Looking For The Maneki Neko Love Hotel

Author : Christine Kriha Kastner
Publisher : Author House
ISBN 13 : 1496927761
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Looking for the Maneki-Neko Love Hotel written by Christine Kriha Kastner and published by Author House. This book was released on 2014-08-06 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Japan has long been known as the Land of the Rising Sun, but it is now better known as the Land of Cat-Cafes, Green-Tea Matcha Lattes, Love-Hotels and Orion Beer Together, Don and Christine Kastner traveled to Japan to attend the 5th Uchinanchu Festival on the small Pacific island of Okinawa, where Chris once lived as a teenager in the 1960s with her U.S. Army father and family. The sound of choppers hovering overhead . . . takes me back to my childhood. I grew up hearing them in the background . . . or coming in for a landing. It was a comforting background sound--along with the roar of jets streaking through the skies. I was a military brat.

Author : Matthew D. Firestone
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tokyo written by Matthew D. Firestone and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by resident authors, the seventh edition of Tokyo City Guide includes Japanesse script for all key listings to aid in navigation.A bowl of whisked green tea in the teahouse of Hama Rikyu Onshi-teien is about as Japanese as it gets. The garden was once a pleasure dome for the shogun, but now you too can pause and savour the moment, as ducks glide by in the pond at your feet and precision-plucked pines pose like puffed clouds. But cross the narrow wooden bridge over the pond and look backwards: framing the teahouse, the pond and the pines are the skyscapers of Shiodome, gleaming glass and granite and all built since the turn of the millennium.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction written by and published by . This book was released on 1998-04 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Bruce Sterling
Publisher : Spectra
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Good Old-fashioned Future written by Bruce Sterling and published by Spectra. This book was released on 1999 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents seven short science fiction stories by Bruce Sterling.

Author : Manami Okazaki
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 3791384945
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Land of the Rising Cat written by Manami Okazaki and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2019-09-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read this book if you want to find out just how crazy Japan is about cats. In a country with millions of cat owners, it's not unusual to find felines in coffee shops, hotel lobbies, and museums; being taken for stroller rides; or even serving as train stationmasters. But how did this cat mania start? Why does it continue to grow? And--are there really Buddhist funeral services for cats? In this lively, tip-to-tail cat compendium, Japanese culture maven Manami Okazaki shares the weird and wonderful realities of Japan's cat shrines, temples, and festivals; interviews toy artisans, fashion designers, and even an architect; and looks at cat-centric social media, manga, and mascots. From ubiquitous manekineko dolls and Doraemon collectibles to Maro, a cosplaying internet celebrity, every aspect of Japan's ongoing love affair with cats springs to life. Accompanied by fun and adorable photographs, this pop culture book is the purrrfect addition to any cat-lover's coffee table.

Author : Yukio Mishima
Publisher : Kodansha
ISBN 13 : 9780870114250
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sun and Steel written by Yukio Mishima and published by Kodansha. This book was released on 1990-11 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part autobiography and part reflections on his personal search for identity, Sun and Steel provides a fascinating insight into the complex mind of this spectacularly gifted author. In it Mishima traces his tortuous path from a sensitive, introverted childhood to creative maturity as acclaimed novelist, playwright and self-proclaimed conscience of postwar Japan. A powerful work of art in itself, Sun and Steel also provides a key to understanding his other works.

Author : Jacqueline Pearce
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1459806026
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mystery of the Missing Luck written by Jacqueline Pearce and published by Orca Book Publishers. This book was released on 2011-05-01 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sara loves her grandmother's bakery. It's a special place-not only because of its delicious Japanese buns and pastries. She enjoys spending time with her obaachan, her grandmother. But things aren't going well for the bakery. When the bakery's lucky cat statue goes missing, Sara wonders if the bakery's luck is gone for good. But then a mysterious cat appears in the backyard one night and inspires a plan. With the help of her friend, Jake, Sara just might find the statue and restore the bakery's lost luck.

Author : Susan Lendroth
Publisher : Shen's Books
ISBN 13 : 9781885008923
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Maneki Neko written by Susan Lendroth and published by Shen's Books. This book was released on 2016-02-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Japanese legend of Maneki Neko, the beckoning cat, who is a symbol of good luck and good fortune in many Asian countries. In a small Japanese village, a poor monk and his cat Tama live a simple life at the Kotoku Monastery. One day, a great storm passes through the village, and Tama is caught in the rain outside the temple. She waits under the eaves of a small shrine, cleaning her face and whiskers as best she can with her paw. A noble samurai is also passing through, and stops his horse under the cover of a large tree. But through the rain, what does he see? A cat with a raised paw, beckoning him forward? Curious, the samurai urges his horse forward. Just then, a bolt of lightning flashes and strikes the tree behind him, splitting it in two. The beckoning cat has saved his life. In his gratitude, the samurai brings riches to the small temple and the monk, who shares his wealth with the village. So goes the Japanese legend of Maneki Neko, the beckoning cat. And to this day, the cat with raised paw beckoning guests is a symbol of good luck and good fortune in many Asian countries.

Author : CJ Fentiman
Publisher : Silver Vine Press
ISBN 13 : 0648851915
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cat with Three Passports written by CJ Fentiman and published by Silver Vine Press. This book was released on 2020-11-02 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A girl struggling to fit in. A homeless kitten. An unexpected job offer in an unfamiliar country that changes everything. CJ had a long history of escaping places and people she wasn't fond of. But for the sake of a silver tabby, she decided to stay in Japan for a while. This decision helped her open up her heart and mind, revisit her way of thinking, and reconnect with her estranged family. Let this heartwarming memoir take you to the land of cats and cherry trees as you read about CJ's adventures - from the craziness of the naked men festival, the experience of forest bathing and the significance of finding a life purpose or ikigai, to the temples of Takayama, and wonders of Cat Island - you'll see what a homeless kitten found outside a temple in Japan taught her about an old culture and new beginnings

Author : James Kennedy
Publisher : Eye Books (US&CA)
ISBN 13 : 1785632159
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Noise Damage written by James Kennedy and published by Eye Books (US&CA). This book was released on 2021-01-18 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tale that follows is not another clichéd collection of rock'n'roll debaucheries (sorry) nor is it another tired fable of triumph over adversity (you're welcome).It's the story of a half-deaf kid from a tiny, remote village in South Wales who was hailed as a genius by the UK's biggest radio station and headhunted by major record labels, only for the music industry to collapse. It crashed hard, taking with it an entire generation of talented artists who would never now get their shot. CNN called it &‘music's lost decade'.Along the way, there are goodies, baddies, gun-toting label execs, life-saving surgeons, therapy, true love, loyalty, hope, breakdowns, suicidal managers, betrayal, drummers and way too many hangovers. James Kennedy shows that the best lessons are to be learned from good losers. It really is all about the journey.Part memoir, part exposé of the music world's murky underbelly, Noise Damage is emotional, painfully honest, funny, informative and ridiculous. It's also a celebration of the life-changing magic of music.