In 532 Buddhism arrived in Japan & took its place alongside Shintoism which is the official religion Prince Shotoku seduced by this new religion commissioned Buddhist monks to construct a village endowed with an immense garden in which 8 pagodas (tajuto) would be erected He announced that once the fourth tajuto was complete it would make this city an important pilgrimage destination for all Buddhists around the world The Buddhist monk who has attained the highest level of Spirituality through deep Meditation & other mental qualities at this precise moment will be rewarded & the Prince will name them Great Guardian of the Sacred Garden of the Eight Pagodas & this monk will become the overseer of pilgrimage In Tajuto players take on the roles of the Buddhist monks trying to achieve the highest spirituality On their turn they can activate their action tiles to draw (and build) pagoda tiles from the bag make offerings to gain meditation points & acquire tiles that will help them progress more quickly or earn them spirituality points Activating more than one action tile or acquiring tiles costs meditation points The game ends once the fourth pagoda is finished The player with the most spirituality points wins The key feature of the game is drawing the pagoda tiles from the bag The pagoda tiles have a decreasing size per level Players are welcome to blindly rummage around to try to recognize the floor by its size but they aren&8217;t likely to be able to detect the color this way so drawing the floor size they want depends on their tactile recognition but they have to weigh their odds to draw the color they want Players 2-4 Playing time 45-60 mins Ages 10 ...

Tak is a two-player abstract strategy game dreamed up by Pat Rothfuss in " The Wise Man&s Fear" & made reality by James Ernest In Tak players attempt to make a road of their pieces connecting two opposite sides of the board Age range 12 & up Number of players 2 Play time 10 to 30 minutes Manufacturer Cheapass Games ...

From Bandai's Ichibansho- series comes this officially licensed PVC statue It stands approx 16 cm tall & comes in a closed box ...

From &THE IDOLMASTER PLATINUM STARS& comes a Nendoroid Co-de figure of 765 Production&s Yayoi Takatsuki! She is wearing the & Twinkle Star& outfit which was newly added to the PLATINUM STARS game! The blue base outfit is filled with stars making it the perfect stage outfit for any idol wanting to shine on stage! Be sure to display her with the previously announced characters as well as Nendoroid Co-de Takane Shijou Twinkle Star Co-de which will be available for order at the same time! The name & Co-de& comes from the Japanese pronunciation of the word &coordinate& as in clothes coordination ...

From the popular anime series & Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova-& comes a Nendoroid of the Mental Model Takao! She comes with three expressions including a confident smiling face a tsundere face & an entranced face Optional parts include &data rings& which can be displayed around her her favorite book & The Ship & Captain& as well as a dakimakura of the captain! The dakimakura is made from real fabric for a more realistic appearance & can easily be used with other Nendoroids as well Enjoy the heavy cruiser in Nendoroid size! Key Features Official Nendoroid Figure Material ABS & PVC Non Scale Pre-Painted Figure Height approx 100mm ...

Harumi Takasugi is 31 years old single & can seem to find a permanent job But when his cousin Kururi mother dies in an unfortunate accident it suddenly up to him to take care of the orphaned 12-year-old even though he didn even know she existed! Kururi is an odd child antisocial & stubborn but she used to love the bento boxes that her mother made her In an attempt to overcome the difficulties between them & live up to being a good guardian Harumi takes up cooking Even though he isn very good at it at first his heart is in the right place & the two begin their new life together as an odd little family in this installment of Nozomi Yanahara heartfelt slice-of-life series ...

Discover the delight of cooking with eggs; nature's own convenience food Take a Box of Eggs features 100 easy irresistible recipes in a straightforward style From the legendary Dairy Cookbook series this is a reliable book with triple-tested recipes & stunning full colour photography throughout Everyone from the novice to the experienced cook can make the recipes in this book & produce delicious home-cooked meals With a handy lie-flat format this is the idea kitchen companion & is ideal for new ideas with eggs
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Play your favourite puzzle games Crosswords Codebreaker Sudoku & more 100s of hours of puzzling play--play to become the Puzzle Master Adjustable difficulty level with 10 different difficulty settings & hints & tips to help Track your progress & unlock hidden games as you make your way from novice to master See your progress rewarded with awards & trophies Freestyle mode puzzles at your own pace
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Jill Mansell's bestseller TAKE A CHANCE ON ME takes readers on an entirely unpredictable romantic journey For readers of Carole Matthews & Lucy Diamond Cleo Quinn doesn't have a great track record when it comes to men but now Will's come along she's optimistic Handsome attentive & an absolute gentleman when it comes to her questionable cooking skills he could be her Mr Right Things are definitely looking up for Cleo apart from one small problem with a rather large ego Johnny La Venture sculptor extraordinaire & her childhood adversary is back in Channing's Hill & tormenting Cleo as if he'd never been away But life never goes to plan does it? Johnny isn't the only one stirring up trouble & for Cleo's family & friends all kinds of sparks are starting to fly If you think you can put the past behind you think again What readers are saying about Take a Chance on Me ' The characters are incredible & the story is so sweet' Amazon reviewer 5 stars'I really enjoyed this light-hearted story told with Jill Mansell's usual eye for detail & quirky sense of humour This story drew me in from the first page' Goodreads reviewer 5 stars' This book is a delight
- the characters are diverse & wonderfully flawed & Mansell's writing is witty & refreshing' Goodreads reviewer 5 stars
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play The first ever DVD release of this notorious & explicit faux "public information film" about the dangers of hitch-hiking from director Kenneth Rowles (The Ups & Downs of a Handyman) Actors Helen Bernat Margaret Heald Pauline Bates Christianne Derrick Slater Jeanne Field Sam Avent Tony Doonan Charles Erskine Gennie Nevinson Stella Coley Terry Francis Fred Hogarth Sue Allen Carstairs & Ron Patric Director Kenneth F Rowles Certificate 18 years & over Year 1976 Languages English Duration 40 minutes (approx) ...