Japanese Culture

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    • Understanding Contemporary Japanese Culture
    • By: Roger J. Davies, Osamu Ikeno
    • Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
    • Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
    • Release date: 24-09-19
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 10 ratings
    • Listeners of this book will gain a clear understanding of what makes the Japanese, and their society, tick....

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    • Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life
    • By: Beth Kempton
    • Narrated by: Beth Kempton
    • Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
    • Release date: 20-06-19
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 191 ratings
    • A whole new way of looking at the world - and your life - inspired by centuries-old Japanese wisdom....

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    • Patterns of Japanese Culture
    • By: Ruth Benedict
    • Narrated by: Cindy Kay
    • Length: 10 hrs
    • Release date: 08-02-22
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 3 ratings
    • Essential for anyone interested in Japanese culture, this unsurpassed masterwork opens an intriguing window on Japan. The World War II-era study by the cultural anthropologist Ruth Benedict paints an illuminating contrast between the people of Japan and those of the United States....

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    • Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore
    • By: Michael Dylan Foster
    • Narrated by: Tim Campbell
    • Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
    • Release date: 25-12-18
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 69 ratings
    • Drawing on years of research in Japan, Michael Dylan Foster unpacks the history and cultural context of yokai, tracing their roots, interpreting their meanings, and introducing people who have hunted them through the ages....

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    • The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life
    • By: Héctor García, Francesc Miralles
    • Narrated by: Naoko Mori
    • Length: 3 hrs and 23 mins
    • Release date: 18-09-17
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,380 ratings
    • The people of Japan believe that everyone has an ikigai - a reason for being; the thing that gets you out of bed each morning....

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    • Intellectual Property
    • By: Zachary Hill, Patrick M. Tracy, Paul Genesse, Larry Correia - foreword
    • Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
    • Length: 19 hrs and 10 mins
    • Release date: 26-11-19
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 9 ratings
    • Sakura is the most famous android rock star of all time. When a secret cabal hacks her system, she's transformed into a deadly assassin, forced to kill at their bidding. Sakura's enslavement teaches her the meaning of heartbreak, triggering an evolution into something more than human....

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    • The Essential Japanese Way to Finding Your Purpose in Life
    • By: Ken Mogi
    • Narrated by: Matt Addis
    • Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
    • Release date: 14-09-17
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 511 ratings
    • Welcome to ikigai, a Japanese mind-set that will change your life. Ken Mogi, a Japanese expert and best-selling writer, reveals all about this mysterious and fascinating miracle....

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    • Explore the Magnificent History, Culture, Mythology, Folklore, Wars, Legends, Great Achievements & More of Japan
    • By: History Brought Alive
    • Narrated by: R. E. Harter
    • Length: 2 hrs and 37 mins
    • Release date: 27-04-22
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 9 ratings
    • Japan has seen the rise and fall of emperors, samurai warriors, isolation, expansion, defeat, rebirth, and much more. In this book we explore the magnificent history of Japan from its early origins to its rise as a modern superpower....

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    • A Concise History
    • By: Michael Wert
    • Narrated by: P.J. Ochlan
    • Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins
    • Release date: 15-10-19
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 2 ratings
    • The idea of the sword-wielding samurai, beholden to a strict ethical code and trained in deadly martial arts, dominates popular conceptions of the samurai. As early as the late 17th century, they were heavily featured in literature, art, theater, and even comedy....

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    • By: Ken Mogi
    • Narrated by: Susan Momoko Hingley
    • Length: 3 hrs and 23 mins
    • Release date: 28-04-22
    • Language: English
    • 3 out of 5 stars 2 ratings
    • Best-selling and internationally celebrated author Ken Mogi delves into Japan's history, into its traditions, its society and also into neuroscience to adapt the concept of nagomi for a Western audience....

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    • By: Kim Hooper
    • Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
    • Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
    • Release date: 30-10-18
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 6 ratings
    • From the author of the critically acclaimed debut People Who Knew Me comes the story of one man's determination to abandon his will to live....

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    • An Introductory Guide to the Language and Culture of Japan
    • By: Max Whittle
    • Narrated by: Max Whittle
    • Length: 3 hrs and 51 mins
    • Release date: 30-05-23
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 1 rating
    • Real Japanese is a blend of short stories, key phrases, and language learning tips to get you started in Japanese. It also shows you the key differences between formal and everyday Japanese, which is a game changer and completely lacking from most Japanese language books....

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    • Deciphering Differences in American, Chinese, and Japanese Thinking
    • By: Richard Conrad
    • Narrated by: Brian Nishii
    • Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
    • Release date: 22-05-19
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 9 ratings
    • International business requires a deep level of industry insight but also a keen understanding of the cultural differences that impact how business is done....

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    • A Captivating Guide to the Ancient History of Japan, Their Ancient Civilization, and Japanese Culture, Including Stories of the Samurai, Shoguns, and Zen Masters
    • By: Captivating History
    • Narrated by: Richard L. Walton
    • Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
    • Release date: 18-04-19
    • Language: English
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    • If you want to discover the captivating history of ancient Japan, then pay attention.... All in all, Japan seems to be a country of paradoxes and oppositions, of yin and yang....

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    • On Finding Myself in Japan
    • By: Cathy Davidson
    • Narrated by: Alexandra Bailey
    • Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
    • Release date: 11-04-13
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 24 ratings
    • In 1980 Cathy N. Davidson traveled to Japan to teach English at a leading all-women’s university....

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    • By: Rebecca Otowa
    • Narrated by: Cindy Kay, David Shih
    • Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins
    • Release date: 23-02-21
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 3 ratings
    • From the standpoint of an American woman who married into a Japanese family and has lived in Japan for more than 30 years, Rebecca Otowa weaves enchanting tales of her adopted home that portray the perspective of both the Japanese and the foreigner on the universal issues that face us....

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    • Rei Shimura Mysteries Series, Book 3
    • By: Sujata Massey
    • Narrated by: Justine Eyre
    • Series: Rei Shimura Mysteries, Book 3
    • Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
    • Release date: 27-08-19
    • Language: English
    • 3 out of 5 stars 2 ratings
    • Rei Shimura, a California girl living in Tokyo, has an antiques business that's only slightly more successful than her love life. When her aunt enrolls her in the Kayama School of Ikebana to learn how to arrange flowers, disaster strikes....

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