The Guest Cat

By Takashi HIraide, translated by Eric Selland THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. A couple in their thirties live in a small rented cottage in a quiet part of Tokyo. They work at home as freelance writers. They no longer have very much to say to one another. One day a cat invites itself into their small kitchen. She is a beautiful creature. She leaves, but the next day comes again, and then again...

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Rethinking the Constitution: An Anthology of Japanese Opinion

By Kenpo Project 2004, translated by Fred Uleman For over 65 years, people have been arguing about Japan’s Constitution. Yet for most of this time, the calls for revision were rejected as covert efforts to revive the wartime military and other state structures. More recently, the calls have been broadened and repackaged, and the focus shifted to the prerequisite referendum stipulated in...

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Guruguru and Gorogoro - The Cookie Factory -

By Chiho Egawa, translated by Helen Iwata Guruguru and Gorogoro is a popular series of Japanese children's books about two adventurous kittens. Each book contains three humorous short stories, written and illustrated by Chiho Egawa. Helen Iwata has translated the first three books into English. Readers can download an English narration by following the instructions on the inside cover of each...

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The Isle of South Kamui and Other Stories

By Kyotaro Nishimura, translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori Published by Thames River Press Kyotaro Nishimura (b.1930) is Japan’s bestselling mystery author, especially known for his so-called “JR mysteries” set on Japan’s rail network. He has published over 400 books, ranging from social mysteries to spy novels, parodies, and historical fiction, with sales of over 200 million copies. In this...

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特許翻訳の実務

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Tao: On the Road and On the Run in Outlaw China

By Aya Goda, translated by Alison Watts As protests swirl in the cities and all foreign faces arouse suspicions, venturesome young Japanese student Aya Goda travels deep into the heart of China. There she falls in with the charismatic and combative wandering painter Cao, whose work is initially tolerated by the Chinese authorities and then banned, suddenly flipping the couple over onto the...

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