Sputnik Sweetheart

sputnik sweetheart

Literature & Fiction

Haruki, Murakami

Literary

Kodansha International Ltd ,Japan

A Dark Night's Passing (Japan's Modern Writers)

NAOYA, SHIGA

Contemporary

Doctor's Wife (Kodansha Women Writers)

Sawako Ariyoshi

Six stories in quest of the hidden treasures of Asia's past from Japanese historical fiction writer, Yasushi Inoue.

Lou-Lan and Other Stories (Japan's Modern Writers)

Yasushi, Inoue

Short Stories & Anthologies

Utamaro

Tadashi Kobayashi

Various Christmas-themed origami diagrams are included in this great Holiday book.

Origami for Christmas

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Chiyo Araki

Crafts & Hobbies

More than a thousand years ago, an extraordinary trove of early Buddhist sutras and other scriptures was secreted away in caves near the Silk Road city of Tun-huang. But who hid this magnificent treasure and why? In Tun-huang, the great modern Japanese novelist Yasushi Inoue tells the story of Chao Hsing-te, a young Chinese man whose accidental failure to take the all-important exam that will qualify him as a high government official leads to a chance encounter that draws him farther and farther into the wild and contested lands west of the Chinese Empire. Here he finds love, distinguishes himself in battle, and ultimately devotes himself to the strange task of depositing the scrolls in the caves where, many centuries later, they will be rediscovered. A book of magically vivid scenes, fierce passions, and astonishing adventures, Tun-huang is also a profound and stirring meditation on the mystery of history and the hidden presence of the past.

Tun-Huang: A Novel

Genre Fiction

Into a Black Sun: Vietnam, 1964-65

Kaiko, Takeshi

Explains how to use traditional Japanese wrapping techniques to decorate presents of a variety of shapes and sizes

Gift Wrapping: Creative Ideas from Japan

Kunio Ekiguchi

Classical elegance. Loose-fitting comfort. Versatility. Functional design. These are just some of the reasons why traditional Japanese clothes have captured the imagination of modern fashion designers and stylish dressers around the world. Making Japanese clothes is surprisingly simple. Patterns consist of virtually all straight lines, and the non-body-conforming shapes require no darts, buttonholes, or zippers. Here, in this creative sourcebook, is all the information you need to sew authentic Japanese clothes or to design your own Japan-inspired fashions: · Step-by-step instructions for making 14 select traditional garments, from the luxurious wedding rove and the classic kimono to the informal hanten jacket and practical field pants · Detailed patterns that can be adjusted to fit any size · An introduction to the basic building blockssleeve shapes, collars, hems, linings, and paddingso creative sewers can design their own fashions · Over 40 sketches with many more suggestions for modern variations on the classic garments · A choice of authentic Japanese techniques or simplified methods that achieve the same look · How to use any width fabric, whether narrow Japanese fabric or standard Western widths · Sources of Japanese fabric and sewing accessories · Care and storage guidelines · Fabric suggestions, ideas for creative wear, historical information, and much more!

Make Your Own Japanese Clothes

Marshall, J.

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