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In spring 2000 Lowell Sheppard began a seven-week, 2000-mile cycling adventure from the southern tip of Japan to its most northerly island. His aim: to discover the heart and soul of Japan by following sakura zensen, the cherry blossom front, as it...

HEARING BIRDS FLY is Louisa Waugh's passionately written account of her time in a remote Mongolian village. Frustrated by the increasingly bland character of the capital city of Ulan Bator, she yearned for the real Mongolia and got the chance when she...

Japanese food is healthy, delicious and universally enjoyed but despite the popularity of sushi and noodle bars worldwide too few of us cook this delightful cuisine at home. In Japanese in 7 (the latest addition to the in 7 series), Kimiko Barber uses...

An extraordinary photographic exploration of North Korea, from a Westerner who lived in Pyongyang and explored the country beyond for nearly two years. What happens when you travel to a place where even basic truths are ambiguous? Where sometimes you...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780992162351Author Richard ReayFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Richard ReayPublisher Richard ReayWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 8mm

A comprehensive, richly illustrated guide to Japan's astonishing animals and plants-and the natural forces that have shaped themThis richly illustrated guide is the first comprehensive and accessible introduction to the extraordinary natural history of...

Lonely Planet's Experience Tokyo travel guide reveals exciting new ways to explore this iconic destination with one-of-a-kind adventures at every turn. Devour sushi for breakfast at Toyosu Market, spot kawaii fashion on Takeshita-dori, sip green tea in a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9784756252173Author Akira NakataFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Pie International Co., Ltd.Publisher Pie International Co., Ltd.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623159160Author Brian MacduckstonFormat PaperbackPage Count 218Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 476gDimensions(mm) 201mm *...

Before Hello Kitty rocketed to fame in the United States and around the world, she was a shoo-in for stardom in a country famous for its feline love affair: Japan. From cat cafes to "cat islands", all of Japan's furry friends take the spotlight in...

Keen to explore a different side of Seoul? Like a Local is the book for you.This isn't your ordinary travel guide. You won't find N Seoul Tower or K-Star Road in these pages, because that's not where Seoulites hang out. Instead, you'll meet the locals at...

**Shortlisted for the 2017 Andre Simon Food and Drink Book Awards****Shortlisted for the 2018 Fortnum & Mason Food Book Award**'The next Bill Bryson.' New York TimesFood and travel writer Michael Booth and his family embark on an epic journey the length...

For every fan of K-Pop music, Korean Wave dramas and Kimchi-or anyone intrigued by Korea and Korean culture-A Geek in Korea is a hip, new guide to the land of the Samsung smartphone and Gangnam Style.Author Dan Tudor first arrived in Korea on the eve of...

The updated Green Guide Japan presents the country in all its diversity, from Tokyo's hyper-modern skyscrapers to Kyoto's shrines and temples and Nara's historic structures. Visit some of the country's sixteen UNESCO World Heritage Sites, sample Japan's...

*Winner of The North American Travel Journalists Association's Excellence in Travel Journalism Award*Japan mesmerizes and bewilders the visitor in equal measure, making a top-notch travel guide essential for anyone planning a trip to the land of the...

It's amazing how 100 key words and phrases provide instant communication!Do you want to speak conversational Korean but are too busy to study it? Are you visiting Korea for a short time and want a Korean phrase book to help you communicate? If so, this...

**Featured by Ski Asia on their list of "Best Gifts for People Who Love Skiing in Japan" "...if you're looking for more information on Japan's number one ski island, then this is a fantastic book for you or that other person who loves skiing in the land...

Running 3,000 miles from the eat-coast boomtown of Shanghai to the border of Kazakhstan in the north-west, Route 312 - China's 'Route 66' - is a road that Rob Gifford has always wanted to travel. Gifford's journey and his desire to get to the heart of...

