's time to shine! While working through her feelings for both Oduka Mai and Sena Ajisai, Renako finds herself being roped into a whole bunch of cosplay activities with Kaho. Cute costumes? ASMR? A love hotel??? Is this really what life's like as an extrovert?
Download or read book Satsuki Azaleas for Bonsai and Azalea Enthusiasts written by Robert Z. Callaham and published by Stone Lantern Publishing Company. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Elemental Power Fighters written by Kairi Soulnet and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the Dead Planet in the Heritia galaxy, demons converge to prepare for battle. They are led by Kazar, the most evil of demons. He has a devious plan to overtake the galaxy and to rule Heritia, but to do so he must first conquer those with powers that threaten his agenda. For instance, on the planet of Alkemmila, it is possible for youth to connect with nature and learn to harness its elemental power or strength. One such youth is Shun Kazano, Kazar's main target. Kazar murdered Shun's parents, leaving him an orphan. Since the loss of his parents, however, Shun has become strong. He has harnessed the power of the wind, and even well-trained soldiers and fellow power fighters don't stand a chance against him. Although Kazar wants to add Shun's strength to his own, Shun chooses instead to fight against him. Shun is not alone in the battle against Kazar. There are others with power over the elements, and with the right training they could become an army worthy to fight the demons of the Dead Planet. Shun keeps his past a secret, though-something that could cause a rift among the fighters. Will an argument give Kazar a way to win and rule the galaxy, or will Shun and his new friends fulfill their destiny and save the galaxy from a ruthless, evil dictator?
Download or read book Barakamon written by Satsuki Yoshino and published by Yen Press LLC. This book was released on 2017-09-19 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reality is tough, but...surely, the future must be bright. Handa-sensei has returned from Tokyo with a new declaration--he's going to start his own calligraphy school! But will he find any students!? But when an unusually cold winter brings rare snow to the island, is Handa prepared to hibernate the time away...?
Download or read book Kimono written by Terry Satsuki Milhaupt and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2014-05-15 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the kimono? Everyday garment? Art object? Symbol of Japan? As this book shows, the kimono has served all of these roles, its meaning changing across time and with the perspective of the wearer or viewer. Kimono: A Modern History begins by exposing the seventeenth- and eighteenth-century foundations of the modern kimono fashion industry. It explores the crossover between ‘art’ and ‘fashion’ in this period at the hands of famous Japanese painters who worked with clothing pattern books and painted directly onto garments. With Japan’s exposure to Western fashion in the nineteenth century, and Westerners’ exposure to Japanese modes of dress and design, the kimono took on new associations and came to symbolize an exotic culture and an alluring female form. In the aftermath of the Second World War, the kimono industry was sustained through government support. The line between fashion and art became blurred as kimonos produced by famous designers were collected for their beauty and displayed in museums, rather than being worn as clothing. Today, the kimono has once again taken on new dimensions, as the Internet and social media proliferate images of the kimono as a versatile garment to be integrated into a range of individual styles. Kimono: A Modern History, the inspiration for a major exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York,not only tells the story of a distinctive garment’s ever-changing functions and image, but provides a novel perspective on Japan’s modernization and encounter with the West.
Download or read book The Japanese Self in Cultural Logic written by Takie Sugiyama Lebra and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2004-09-30 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The self serves as a universally available, effective, and indispensable filter for making sense of the chaos of the world. In her latest book, Takie Lebra attempts a new understanding of the Japanese self through her unique use of cultural logic. She begins by presenting and elaborating on two models ("opposition logic" and "contingency logic") to examine concepts of self, Japanese and otherwise. Guided by these, she delves into the three layers of the Japanese self, focusing first on the social layer as located in four "zones"—omote (front), uchi (interior), ura (back), and soto (exterior)—and its shifts from zone to zone. New light is shed on these familiar linguistic and spatial categories by introducing the dimension of civility. The book expands the discussion in relation to larger constructions of the inner and cosmological self. Unlike the social self, which views itself in relation to the "other," the inner layer involves a reflexivity in which self communicates with self. While the social self engages in dialogue or trialogue, the inner self communicates through monologue or soliloquy. The cosmological layer, which centers around transcendental beliefs and fantasies, is examined and the analysis supplemented with comments on aesthetics. Throughout, Lebra applies her methodology to dozens of Japanese examples and makes relevant comparisons with North American culture and notions of self. Finally, she provides a spirited analysis of critiques of Nihonjinron to reinforce the relevancy of Japanese studies. This volume is the culmination of decades of thinking on self and social relations by one of the most influential scholars in the field. It will prove highly instructive to Japanese and non-Japanese readers alike in a range of disciplines, including anthropology, sociology, and social psychology.
