What is she wearing?!? All over Japan, hard-core fans of animation, video games, and manga comics are hitting the streets in their latest cosplay (short for costume play) outfits-- especially women! Devotees spend countless hours and hard-earned yen transforming themselves into their favorite characters and strutting their stuff at conventions, parks, and clubs. Inside, you'll find street-fighting tough chicks, emerald-haired princesses, spunky school girls, and faux-fur kittens. Cosplay Girls is a peek into Japan's wacky wanna-be subculture with all its glitter, glue, posing, and preening.

Cosplay Girls : Japan's Live Animation Heroines

Cocoro Books

For 50 years samurai movies have wowed the Japanese - and the world - with gory sword fights and tear-jerking tales of honor and sacrifice. From Kurosawa's Seven Samurai to anime's Samurai X, this first-ever collection of original samurai movie art pays tribute to a cinematic genre that is truly Japanese. Silver Screen Samurai is a must-have for samurai fans, movie-buffs and lovers of poster art!

Silver Screen Samurai: The Best of Japan's Samurai Movie Posters

Humor & Entertainment

Movies

Dh Pub Inc

Since the 70's, "Lupin III, the amorous French master thief, has been an anime star. This book uncovers the secret life of this crafty cartoon hero: Who is he really? Why does he live the life he does? Everything Lupin fans ever wanted to know is here!

The Lupin III File: Secret and Confidential

Children's Books

DH Publishing Incorporated

" It all depends on your imagination" Satoshi Kurosaki, Apollo Architects &amp; Associates Tokyo's architects are in the process of drafting a small revolution in urban design. Micro homes, or kyosho jutaku, are reshaping the way the Japanese live and work, while at the same time shaking up staid urban neighborhoods with stunning designs that adhere to few rules. With creative use of wood, glass and concrete, these small houses defy the limited spaces they are built on, boasting open-plan living rooms, cozy dens, inner gardens, and raised patios. With stunning photography that reveals Japan as a powerhouse of architectural innovation, Small House Tokyo brings together some of the leading designs in the kyosho jutaku movement. Over 150 full-color photos of both interiors and exteriors provide not only an uncharacteristic view of today's urban Japan, but offer potential property buyers in the West a plethora of ideas on how to turn a small house into a beautiful home.

Small House Tokyo: How the Japanese Live Well in Small Spaces

Arts & Photography

Architecture

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Cosplay Girls : Japan's Live Animation Heroines

Silver Screen Samurai: The Best of Japan's Samurai Movie Posters

The Lupin III File: Secret and Confidential

Small House Tokyo: How the Japanese Live Well in Small Spaces