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This casual Japan travel guide contains a wealth of information for the business traveler or tourist For several years author, Walt Sheldon has been helping visitors and foreign residents to unders

The attire of the feudal lords and ladies of old Japan, warriors, priest, courtesans, Edo-period dandies geisha, footmen, farmers-in fact, the whole array of Kabuki's colorful characters-is di

Bridge the gap between what you learn in Japanese class and what you actually need to converse!

Taekwondo is defined as a hard-style system of the martial arts-with penetrating kicks and punches, and forceful linear attacks.

In this accessible, easy-to-read, detailed guide for artists, students, and aspiring art professionals, gallery owner Molly Barnes takes the mystique out of selling art.

Tai Chi Chuan: Form to Function is a detailed manual for the study of the martial techniques of tai chi chuan.

The Complete Japanese Expression Guide enables students to speak and understand idiomatic Japanese with the ease and fluency of a native speaker.

Four tales of summer romance.

Much more than a Japanese phrasebook, this entertaining guide to Japanese slang is full of interesting and hilarious anecdotes and advice.

"lt offers easy-to-learn karate responses in typical self-defense situations. Diligent practice at home will equip one with...

"Simple, clear, easy to learn...Dispenses with hours of needed to practice for the professional...Outstanding primer on self-defense."-Marine Corps Gazette Practical Karate: Fundamentals

A scarlet-and-white, 1958 Plymouth Fury -- salvaged over every rational dissent and objection, from decay -- possesses its new owner and brings hellish terror to him, his friends, and his classmate

"The illustrations represent situations where attacks actually occur, rather than a gymnasium scene, which considerably enhances their realism...An excellent point is the emphasis on footwork,

"For the person who has already mastered the fundamentals, the present volume, profuse with diagrams and photographs, will serve as a handy guide to expanding [the options]."-Yomiuri Shimbun Practi

"The illustrations are clear and the instructions are simple, and a reasonably agile [practitioner] will not find it difficult to master these practical techniques...