japan

Takes readers back in time to learn about the Japanese Samurai, famous Samurai battles, swords, the Bushido code, and the decline of the samurai.

This book profiles personalities, wars, battle tactics, and weaponry from the ancient times of Samurai warriors in Medieval Japan.

Examines the history of fashion and clothing in Japan, discusses the geographical, social, and cultural influences on how people dress, describes both traditional and modern garb, and looks at what men, women, and children are wearing in the early twenty-first century.

Explores the history, culture, and society of Japan through a look at the lives of three children, including Aoki, a young girl who lives in Tokyo and visits her aunt in Hokkaido, Hayo, a boy who lives in Kyoto and dreams of becoming a sumo wrestler, and Kenji, who lives in Hiroshima.

A comprehensive guide to the stage adaptation of the award-winning book "Hana's Suitcase" that contains the script of the play and the full text of the original story, which recounts the experiences of Hana Brady, a young girl whose life was turned upside down by the Nazi invasion of her small Czech town.

A biography of a Czech girl who died in the Holocaust, told in alternating chapters with an account of how the curator of a Japanese Holocaust center learned about her life after Hana's suitcase was sent to her.

Examines the experience of teens in Japan, looking at a typical day, what happens in school, family life, holidays, work, and entertainment. Includes photographs,a glossary, and a historical time line.

Presents step-by-step instructions for drawing "mecha," the futuristic combat machines that populate Japanese comics and animation, covering robots, vehicles, spaceships, weapons, and cyborg women.

Provides illustrated, step-by-step instructions for drawing Japanese anime characters, animals, martial arts figures, and action heroes, and includes general information on drawing in anime style.

Examines the costumes of China and Japan at different eras throughout history, looking at what clothing and body adornment reveals about the culture and society of the counties, and includes color illustrations, a glossary, a time line, and resource lists.