Books
Origami Rings and Wreaths – A Kaleidoscope of 28 Decorative Origami CreationsBy Tomoko Fuse Kodansha International, 2007, 94 pages, ISBN: 4889962239 Review by Jayne Kerry
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A Japanese Touch for your GardenBy Kiyoshi Seike, Masanobu Kudo,and David H. Engel, photography by Sadao Hibi First published 1980, revised and expanded 2008, Kodansha International, 94 pages with copious illustrations in colour, ISBN 978-4-7700-3079-5 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi
Films & Series
Kirschblueten-Hanami (Cherry Blossoms: Hanami)Directed and written by Doris Doerrie, 2008, 127 minutes Review by Susan Meehan
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Autumn Colours of Kyoto : A Seasonal PortfolioBy Hidehiko Mizuno, Kayu Mizuno and Yasutaka Ogawa, Kodansha International, 2009, 104 pages, ISBN: 9784770030931 Review by Helen McCarthy
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Ko Gakureki Wakingu Puua (高学歴ワーキングプア) [Highly Educated Working Poor]By Shodo Mizuki, Kobunsha Shinsho, 2007, 217 pages, ISBN-10: 4334034233 (700 yen) Review by Fumiko Halloran
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“Saraba Zaimusho!” さらば財務省 (Farewell, Ministry of Finance!)By Yoichi Takahashi Kodansha, March 2008 (11th printing in August 2008), 282 pages, 1700 yen Review by by Fumiko Halloran
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The Book of Sake: A Connoisseur’s GuideBy Philip Harper Kodansha, 2006, 96 pages including glossary, photographs, ISBN: 9784770029980 Review by William Farr
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The Edo InheritanceBy Tokugawa Tsunenari, translated by Tokugawa Iehiro International House of Japan, Tokyo, 2009, 200 pages including index and 30 pages of black and white engravings of famous places of Edo, ISBN978-4-903452-14-2 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi
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Contending With Nationalism and Communism: British policy towards Southeast Asia, 1945-65By Peter Lowe In series Global Conflict and Security since 1945, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009, 312 pages including notes, bibliography and index, ISBN 978-0-230-52123-0 Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi
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The Japan-British Society Centenary BookPublished by the Japan-British Society, Tokyo, March 2009 (anyone interested in obtaining a copy of this book should contact the Japan British Society in Tokyo: http://www.japanbritishsociety.or.jp/) Review by Sir Hugh Cortazzi