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Kyoto Guesthouse Roujiya

Our guesthouse opened on the 24th of Jun 2010! Roujiya is a cozy and modern (yet distinctly Japanese) family-owned guest house in the heart of Kyoto.

Collins Easy Learning Japanese Phrasebook

With Collins Gem Easy Learning Japanese phrasebook you will sound and speak like a native. It's ideal for practicing pronunciation, listening comprehension and ...

Weekly Mansion Kameido

Located in Kamaido, this property offers easy access to Tokyo's famous "Electric Town" Akihabara. Enjoy the latest high-tech products and popular culture merchandise.

Mr. China's Son

No other book so poignantly reveals the travails of the common person and village life under Chinas tempestuous government. He Liyis saga of poverty and hardship is told with humor and a surprising lack of bitterness. Yet his struggle to embrace citizenship speaks for an entire generation of men and women who survived Maos labor camps and the many failed experiments of the Communist revolution. He Liyi belongs to one of Chinas minorities, the Bai, and he lives in a remote area of northwestern Yunnan Province. In 1979 his wife sold her fattest pig to buy him a shortwave radio. He spent every spare moment listening to the BBC and VOA in order to improve the English he had learned at college between 1950 and 1953. For further practice, he decided to write down his life story in English. Humorous and unfiltered by translation, his autobiography is direct and personal, full of richly descriptive images and phrases from his native Bai language. At the time of He Liyis graduation, English was being vilified as the language of the imperialists, so the job he was assigned had nothing to do with his education.;In 1958 he was labeled a rightist and sent to a reeducation-through-labor farm. Spirited away by truck on the eve of his marriage, Mr. He spent years in the labor camp, where he schemed to garner favor from the authorities, who nevertheless shamed him publicly and told him that all his problems belong to contradictions between the people and the enemy. After his release in 1962, the talented Mr. He had no choice but to return to his native village as a peasant. His stratagems for survival, which included stealing nightsoil from public toilets and extracting peach-pit oil from thousands of peaches, personify the peasants universal struggle to endure those difficult years.He Liyis autobiography recounts nearly all the major ev ents of Chinas recent history, including the Japanese occupation, the Communist victory over the Nationalists in 1949, Maos disastrous Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution, the experience of the labor camps, and changes brought about by Chinas dramatic re-opening to the world since Deng Xiaoping came to power in 1978.;No other book so poignantly reveals the travails of the common person and village life under Chinas tempestuous Communist government, which He Liyi ironically refers to as Mr. China. Yet he describes his saga of poverty and hardship with humor and a surprising lack of bitterness. And rarely has there been such an intimate, frank view of how a Chinese man thinks and feels about personal relationships, revealed in dialogue and letters to his two wives.

Jim Murray's whisky bible 2005

This whisky annual features tasting notes on 2500 brands of whisky from around the world. Other topics covered include important developments in the world of whisky, new brands and distilleries, changes in legislation, award winners and much more. Jim Murray's Whisky Bible was a roaring success when it was published for the first time in 2003. This authoritative guide is destined to become an annual drinks bestseller in the lead up to Christmas. It takes account of all the important developments in the world of whisky, featuring new brands and distilleries, changes in legislation, and listing the world's best expressions of the distiller's art chosen by the whisky guru himself. What makes this book unique, however, is the unparalleled breadth of coverage of the whisky tasting notes. The author has travelled around the world experiencing whisky from distilleries as far-flung as Pakistan and Finland, as well as the world-leaders, Scotland, Ireland, Japan and the United States of America. He is acknowledged as a world leader when it comes to describing the tastes and sensations to be enjoyed sampling the different whiskies available today. His infectious and passionate style instantly singles him out as an exceptional writing talent.

Collins Japanese Phrasebook and Dictionary

With Collins Japanese Phrasebook and Dictionary you will sound and speak like a native. As the only phrasebook in the market offering an hour's worth of downloadable...

Japan

Dan Colwell

Collins Easy Learning Japanese Phrasebook

With Collins Gem Easy Learning Japanese phrasebook you will sound and speak like a native. It's ideal for practicing pronunciation listening comprehension and becoming more confident not just in speaking but in understanding others when abroad. The Easy Learning Japanese Gem will give you the right word at the right time -- every time.

Collins Japanese Phrasebook and Dictionary

With Collins Japanese Phrasebook and Dictionary you will sound and speak like a native. As the only phrasebook in the market offering an hour's worth of downloadable audio files it's ideal for practicing pronunciation listening comprehension and becoming more confident not just in speaking but in understanding others when abroad.

Rough Guide Japanese Phrasebook

A definitive phrasebook to help you make the most of your time in Japan. Whether you want to book a hotel room, ask what time the train leaves or buy a drink from the bar, it has a dictionary of over 5,000 words and can help you communicate with the locals. It also includes a helpful menu and drinks list reader.

Japan - Culture Smart! The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture

Paul Norbury

Japan Berlitz Pocket Guide

The Rough Guide Phrasebook Japanese

Consists of A-Z English to Japanese and A-Z Japanese to English translations, which help you speak the language. This book includes scenario material, where the...

Collins Easy Learning Japanese Phrasebook

With Collins Gem Easy Learning Japanese phrasebook you will sound and speak like a native. It's ideal for practicing pronunciation listening comprehension and becoming more confident not just in speaking but in understanding others when abroad. The Easy Learning Japanese Gem will give you the right word at the right time -- every time.

Collins Easy Learning Japanese Phrasebook

With Collins Gem Easy Learning Japanese phrasebook you will sound and speak like a native. It's ideal for practicing pronunciation listening comprehension and becoming more confident not just in speaking but in understanding others when abroad. The Easy Learning Japanese Gem will give you the right word at the right time -- every time.

Collins Japanese Phrasebook and Dictionary

With Collins Japanese Phrasebook and Dictionary you will sound and speak like a native. As the only phrasebook in the market offering an hour's worth of downloadable audio files it's ideal for practicing pronunciation listening comprehension and becoming more confident not just in speaking but in understanding others when abroad.

Collins Japanese Phrasebook and Dictionary

With Collins Japanese Phrasebook and Dictionary you will sound and speak like a native. As the only phrasebook in the market offering an hour's worth of downloadable audio files it's ideal for practicing pronunciation listening comprehension and becoming more confident not just in speaking but in understanding others when abroad.

DK Eyewitness Travel: 15-Minute Japanese

Aims to Help you to learn essential Japanese in just 15 minutes a day. This book includes ready-reference features and tips for a true flavour of the culture. It also provides pronunciation guide for each word and phrase.