Download or read book Faded Rose written by E. C. Honey and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2023-08-16 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the Book Ash Rose is a broken character. He learned martial arts from his master, Mahaguru Rama, a grand master of Silat. He learned and applied what he'd learned in real fights that had real consequences. Ash learns that an elite private fighting school that once was an all-girl school has become co-ed. He jumps at the chance to go there. His mom went there, and he wants to continue her legacy as a legendary fighter. Sakura Hilltop isn't just a regular school, but it is an elite school for those that wish to have a career in professional sports and martial arts. Satsuki Kushinada, the strongest student in the whole school, has set her sights on Ash and has plans for him. About the Author E. C. Honey was born on Fort Scott Airbase in 1991. He enjoys watching anime in his free time. He also loves playing video games with good plots and good versus evil characters.
Download or read book I Saved Too Many Girls and Caused the Apocalypse Volume 10 written by Namekojirushi and published by J-Novel Club. This book was released on 2018-10-14 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rekka finds himself in another complicated situation when four new heroines need his help. Mio Kotozuka is a beloved pop star whos had a very unusual encounter with a strange fan. Ellicia Otto, an orphan turned thief thanks to a peculiar power she has, is on the run from a powerful group of psychics after learning a dark secret. Zaia Gardendos Corona is an unlucky hero in need of some rescuing herself. And Lyun Sylpheed is a wind spirit whos been driven from her home after a zombie-like epidemic sweeps the land. Rekka, meanwhile, is still just your average high school boy, but hes going to have to figure out a way to save them all!
Download or read book Seirei Gensouki Spirit Chronicles Volume 24 written by Yuri Kitayama and published by J-Novel Club. This book was released on 2024-05-08 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Holy City Tonerico, Rio and Sora continue their search for information while exploring the labyrinth. After vanquishing an army of monsters, they return to the surface, where a child wearing white robes calls out to them. The child introduces herself as Eru and tries her best to get close to them, but what are her true motives? Meanwhile, after fleeing from Galarc Castle, Sendo Takahisa finds himself lost in the red-light district, where a prostitute tries to sway him into becoming one of her customers. At the end of a foolhardy fight, a harsh fate awaits...
Download or read book Hell Is Dark with No Flowers Vol 1 light novel written by Yoru Michio and published by Yen Press LLC. This book was released on 2024-08-20 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DO THEY COME WHEN MISFORTUNE CALLS, OR DO THEY BRING MISFORTUNE WITH THEM?Seiji Tohno sometimes sees the people around him as monsters. It’s a curse that has driven him to a life of despair, living out of net cafés with nowhere to call home...but all that changes one twilit evening when he stumbles across a huge European mansion. There, Seiji meets a bewitchingly beautiful boy dressed in a white peony-print kimono who introduces himself as Shiroshi Saijou. This mysterious young man seems to know more about Seiji than he does himself, and before he knows it, Seiji has agreed to become Shiroshi’s part-time assistant. What he doesn’t know, however, is that Shiroshi’s “proxy service” is to consign yokai-possessed sinners to Hell, which will bring Seiji face-to-face with an unimaginable host of horrors!
Download or read book Watari kun s Is About to Collapse 13 written by Naru Narumi and published by Kodansha USA. This book was released on 2023-04-04 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Naoto learned that Satsuki is going on a school trip in Okinawa like him. Driven by his emotions, he tried to sneak into her room, but was caught by a patrolling teacher. Determined to see her no matter what, he teamed up with his ex-girlfriend and his group's leader to carry out a daring plan!
