Books like 'GetBackers, Volume 26: Infinity Fortress, Volume 1'
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Waiting for Fear by Oğuz Atay
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOğuz Atay (1934-1977), one of the most influential figures of 20th-century Turkish literature, was not only a writer and a professor, but also a civil engineer. Aside from his widely acclaimed novels, in this book of collected stories, Atay engineers the language of a historically multilayered society that was in the midst of a cultural and political transition... -
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Firefly by India Millar
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere are some who believe that the honor of a samurai is reserved for men. But they are wrong.Keiko was born the daughter of a samurai. But as a mere younger sister, her future was to run errands for her lovely elder sister and obey her father. Until the day her brother thought it would be amusing to teach Keiko the way of an onna-bugeisha—a warrior woman of the samurai... -
![My Brother, My Sister, and I by Yoko Kawashima Watkins]()
My Brother, My Sister, and I by Yoko Kawashima Watkins
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSequel to So Far From the Bamboo Grove. Thirteen-year-old Yoko and her older brother and sister live in abject poverty in Japan at the end of World War II. When the clog factory warehouse they call home is destroyed by fire, their lives become even more desperate, particularly when Yoko's sister, Ko, is injured and must be hospitalized and her brother, Hideyo, is accused of murder...Categorized as:
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![Friends by Kazumi Yumoto]()
Friends by Kazumi Yumoto
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn this award-winning book from Japan, three young boys curious about death learn--and teach--some valuable lessons about life and friendship... -
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![The Art of Us by Hilaria Alexander]()
The Art of Us by Hilaria Alexander
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo years ago, his kiss left her reeling, but she pushed him away and they never spoke of it again. Lena Andrews is bad at love, and has no intention of getting better at it. Men are good for one thing, and love isn’t it. She’s perfectly okay with finding happiness in her job as a comic book artist. Yet, she can’t shake the memory of her coworker’s kiss. Amos St... -
![I Am Tama, Lucky Cat by Wendy Henrichs]()
I Am Tama, Lucky Cat by Wendy Henrichs
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA monk with little more than a few grains of rice to share welcomes a feline visitor into his humble home and place of worship. Little does he know that the hungry, shivering animal he names Tama would bring him both friendship and good fortune beyond his dreams. Illustrations... -
![Seven Steps in the Sky by Kundanika Kapadia]()
Seven Steps in the Sky by Kundanika Kapadia
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings'સાત પગલાં આકાશમાં' આ નવલકથામાં આલેખાયેલી મોટા ભાગની પરિસ્થિતિઓ પાછળ સત્ય ઘટનાઓનો આધાર છે; અને એ રીતે આ લગભગ દસ્તાવેજી કથા છે. આ દુનિયામાં સ્ત્રીઓનું સ્થાન હમેશા બીજા દરજ્જાનું રહ્યું છે, એ હકીકતના કાંઈ પુરાવા શોધવા જવું પડે તેમ નથી. આ દેશમાં જ નહિ, દુનિયાના બધા દેશોમાં આ સ્થિતિ રહી છે.આ નવલકથા માં સ્ત્રી વિષે જુદી જુદી રીતે ભુજ રસપંદ વાતો કહી છે. ને સત્ય ઘટના પર આધારિત છે... -
![Autumn Bridge by Takashi Matsuoka]()
Autumn Bridge by Takashi Matsuoka
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the year 1311, in the highest tower of Cloud of Sparrows Castle, a beautiful woman sits by the window, watching as enemies gather below and fires spread through the night. As she calmly awaits her fate, she begins to write, carefully setting down on a scroll the secret history of the Okumichi clan…of the gift of prophecy they share and the extraordinary destiny that awaits them... -
![The Little Teashop in Tokyo: A feel-good, romantic comedy to make you smile and fall in love! by Julie Caplin]()
The Little Teashop in Tokyo: A feel-good, romantic comedy to make you smile and fall in love! by Julie Caplin
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGrab your passport and escape to the land of dazzling skycrapers, steaming bowls of comforting noodles, and a page-turning love story that will make you swoon!For travel blogger Fiona, Japan has always been top of her bucket list so when she wins an all-expenses paid trip, it looks like her dreams of the Far East are coming true... -
![L'assassinio del Commendatore. Libro primo: Idee che affiorano by Haruki Murakami]()
