{"product_id":"japan-in-100-words-from-anime-to-zen","title":"Japan in 100 Words: From Anime to Zen","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover Japan in 100 Words!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis book captures the essence of Japanese life and culture through 100\ncarefully selected words. From familiar concepts like zen, kawaii, and anime to\nlesser-known gems, \"Japan in 100 Words\" covers it all.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhat You'll Learn About:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin-top:0cm\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChochin:\u003c\/b\u003e Decorative\n     lanterns seen everywhere from shrines and temples to izakaya\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFugu:\u003c\/b\u003e The\n     delicacy of carefully prepared (and poisonous) blowfish\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJ-pop:\u003c\/b\u003e The\n     now globally popular musical genre\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKaroshi:\u003c\/b\u003e Literally\n     translated as \"overwork death\"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOmiai:\u003c\/b\u003e The\n     Japanese version of an arranged marriage\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAnd\n     much more!\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nBeautiful full-color illustrations bring these ideas, places, and objects to\nlife. Whether you're a seasoned Japanophile or a first-time visitor, this book\nis a perfect addition to your library and a fun, informative guide to Japanese\nculture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrnella Civardi\u003c\/b\u003e has translated and edited the\nworks of celebrated Japanese writers and poets, such as Yukio Mishima, Yasunari\nKawabata, Junzaburo Nishiwaki and Yoko Ogawa. She has a degree in Oriental\nLanguages and Literature from the Ca' Foscari University of Venice, with her\nthesis focused on Japanese literature. In 2005 she won a prestigious award, the\nAlcantara Prize, for her translation of Kawabata's \u003ci\u003eRacconti in un palmo\ndi mano\u003c\/i\u003e (Palm-of-the-Hand Stories).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGavin Blair\u003c\/b\u003e has spent nearly two decades as a writer and journalist\nin Japan. He covers the Japanese entertainment industry for \u003ci\u003eThe\nChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Hollywood Reporter\u003c\/i\u003e, and\nreports on Japan for France 24 TV, CBC\/Radio-Canada, Al Jazeera, BBC Radio and\nseveral other media outlets. He authored \u003ci\u003eGiappone - La vita in zen\u003c\/i\u003e (Zen\nin Japanese Culture) (NuiNui)—a visual journey through Zen's influence on all\naspects of Japanese life.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAyano Otani\u003c\/b\u003e is a Japanese artist and author. She has exhibited her\nworks in pencil, watercolor and paper creations throughout Asia and Europe and\nhas also collaborated with several European fashion designers. With NuiNui she\npublished \u003ci\u003eI Bakedanuki e i fantasmi giapponesi\u003c\/i\u003e (The Bakedanuki\nand the Japanese Ghosts), a fairy tale inspired by Japanese folklore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BERKELEY BOOKS PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44807795900623,"sku":"9780804858762","price":14.17,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_3843c362-d50f-494c-b48f-d4d044c2f1da.jpg?v=1777008646","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/japan-in-100-words-from-anime-to-zen","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}