Learn to speak Japanese--the fast & easy way Japanese is the gateway to the rich culture of the exciting & complex island nation of Japan. Some people get intimidated by the prospect of speaking Japanese--worried that it's just too complex & different--but these fears are unfounded. While you can devote a lifetime to the study of this or any language picking up the basics of Japanese doesn't require any more than an interest & a willingness to try something new. Japanese For Dummies has everything you need to start speaking the language. Author & Professor of Japanese Eriko Sato introduces the essentials of grammar & pronunciation giving you a working sense of the language before showing you Japanese in action. You'll also discover social customs formalities & manners from how & when to bow to how to unwrap a present.

Includes:: vocabulary summaries a mini-dictionary & an audio CD full of conversations & pronunciations Assumes no prior knowledge of Japanese on your part--providing the perfect guide for a quick-but-thorough lighthearted-but-not-lightweight introduction to the language CD lets you hear Japanese as it's really spoken & reinforces lessons from the book Whether you simply want to introduce yourself to the Japanese language say a few words to a neighbor or coworker or you're planning a major trip or study abroad in Japan Japanese For Dummies will enable you to get the basics fast & work towards your own goal at your own pace. CD-ROM/DVD & other supplementary materials are not included as part of the e-book file but are available for download after purchase.

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Want to speak Japanese? Dont have a lot of time? Japanese For Dummies Audio Set is designed to help you learn quickly & easily at home or on the road. From basic greetings & expressions to grammar & conversations youll grasp the essentials & start communicating right away. This completely practical portable learning system lets you set your own pace & skip around to explore topics that interest. Three one-hour CDs introduce the basics of Japanese get you familiar with the languages structure & prepare you to use the language in real-world situations. You can play them on any car or home stereo copy them to your computer & load the pre-converted files onto your mp 3 to play them wherever & whenever you want. A 96-page compact guide helps you find your way around the CDs & handy Japanese/ English dictionary for quick reference on the go. Youll discover how to:* Begin communicating in Japanese on a basic level* Handle greetings & introductions* Ask questions & understand the answers* Build your vocabulary* Talk about numbers time & the calendar* Ask for directions* Order a meal at a restaurant* Understand Japanese parts of speech* Form complete sentences & converse in Japanese If youre ready to start speaking Japanese Japanese For Dummies Audio Set is the most effective convenient & friendliest tool you can use. ...

The Japanese garden like all gardens is more than mere nature; it is nature crafted by man. It needs the hands of the designer to give it meaning. The Japanese garden belongs to the realm of architecture; at its best it is nature as art. The phases of its history document the constant redefinition of mans position within & towards nature. Its changing forms respond both to socio-economic developments & to religious & philosophical trends & thereby reflect the spiritual climate in which its architecture was conceived. At the same time as detailing the characteristics distinguishing & differentiating each of the five major epochs in the history of the Japanese garden the author identifies the common motif which underlies them all: the recurrent attempt to unite beauty as natural accident & beauty as human-perfected type to achieve an aesthetic symbiosis between the seeming randomness of natural form & the strict geometry of the right angle. ...

The Ship Craft series provides in-depth information about building & modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated each book takes the modeller through a brief history of the subject class highlighting differences between sister-ships & changes in their appearance over their careers. This

Includes:: paint schemes & camouflage featuring colour profiles & highly-detailed line drawings & scale plans. The modelling section reviews the strengths & weaknesses of available kits lists commercial accessory sets for super-detailing of the ships & provides hints on modifying & improving the basic kit. This is followed by an extensive photographic gallery of selected high-quality models in a variety of scales & the book concludes with a section on research references
- books monographs large-scale plans & relevant websites.rnrn This volume is devoted to the largest cruisers in the Imperial Japanese Navy. Built in defiance of treaty restrictions they were the fastest & most powerful heavy cruisers of their day & were heavily engaged in every campaign from Pearl Harbor to the end of the Pacific War.


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Japanese Language & People is the ideal introduction to the language & culture of Japan whether youre learning for business or going on holiday. These six 75-minute audio CDs are designed to accompany the Japanese Language & People course book which is available to buy separately (9780563519492). Closely integrated with the course book the audio helps you to develop your listening & speaking skills with conversations & stage-by-stage pronunciation practice. Whether learning at home or in a class Japanese Language & People can help you to reach the equivalent level of a first qualification such as GCSE. ...

Among the first titles published at Timber Press & with more than 150 000 copies in print Japanese Maples" is a classic. Japanese maples are unlike any other tree. They boast a remarkable diversity of color form & texture. As a result of hundreds of years of careful breeding they take the center stage in any garden they are found. In the last decade the number of Japanese maple cultivars available to gardeners has doubled & there is a pressing need for an up-to-date reference. This new fourth edition offers detailed descriptions of over 150 new introductions updates to plant nomenclature & new insights into established favorites. Gardeners will relish the practical advice that puts successful cultivation within everyones grasp. Accurate identification is made simple with over 600 easy-to-follow descriptions & 500 color photographs." ...

This book is a companion volume to Japanese Army Air Force Fighter Units & Their Aces 1931-1945" published by Grub Street in 2002. As such it also represents a major updating & rewriting of Messrs Hata's & Izawa's earlier book of similar title published in the USA some 20 years ago. The book commences with a comprehensive account of the operations of navy fighter units throughout the period under review. This is followed by individual sections detailing the history & achievements of each unit involved be it l&-based or aircraft carrier-based. A major section then provides biographical details regarding all pilots claiming eight or more aerial victories. As might be expected of such a work prolific appendices provide detailed listings of all pilots known to have claimed five or more victories (and thus considered to be 'aces'); listings of the graduation from training of all Japanese Navy fighter pilots & of fighter pilot casualties. The book is profusely illustrated with photographs maps & artist's side-view drawings & paintings of aircraft relevant to each of the units described." ...

This title is presented in quick easy-to-use & a perfect size to fit in your pocket. It is organized by subjects such as everyday phrases hotels travelling around &

Includes:: an extensive menu section. It uses a simple & effective system of imitated pronunciation.

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Compact & easy to use this handy guide

Includes:: travel & language tips plus a two-way mini-dictionary so

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This volume reproduces 139 Japanese woodblock colour prints by 43 famous masters of ukiyo-e the popular art of the 17th to the 19th century. The originals are in the Riccar Art Museum in Tokyo the worlds largest & most celebrated collection of such prints. On account of their rarity & value 87 of them have been designated Japanese National Treasures or Major National Cultural Heritage Items. The introductory essay Ukiyo-e
- Origins & History" by the Curator of the Riccar Art Museum Mitsunobu Sato familiarizes the reader with the history of this art form. This is followed by the chapter " Cherry
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- Blossom" in which Thomas Zacharias Professor at the Munich Academy of Art examines the technique content & style of Japanese prints & their influence on European art at the turn of the century. The major section of the book consists of the 139 reproductions grouped by artist each accompanied by a detailed sensitive commentary. Street scenes lovers trysts festivals portraits of courtesans & actors landscapes & travelogues
- these are the motifs of the ukiyo-e print. The dominant theme however is womans beauty the grace of her posture & attitudes & the decorative aesthetics of her flowing garments. Amongst the most celebrated of the artists featured here are Utamaro with his beautiful courtesans & geishas; Sharaku with his portraits of actors on the kabuki stage; Hokusai with his landscapes among them the "36 Views of Mount Fuji"; & Hiroshige with his "53 Stations on the Tokaido" & his "100 Views of Famous Places in & around Edo". The ten-page appendix

Includes:: a glossary of technical terms & biographies of all 43 artists."





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