L'assassinio del Commendatore. Libro primo: Idee che affiorano by Haruki Murakami
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsUna borsa con qualche vestito e le matite per disegnare. Quando la moglie gli dice che lo lascia, il protagonista di questa storia non prende altro: carica tutto in macchina e se ne va di casa... -
![Death in Midsummer and Other Stories by Yukio Mishima]()
Death in Midsummer and Other Stories by Yukio Mishima
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsRecognized throughout the world for his brilliance as a novelist and playwright, Yukio Mishima is also noted as a master of the short story in his native Japan. Here nine of his finest stories, selected by Mishima himself, represent his extraordinary ability to depict a wide variety of human beings in moments of significance... -
![The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks by Katherine Paterson, Leo Dillon]()
The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks by Katherine Paterson, Leo Dillon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWrtitten by Newbery Medalist Katherine Paterson with painting by Caldecott winning illustrators Leo and Diane DillonA beautiful mandarin duck is captured and caged by a greedy lord who wants to show off the bird's magnificent plumage. But the wild creature pines for his mate... -
![Dream of the Walled City by Lisa Huang Fleischman]()
Dream of the Walled City by Lisa Huang Fleischman
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMarking the debut of a stunning new literary talent, Lisa Huang Fleischman's extraordinary saga -- inspired by her grandmother's life as an early feminist, political activist, and friend of Mao Zedong -- is a masterpiece about one clever and resourceful woman, growing up amidst the turmoil of twentieth-century China... -
![A Man by Keiichirō Hirano]()
A Man by Keiichirō Hirano
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA man follows another man’s trail of lies in a compelling psychological story about the search for identity, by Japan’s award-winning literary sensation Keiichiro Hirano in his first novel to be translated into English.Akira Kido is a divorce attorney whose own marriage is in danger of being destroyed by emotional disconnect... -
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![Five Modern No Plays by Yukio Mishima, Kan'ami Kiyotsugu]()
Five Modern No Plays by Yukio Mishima, Kan'ami Kiyotsugu
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJapanese No drama is one of the great art forms that has fascinated people throughout the world... -
![The Perfumed Sleeve by Laura Joh Rowland]()
The Perfumed Sleeve by Laura Joh Rowland
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNovember 1694. The streets of Edo are erupting in violence as two factions struggle for control over the ruling Tokugawa regime. One is led by the shogun's cousin, Lord Matsudaira, and the other by the shogun's second-in-command, Chamberlain Yanagisawa. Each side pressures Sano Ichiro, the shogun's most honorable investigator, to join its ranks... -
![The Boy of the Three-Year Nap by Dianne Snyder]()
The Boy of the Three-Year Nap by Dianne Snyder
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLazy Taro gets his comeuppance when his wise mother uses his trick to avoid work to her own advantage... -
![The Cloud Pavilion by Laura Joh Rowland]()
The Cloud Pavilion by Laura Joh Rowland
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJapan, 1701. A woman is brutally attacked within a bamboo prison as clouds swirl around her head. Meanwhile, at Edo Castle, samurai detective turned chamberlain Sano Ichiro is suspicious of his old rival, Yanagisawa, who has been oddly cooperative since returning from exile... -
![The Iris Fan: A Novel of Feudal Japan by Laura Joh Rowland]()
The Iris Fan: A Novel of Feudal Japan by Laura Joh Rowland
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJapan, 1709. The shogun is old and ailing. Amid the ever-treacherous intrigue in the court, Sano Ichirō has been demoted from chamberlain to a lowly patrol guard. His relationship with his wife Reiko is in tatters, and a bizarre new alliance between his two enemies Yanagisawa and Lord Ienobu has left him puzzled and wary... -
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The Twilight Years by Sawako Ariyoshi
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAkiko is a working wife and mother of a teenage son. When her mother-in-law suddenly dies of a stroke, Akiko becomes the sole caregiver for her selfish father-in-law Shegezo.The Twilight Years raises important issues about the quality of life at the end of life, caregiving for the old, and the dilemma of women who have both career and family obligations... -