Japan's capital city for over 1000 years, Kyoto is the country's cultural and spiritual heart. Picturesque temples and prewar machiya - traditional townhouses - populate its historic districts, and are what most visitors expect to see. But one of Kyoto's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781919631509Author Matthew BaxterFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint Super Cheap JapanPublisher Super Cheap JapanDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 9mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375705595Author Edward GarganFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 313gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

**2017 Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice Award Winner** **2017 Moonbeam Children's Book Award Gold Medal Winner**A book for comic lovers and Japanophiles of all ages, Diary of a Tokyo Teen presents a unique look at modern-day Japan through a young...

Tokyo is a city that enshrines the past and the future, where the Far East meets the Western world. Time and again throughout its history, the city has been afflicted by natural disasters. Yet, despite total destruction, it has risen up again and again...

Far from the glittering cities of Beijing and Shanghai, China's borderlands are populated by around one hundred million people who are not Han Chinese. For many of these restive minorities, the old Chinese adage 'the mountains are high and the Emperor...

**Winner Gourmand World Cookbook Award 2019**"In his new book, journalist Brian Ashcraft digs into the short but colorful history of the Japanese liquor and the process that differentiates Japan's labels from their Western cousins. Plus, whisky authority...

A charming collection of quirky insights into Japanese culture.The Magic of Japan is writer Hector Garcia's intensely personal account of his fifteen years in Japan. A self-professed "otaku" or Japanese anime geek since childhood, Garcia has worked for a...

A haunting and delicately observed description of the last days of Mandarin culture before the revolution, "Peking Story" is a testimony to a way of life, a culture, an aesthetic and a civilisation which has since completely disappeared. As the American...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783967040081Author gestaltenFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint gestaltenPublisher Die Gestalten Verlag

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789871500Author Alexandra David-NeelFormat PaperbackPage Count 202Imprint Pantianos ClassicsPublisher Pantianos ClassicsWeight(grams) 304gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783969001493Author Tariq ZaidiFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint Kehrer VerlagPublisher Kehrer Verlag

Osamu Dazai is one of the most famous--and infamous--writers of 20th-century Japan. A Shameful Life (Ningen shikkaku) is his final published work and has become a bestselling classic for its depiction of the tortured struggle of a young man to survive in...

It's All Chinese to Me is a fun and authentic introduction to Chinese culture that allows readers, tourists, and business travelers to experience what ultimately makes China so unique--its people. Learn about Chinese customs, proper etiquette for all...

"The first full-length monograph on the history of the Ryukyu Islands in any Western language...a standard work."-Pacific AffairsOkinawa: The History of an Island People is the definitive book available in English on the history of Okinawa and the Ryukyu...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838047849Author G CostaFormat PaperbackPage Count 58Imprint Independent GuidebooksPublisher Independent GuidebooksWeight(grams) 91gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Keen to explore a different side of Tokyo? Like a Local is the book for you.This isn't your ordinary travel guide. You won't find the Tokyo Tower and the Imperial Palace, in these pages, because that's not where Tokyoites hang out. Instead, you'll meet...

China's breathtaking diversity of natural habitats--from mountains and deserts to grasslands and lush tropical forests--is home to more than 10 percent of the world's mammal species. This one-of-a-kind pocket guide describes the characteristics,...

A fun and helpful resource for anyone interested in learning some Mandarin-whether you're 5 or 100!This picture dictionary covers the 1,500 most useful Mandarin Chinese words and phrases. Each word and sentence is given in Mandarin characters-with a...

It's amazing how 100 key words and phrases provide instant communication!Do you want to speak simple Japanese but are too busy to study it? Are you visiting Japan for a short time and want a Japanese phrase book to help you communicate? If so, then...

"An elegiac prose celebration ...a classic in its genre."-Publishers Weekly In this acclaimed travel memoir, Donald Richie paints a memorable portrait of the island-studded Inland Sea. His existential ruminations on food, culture, and love and his...

This prize-winning book is both an illustrated tour of a Tokyo rarely seen in Japan travel guides and an artist's warm, funny, visually rich, and always entertaining graphic memoir.Florent Chavouet, a young graphic artist, spent six months exploring...