World Dance Cultures: From Ritual to Spectacle
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From healing, fertility and religious rituals, through theatrical entertainment, to death ceremonies...
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Akira Kurosawa
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'Most directors have one film for which they are known or possibly two', Francis Ford Coppola has...
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Kendo: Culture of the Sword
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Kendo is the first in-depth historical, cultural, and political account in English of the Japanese...
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Blood Pact (Youkai Bloodlines #2)
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In Hiro’s world, youkai are a supernatural story used to scare children into obedience, and to...
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Bodyguard: Hostage
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In a dangerous world, everyone needs protection. Bodyguard: Hostage is the new thriller from Chris...
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Game Art: Art from 40 Video Games and Interviews with Their Creators
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Game Art is a collection of breathtaking art from 40 video games and interviews with their creators....
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Karate-Do: My Way of Life
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Linking the time when karate was a strictly Okinawan art of self-defense shrouded in the deepest...
Hokusai X Manga: Japanese Pop Culture Since 1680
Sabine Schulze and Nora von Achenbach
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Anime and manga are powerful pop-culture phenomena, capturing people's imaginations in the pages of...
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Kendo: A Comprehensive Guide to Japanese Swordsmanship
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Master the art of Kendo--Japanese Swordsmanship with this illustrated and comprehensive martial arts...
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An Edo Anthology: Literature from Japan's Mega-City, 1750-1850
Sumie Jones and Kenji Watanabe
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During the eighteenth century, Edo (today's Tokyo) became the world's largest city, quickly...