![The Broken Hearts Honeymoon by Lucy Dickens]()
The Broken Hearts Honeymoon by Lucy Dickens
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe wedding is off, but adventure awaits... The perfect armchair escape for fans of Jo Thomas, Jenny Colgan and Phillipa Ashley.'Funny, inspirational and so evocative' CATHY BRAMLEY'The ultimate armchair adventure - I absolutely loved it!' HEIDI SWAIN'Will leave you feeling inspired' CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLIN'THE BROKEN HEARTS HONEYMOON is truly gorgeous... -
![La perla y otros cuentos by Yukio Mishima]()
La perla y otros cuentos by Yukio Mishima
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsYukio Mishima, reconocido como uno de los mas importantes novelistas y dramaturgos japoneses, fue tambien aclamado como maestro del cuento... -
![Tokyo: Falling by Sefryana Khairil, Ayuning]()
Tokyo: Falling by Sefryana Khairil, Ayuning
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPembaca tersayang, Musim panas di Tokyo selalu memiliki banyak warna. Sefryana Khairil, penulis Sweet Nothings dan Coba Tunjuk Satu Bintang mengajak kita berkeliling negeri sakura bersama dua wartawan bernama Thalia dan Tora. Keduanya dipertemukan oleh sebuah lensa. Lalu, Danau Shinobazu membuka mata keduanya tentang bahwa kenyataan sering sekali berbeda dengan asumsi mereka pada awalnya... -
![Mina's Matchbox by Yōko Ogawa]()
Mina's Matchbox by Yōko Ogawa
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the award-winning, psychologically astute author of The Memory Police, here is a hypnotic, introspective novel about an affluent Japanese family navigating buried secrets, and their young house guest who uncovers them.In the spring of 1972, twelve-year-old Tomoko leaves her mother behind in Tokyo and boards a train alone for Ashiya, a coastal town in Japan, to stay with her aunt’s family... -
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![On Parole by Akira Yoshimura]()
On Parole by Akira Yoshimura
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter spending sixteen years in prison for a crime of the heart, Shiro Kikutani is released into a world he no longer recognizes. He must readjust to the bright and vigorous stimulus of Tokyo while fending off his own dark memories... -
![The Three-Inch Golden Lotus: A Novel on Foot Binding by Feng Jicai, 冯骥才]()
The Three-Inch Golden Lotus: A Novel on Foot Binding by Feng Jicai, 冯骥才
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis beguiling story is woven around the life of Fragrant Lotus, who has her feet bound in the supreme Golden Lotus style when she is six years old. Events in Fragrants Lotus’ life twist and unfold in a series of witty and often wicked ironies, obliterating easy distinctions between kindness and cruelty, history and fable, forgery and authentic work... -
![Cold Enough for Snow by Jessica Au]()
Cold Enough for Snow by Jessica Au
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA mother and daughter travel from abroad to meet in Tokyo: they walk along the canals through the autumn evenings, escape the typhoon rains, share meals in small cafes and restaurants, and visit galleries to see some of the city’s most radical modern art. All the while, they talk: about the weather, horoscopes, clothes, and objects, about family, distance, and memory. But uncertainties abound... -
![The Three-Cornered World by Natsume Sōseki]()
The Three-Cornered World by Natsume Sōseki
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"An artist abandons city life to wander into the mountains to meditate, but when he decides to stay at a near-deserted inn he soon finds himself drawn to the daughter of the innkeeper. This strange and beautiful woman is rumoured to have abandoned her husband and fallen in love with a priest at a nearby temple. The artist becomes entranced by her tragic aura... -
![The Geisha with the Green Eyes by India Millar]()
The Geisha with the Green Eyes by India Millar
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBy 1850, Japan had been closed to the outside world for centuries. It was a secret world. A hidden world. And deep within that hidden world was the Yoshiwari in Edo (now Tokyo). Yoshiwara − "The Floating World". The centre of pleasure, for those men who could afford it. The place where hardly any demand was too strange, too bizarre, to find satisfaction... -
![Kinki Lullaby by Isaac Adamson]()
Kinki Lullaby by Isaac Adamson
