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Plus-size beauty Ebony Drake has been poor all her life. Instead of wishing for her situation to change, she decides to change it. She moves away from her drug-addicted mother to start her life anew. The last thing on her mind is love until she meets the mysterious Rain Tanaka. Ebony doesn’t know what he sees in her, all she knows is that he scares her with the way he makes her feel.   

Think you know urban legends? Think again. Perhaps you’ve heard of Kuchisake-onna, the slit-mouthed woman who cuts your mouth from ear to ear? How about Sugisawa, the cursed village that damns all who stumble upon it? Did you know that people lurk in the suicide forest waiting to claim victims of their own?

In this first of a planned five-volume set, David Roy provides a complete and annotated translation of the famous Chin P'ing Mei, an anonymous sixteenth-century Chinese novel that focuses on the domestic life of Hsi-men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant in a provincial town, who maintains a harem of six wives and concubines. This work, known primarily for its erotic realism, is also a landmark in the development of the narrative art form - not only from a specifically Chinese perspective but in a world-historical context.

Living each day fully and serenely is the ideal we aspire to, without really believing in it. Reaching our goals can seem impossible, and even pursuing them feels challenging. The personal development advice and methods we have tried repeatedly haven’t proven convincing, to the point where leading a harmonious, meaningful, and fulfilled life may feel like an unreachable utopia.

Zen monk Santoka Taneda (1882 - 1940) is one of Japan's most beloved modern poets, famous for his "free-verse" haiku, the dominant style today. This book tells the fascinating story of his life, liberally sprinkled with more than 300 of his poems and extracts from his essays and journals - compiled by his best friend and biographer Sumita Oyama and elegantly translated by William Scott Wilson.

210 BC, China. The most powerful emperor China has ever known is on the brink of death. In desperation, he sends his most gifted alchemist and sorcerer on a quest for the mythical elixir of life. His fleet never returned. Now, world-renowned archaeologist Georgia Lee is compelled to hunt for a mysterious man who may hold the secret to the greatest discovery in human history. Her search takes her on a thrilling journey. But what begins as an investigation into an archaeological riddle turns into something very sinister. Georgia starts to suspect that she is the one being hunted....

Caché dans les ruelles de Kyoto se trouve le petit restaurant des Kamogawa, d'où s'échappent d'exquises odeurs de cuisine traditionnelle japonaise. En plus de délicats repas faits maison, Nagare et sa fille Koishi proposent une expérience qui sort de l'ordinaire : cuisiner un plat que leurs clients ont en mémoire, mais dont la recette est depuis longtemps oubliée. Pour chaque nouveau plat, la famille Kamogawa enquête et propose à ses convives de déguster une nouvelle fois les mets savoureux qui ont marqué leur vie.

A Jinbōchō, Tōkyō, il quartiere delle librerie, si trova anche la libreria Morisaki, che appartiene alla famiglia da tre generazioni. Satorue che la gestisce, è l'opposto di sua nipote Takako, che non esce di casa da quando l'uomo di cui era innamorata le ha annunciato che sposerà un'altra. Ed è proprio lui, l'eccentrico zio, a lanciarle un'imprevista ancora di salvezza proponendole di trasferirsi al piano di sopra della libreria in cambio di qualche ora di lavoro.

いろいろな意味で乱歩にとって意味ある作品です。 まず、乱歩初の新聞連載小説です。 しかし乱歩は長編小説に慣れていなかったため、本人にとっては満足できるものではなかったようです。

Trying to make some fast cash, two small-time crooks devise a plan to kidnap the son of a wealthy family in a village and hold him for ransom. When the kidnapped boy pulls out his Hong Hou (“Red Monkey”) costume, the two burglars realize they may be in for more than they planned. As their ransom notes remain unanswered and their scheme starts to drag on, the two crooks find out for themselves how a child's imagination can spell disaster for two inexperienced criminal minds.

Lorsque le jeune étudiant Fumiya découvre cette rumeur, il quitte Tokyo pour partir en quête de l'ouvrage qu'il recherche depuis des années. À son arrivée, il tombe sur Makino, la patronne rayonnante de la librairie, Waku, le propriétaire un tantinet agressif, et Sugawa, le libraire taciturne au nœud papillon. Mais ce que Fumiya ne sait pas encore, c'est que lorsque vous y entrez, les problèmes, les maux du quotidien, les petits tracas ou les difficultés semblent disparaître comme par magie.

舞台は終戦を乗り越え、高度経済成長期をひた走る日本。大本営の作戦立案参謀であった壹岐正は、終戦の詔にを聞き入れず、武装解除をしない関東軍へ説得に向かう最中、ソ連軍に拘束されシベリアに抑留される。

【解説】 古井由吉は、1937年生まれで、「内向の世代」の代表的作家と言われている。「杳子」は、1971年の第64回芥川賞を受賞した独特の文体の作品。 登山が趣味の「私」は、山深い谷底で、心に病を持つ若い女性・杳子と出会う。

【解説】 古井由吉は、1937年生まれで、「内向の世代」の代表的作家と言われている。「杳子」は、1971年の第64回芥川賞を受賞した独特の文体の作品。 登山が趣味の「私」は、山深い谷底で、心に病を持つ若い女性・杳子と出会う。

Some interesting Haiku poems for poetry lovers, these will make you think!

The world has opened again, which means you can now finally take that trip to Japan, the country you’ve wanted to visit for so long... But what if you get there and sound like a complete foreigner? What if you start speaking to a local but get tongue-tied finding the right words to say? Sounds like a nightmare, right? It doesn't have to be that way... Here's the deal: We created this Japanese-speaking crash course dedicated to making you conversational in 30 days or less – without spending months on a random language app that you'd mentally force yourself to use.

Dive into the heart of Japanese wisdom with this powerful 3-in-1 audiobook. Explore Ikigai to find your life’s purpose, master Kaizen to fuel continuous improvement, and embrace Hansei to lead with deep reflection and self-awareness. Perfect for anyone seeking personal growth, productivity, and authentic leadership, this audiobook offers timeless strategies for living and leading with clarity, purpose, and resilience.

国立浪速大学第一外科助教授・財前五郎は食道噴門癌の治療を得意とし、その道の若き権威として高い知名度を誇る。＜br＞財前のもとには全国から著名な有力者など成功者たちが患者として集まり、その実績と確かな手術の腕前から、次期教授に就任するものと考えていた。

梁山泊は、国としてのかたちを整えていく。西域への交易路開拓のため、韓成は西夏に遣わされる。楊令自ら護衛する最初の商隊が、西域へと出発した。兀朮らが率いる金軍は、南宋の帝となった趙構を討つために旧宋領への侵攻を続ける。

Как сильна, должна быть любовь к человеку, чтобы воспеть и возвеличить его! А красота и величие человека- в лучших качества, которыми он может обладать: честность, правдивость, справедливость и благородство, скромность и трудолюбие, щедрость и самопожертвование во имя любви, вера и милосердие, мудрость и величие духа.