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Renaissance Drama As Cultural History

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Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Release: Feb 1990
Genre: Entertainment
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ISBN: 0810106825
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Ruins of Identity: Ethnogenesis in the Japanese Islands

Author: Mark J. Hudson
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Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release: Aug 1999
Genre: History
Reader Rating: 3.5 (3 votes)
ISBN: 0824821564
Summary: This book is excellent for those who want a survey of Japanese archaeological literature for the Jomon and Yayoi periods. The author reviews the development of archaeological theories in Japan, as well as among the few Western scholars specializing in Japanese prehistory. If you don't know much about Japanese archaeology, and especially if you don't read Japanese and can't go to the primary sources, this book is a great place to start.
Although the title sounds postmodern, in fact this book is cultural-historical in its emphasis. The author advocates a multidisciplinary approach to the question of Japanese ethnogenesis and supports his opinions with an extensive bibliography.
Particularly interesting to me is the way that (according to the author) Japanese archaeological theory has mirrored the nation's recent political history. Too bad archaeologists so often fail to be reflexive about the history of theory in their OWN countries.

Sakuteiki: Visions of the Japanese Garden

Author: Jiro Takei, Marc P. Keane
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Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Release: Feb 2001
Genre: Professional & Technical
Reader Rating: 4.5 (3 votes)
ISBN: 0804832943
Summary: The Sakuteiki, or "Records of Garden Making," was written nearly 1000 years ago, making it the oldest work on Japanese gardening; in fact, the oldest book on gardening in the world! In this edition of the Sakuteiki, the authors provide both an English-language translation of this classic work; and an introduction to the cultural and historical context that led to the development of Japanese gardening.
A Japanese court noble wrote the Sakuteiki during the Heian period (794-1184). During this critical era in Japanese history cultural influences on poetry, clothing-and gardening-that had been imported from China and Korea over the previous centuries were reexamined and reinterpreted into their unique Japanese forms. The Sakuteiki contains the first systematic record of this new gardening style-with both technical advice on gardening-building (much of which is still followed in today's Japanese gardens) and an examination of the four central threads of allegorical meaning which were integral features of Heian-era garden design.

Secrets of the Samurai: A Survey of the Martial Arts of Feudal Japan

Author: Oscar Ratti, Adele Westbrook
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Publisher: Book Sales
Release: Feb 1999
Genre: History
Reader Rating: 4.5 (26 votes)
ISBN: 0785810730
Summary: In plentiful detail from a huge range of historical sources, Secrets of the Samurai plots the development, principles and effects of the samurai culture of feudal Japan. Authors Oscar Ratti and Adele Westbrook have furnished details on the weapons, techniques, strategies and principles of the samurai's martial art, rescuing this vanishing lore for modern readers who may wish to incorporate it into their own martial arts training. Yet this best-selling book is predominantly a panoramic survey of the tumultuous early struggles of warlords contending for political ascendancy, shiftless samurai who terrorized the countryside, and those formidable warriors who protected the goods, well-being and values of their neighbors.

A definitive study, Secrets of the Samurai will fascinate anyone interested in this ancient tradition.

Shapers of Japanese Buddhism

Author: Koyu Sonoda
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Publisher: Kosei Publishing Company
Release: Feb 1994
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
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ISBN: 4333016304
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Staging Japanese Theatre: Noh & Kabuki

Author: John D. Mitchell
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Publisher: Iasta
Release: Feb 1994
Genre: Arts & Photography
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ISBN: 1882763068
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A Student Guide to Japanese Sources in the Humanities

Author: Yasuko Makino, Masaei Saito
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Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release: Feb 1994
Genre: Reference
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ISBN: 0939512645
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Supernatural and Mysterious Japan: Spirits, Hauntings, and Paranormal Phenomena

Author: Catrien Ross
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Publisher: Yen Books
Release: Feb 1996
Genre: History
Reader Rating: 3.0 (1 votes)
ISBN: 4900737372
Summary: "Supernatural and Mysterious Japan: Spirits, Hauntings and Paranormal Phenomena" is the type of book one might pick up in a New Age bookstore, right next to "Forbidden Secrets of the Pyramids" and "How to See Leprechauns." The author, Catrien Ross, runs QRQ in Nishi Hachioji Japan, a "healing center" for "healers, alternative thinkers and futurists."

With that in mind, "Supernatural and Mysterious Japan" is a decent little book on with some good information on psychic phenomena in modern Japan as well as some nice ghost stories and haunted places. The book is heavier on psychics than ghosts, with quite a bit on mystic healing which is Ross's own forte. The "Strange but True" chapter contains some nice weirdness, such as the grave of Jesus Christ in northern Aomori prefecture and the living mummies of Gassan mountain.

My personal favorite sections were "Modern Day Hauntings" and "Edo Era Tales." While I had heard many of the stories before, Ross is well-informed and added some new bits and some new stories, as well as some haunted places to check out. Her take on the famous "Tokaido Yotsuya Kaidan" was very nice, with some history of the tale and how it was adapted by various media.

Overall, not a great book on the Japanese supernatural, but not terrible either. It is small, at only 160 pages, but she manages to pack in quite a bit of good stuff.

TCP/IP Sockets in Java: Practical Guide for Programmers

Author: Kenneth L. Calvert, Michael J. Donahoo
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Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann
Release: Oct 2001
Genre: Computers
Reader Rating: 4.0 (6 votes)
ISBN: 1558606858
Summary: Most Internet applications use sockets to implement network communication protocols. "TCP/IP Sockets in Java: Practical Guide for Programmers", with its focused, tutorial-based coverage, helps you master the tasks and techniques essential to virtually all client-server projects using sockets in Java. Later chapters teach you to implement more specialized functionality; incisive discussions of programming constructs and protocol implementations equip you with a deeper understanding that is invaluable for meeting future challenges. No other resource presents so concisely or so effectively the exact material you need to get up and running with Java sockets programming right away.

For those who program using the C language, be sure to check out this book's companion, "TCP/IP Sockets in C: Practical Guide for Programmers".

For example code from the text, sample programming exercises, Powerpoint slides, and more, click on the grey "Companion Site" button to the right.

*Concise, no-nonsense explanations of issues often troublesome for students, including message construction and parsing, underlying mechanisms and Java I/O
*Comprehensive example-based coverage of the most important TCP/IP techniques-including iterative and threaded servers, timeouts and asynchronous message processing
*Includes a detailed, easy-to-use reference to the relevant JAVA class libraries
*A companion Web site provides online code for all the example programs given in the book
*Provides a guide to common errors and a reference offering detailed documentation of the sockets interface
*Perfect for a practitioner who may even want just to "look into" this technology.
*Provides tutorial-based instuction in key sockets programming techniques, focusing exclusively on Jva and complemented by example code.
*Covers challenging sockets programming issues: message construction and parsing, underlying TCP/IP protocol mechanisms, Java I/O, iterate and threaded servers, and timeouts.
*Includes references to the relevant Java class libraries that often go beyond the "official" Java documentation in clarity and explanation.
*Provides code for all example programs, along with additional exercises, via companion Web site.

Tea in Japan: Essays on the History of Chanoyu

Author: Paul Varley
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Publisher: Univ of Hawaii Pr
Release: Feb 1989
Genre: History
Reader Rating: 4.5 (2 votes)
ISBN: 0824812182
Summary: This booked of essays by leading Japanese and American authorites in the field, is highly recommended for anyone seeking an informed understanding of Chanoyu.

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