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWisecracking reporter and reluctant detective Billy Chaka is back. His latest misadventure finds him in Osaka to accept an award for an article he'd written years before about a teenage Bunraku puppet prodigy named Tetsuo... -
![Life Ceremony by Sayaka Murata]()
Life Ceremony by Sayaka Murata
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith Life Ceremony, the incomparable Sayaka Murata is back with her first collection of short stories ever to be translated into English. In Japan, Murata is particularly admired for her short stories, which are sometimes sweet, sometimes shocking, and always imbued with an otherworldly imagination and uncanniness... -
![Would it be Okay to Love You? by Amy Tasukada]()
Would it be Okay to Love You? by Amy Tasukada
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA robot fanboy. An erotic voice actor. When love comes calling, will they shed their armor? Sato’s only long-term relationship is the one he shares with his Gundam collectibles. He dreams about the kind of unconditional love his parents enjoy. If only he could break out of his shell, he might find his special someone… Outgoing playboy Aoi has sworn off relationships... -
![Inspector Imanishi Investigates by Seichō Matsumoto]()
Inspector Imanishi Investigates by Seichō Matsumoto
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn alternate cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.In the wee hours of a 1960s Tokyo morning, a dead body is found under the rails of a train, and the victim's face is so badly damaged that police have a hard time figuring out the victim’s identity. Only two clues surface: an old man, overheard talking in a distinctive accent to a young man, and the word “kameda... -
![Inheritors by Asako Serizawa]()
Inheritors by Asako Serizawa
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWinner of the PEN/Open Book AwardWinner of The Story Prize Spotlight AwardA kaleidoscopic portrait of five generations scattered across Asia and the United States, Inheritors is a heartbreakingly beautiful and brutal exploration of a Japanese family fragmented by the Pacific side of World War II. A retired doctor is forced to confront the moral consequences of his wartime actions...Categorized as:
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![A Cat, a Man, and Two Women by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki]()
A Cat, a Man, and Two Women by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 18 ratings“Considering all I’ve sacrificed, is it too much to ask for one little cat in return?”Shinako has been ousted from her marriage by her husband Shozo and his younger lover Fukuko. She’s lost everything: her home, status, and respectability. Yet the only thing she longs for is Lily, the elegant tortoiseshell cat she shared with her husband... -
![Ai: Cinta Tak Pernah Lelah Menanti by Winna Efendi]()
Ai: Cinta Tak Pernah Lelah Menanti by Winna Efendi
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCinta seperti sesuatu yang mengendap-endap di belakangmu. Suatu saat, tiba-tiba kau baru sadar, cinta menyergapmu tanpa peringatan. SEI Aku mencintai Ai. Tidak tahu sejak kapan–mungkin sejak pertama kali dia menggenggam tanganku–aku tidak tahu mengapa, dan aku tidak tahu bagaimana. Aku hanya mencintainya, dengan caraku sendiri. AI Aku bersahabat dengan Sei sejak kami masih sangat kecil... -
![The Favorites by Mary Yukari Waters]()
The Favorites by Mary Yukari Waters
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom an award-winning author whose debut story collection received unprecedented praise, comes an elegant novel about mothers and daughters, secrets and silences, and familial bonds in a culture where custom dictates behavior.In her exquisite first novel, Mary Yukari Waters explores the complex relationships among three generations of women bound by a painful family history... -
![The Old Capital by Yasunari Kawabata]()
The Old Capital by Yasunari Kawabata
Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe Old Capital is one of the three novels cited specifically by the Nobel Committee when they awarded Kawabata the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1968. With the ethereal tone and aesthetic styling characteristic of Kawabata's prose, The Old Capital tells the story of Chieko, the adopted daughter of a Kyoto kimono designer, Takichiro, and his wife, Shige... -
![The Snow Fox by Susan Fromberg Schaeffer]()
The Snow Fox by Susan Fromberg Schaeffer