Download or read book I Saved Too Many Girls and Caused the Apocalypse Volume 14 written by Namekojirushi and published by J-Novel Club. This book was released on 2019-06-22 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rekkaâs now spending his school days kicking it back in lazy style. Class is a bore, but thereâs always club activities and the strange, spooky, and sometimes silly errands President Momone has for him. This low-key, peaceful life may be what heâs always wanted, but thereâs a peculiar buzzing in the back of his head.... Has everything always been this easy? Or is there something important Rekka is forgetting?
Download or read book Seirei Gensouki Spirit Chronicles Volume 20 written by Yuri Kitayama and published by J-Novel Club. This book was released on 2022-09-09 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After emerging victorious from his harrowing battle with Saint Erica, Rio returns to the Galarc Castle amidst the threat from the Beast of the Land and a raid on his mansion! As a result of conspiring circumstances, King Francois personally entrusts Rio to investigate Satsukiâs abilities and become her mentor. Meanwhile, the Saint wastes no time planning her next invasion⦠âThis is my crusade! You have no right to stop me!â Anger, grief, and despair culminate in the climax of the Saint Arc!
Download or read book Seirei Gensouki Spirit Chronicles Volume 25 written by Yuri Kitayama and published by J-Novel Club. This book was released on 2024-09-03 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sendo Takahisa has slipped out of the clutches of death, though his actions have not gone unnoticed; the flames of hell rising from the slums have caught the attention of everyone at the Galarc Castle. And yet, danger has seemed to find its way to them, too—in the form of an overwhelmingly powerful golem, summoned by none other than Reiss! Only Aishia can stand up to such a formidable foe as the others watch on in fear. But there is one who remains calm—she even smiles. “It’s time to fix the divergent futures.” The forgotten hero returns to the battlefield!
Download or read book The Afterlife of Kenzaburo Tsuruda written by Elisabeth Wilkins Lombardo and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As he stumbles through an afterlife he never believed in, scientist Kenzaboro Tsuruda must make sense of his life and confront his family’s secrets in order to save his ancestors from becoming Hungry Ghosts—a Buddhist state of purgatory. Meanwhile, his daughter, wife, and sister-in-law struggle with their own loss and take turns sharing their point of view to gradually reveal their family’s shameful history—including when, during WWII, Kenzaboro sent his wife, Satsuki, to live with family near Hiroshima, where her rape by his brother resulted in the birth of their only child, Haruna. Spanning the years during WWII and its horrific ending after the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima up to Emperor Hirohito’s death in 1989, The Afterlife of Kenzaburo Tsuruda paints a beautiful and haunting portrait of ancient and modern Japan as seen through the eyes of one family as they reconcile loss, shame, honor, death, and, finally, redemption.
Download or read book We ll Prescribe You a Cat written by Syou Ishida and published by Penguin Group. This book was released on 2024-09-03 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cat a day keeps the doctor away… Discover the award-winning, bestselling Japanese novel that has become an international sensation in this utterly charming, vibrant celebration of the healing power of cats. Tucked away in an old building at the end of a narrow alley in Kyoto, the Kokoro Clinic for the Soul can only be found by people who are struggling in their lives and genuinely need help. The mysterious clinic offers a unique treatment to those who find their way there: it prescribes cats as medication. Patients are often puzzled by this unconventional prescription, but when they “take” their cat for the recommended duration, they witness profound transformations in their lives, guided by the playful, empathetic, occasionally challenging yet endearing cats. Throughout the pages, the power of the human-animal bond is revealed as a disheartened businessman finds unexpected joy in physical labor, a young girl navigates the complexities of elementary school cliques, a middle-aged man struggles to stay relevant at work and home, a hardened bag designer seeks emotional balance, and a geisha finds herself unable to move on from the memory of her lost cat. As the clinic’s patients navigate their inner turmoil and seek resolution, their feline companions lead them toward healing, self-discovery, and newfound hope.
Download or read book Animation written by Maureen Furniss and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2009-10-05 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Animation—Art and Industry is an introductory reader covering a broad range of animation studies topics, focusing on both American and international contexts. It provides information about key individuals in the fields of both independent and experimental animation, and introduces a variety of topics relevant to the critical study of media—censorship, representations of gender and race, and the relationship between popular culture and fine art. Essays span the silent era to the present, include new media such as web animation and gaming, and address animation made using a variety of techniques.