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne thousand years ago, chaos loosed itself upon Japan, upending an era in which the arts flourished. At the dawn of 250 years of civil war, in the opulent court of Lord Norimasa, the beautiful but cruel poet Lady Utsu wages war with men's hearts and holds the fearsome lord and his devoted samurai Matsuhito in her thrall... -
![The Printmaker's Daughter by Katherine Govier]()
The Printmaker's Daughter by Katherine Govier
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA lost voice of old Japan reclaims her rightful place inhistory in this breathtaking work of imagination and scholarship from award-winning and internationally acclaimedauthor Katherine Govier... -
![After the Banquet by Yukio Mishima]()
After the Banquet by Yukio Mishima
Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsReissued along side The Sound of the Waves plus three classics works by Junichiro Tanizaki... -
![Of Honor and Love by S.J. Frost]()
Of Honor and Love by S.J. Frost
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDear Author,I think this man is much more, or much less, than he seems. Who is he really, and who or what is he pretending to be? What sort of trouble will his secrets cause him? I'd be grateful if you could answer these questions for me... -
![Fishing for Stars by Bryce Courtenay]()
Fishing for Stars by Bryce Courtenay
Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFishing for Stars has, at its heart, two passionate, unforgettable - but very different women. One is exotic, damaged, and shrewd; the other beautiful, determined and zealous. Both are bitter rivals for the love of the same man.My story is set in Australia, the Pacific Islands, Japan and Indonesia during the latter half of the twentieth century... -
![This is Amiko, Do You Copy? by Natsuko Imamura]()
This is Amiko, Do You Copy? by Natsuko Imamura
Rated: 3.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOther people don’t seem to understand Amiko. Whether eating curry rice with her hands at school or peeking through the sliding doors at her mother’s calligraphy class, her curious, exuberant nature mostly meets with confusion... -
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![Palestine by Hubert Haddad]()
Palestine by Hubert Haddad
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSomewhere in the West Bank, an Israeli patrol is assaulted by a Palestinian commando. One Israeli soldier is killed and another is kidnapped. Wounded, in a state of shock, the hostage loses hold of reality and forgets everything, even his own name. Eventually he is rescued, taken in by two Palestinian women and his wounds heal... -
![Pandora's Box by Osamu Dazai]()
Pandora's Box by Osamu Dazai
Rated: 3.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe war is over. Japan is defeated. Together with his country, a young man must rebuild his life. He will begin at a sanatorium, where everyone gets a nickname, surrounded by an interesting ensemble of patients and caregivers... -
![Dinner at the Night Library by Hika Harada]()
Dinner at the Night Library by Hika Harada
Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA whimsical, charming novel about a mysterious library in Tokyo that opens after dark, following the employees who bond each night over special meals inspired by the books on the shelvesThe Night Library on the outskirts of Tokyo isn't your ordinary library. It's only open from seven o'clock to midnight... -
![Somersault by Kenzaburō Ōe, Philip Gabriel]()
Somersault by Kenzaburō Ōe, Philip Gabriel
Rated: 3.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe first new novel Oe has published since winning the Nobel Prize, Somersault is a magnificent story of the charisma of leaders, the danger of zealotry, and the mystery of faith.A decade before the story opens, two men referred to as the Patron and Guide of mankind were leaders of an influential religious movement... -
![بيوتن by Reza Amirkhani]()
بيوتن by Reza Amirkhani
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsبیوتن عنوان رمانی از رضا امیرخانی است که در سال ۱۳۸۷ هجری شمسی توسط انتشارات علم به چاپ رسید.این کتاب، داستان یکی از بازماندههای جنگ تحمیلی ایران است که به بهانهای به آمریکا سفر مینماید. کتاب تقابل سنت و مدرنیته را به نمایش می گذارد... -
![The Marsh: (Gavkhuni) : A Novel by جعفر مدرسصادقی, Ja'far Mudarris Sadiqi]()
The Marsh: (Gavkhuni) : A Novel by جعفر مدرسصادقی, Ja'far Mudarris Sadiqi
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsرمان «گاوخونی» به انگلیسی ترجمه شده و در سال ۱۹۹۶ در آمریکا منتشر شدهاست:The Marsh [Gavkhuni], a novel by Jafar Modarres-Sadeqi, translated from the Persian by Afkham Darbandi. Introduction by Dick Davis...
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