In the host clubs of Tokyo's Kabuki-chō red-light district, ambitious young men seek their fortunes by selling love, romance, companionship, and sometimes sex to female consumers for exorbitant sums of money. Staged Seduction reveals a world where all intimacies and feigned feelings are fair game for the hosts who employ feathered bangs, polished nails, fine European suits, and the sensitivity of the finest salesmen to create a fantasy for wealthy women seeking an escape from the everyday. Akiko Takeyama's investigation of this beguiling underground "love business" provides an intimate window... [Read More]
It's nigh on impossible to review a young, indie rock band anymore without referencing their predecessors, their colleagues who have created the anxiety of influence. Here, David Monks' voice, combined with Joshua Hook's compressed-spray on guitar, certainly conjure early Strokes, but then comparisons just fall short. Tokyo Police Club's command of multiple tempos and rhythmic palettes sets up spacey atmospheres to tumble through, with a hefty blast at their beck and call. There's a languid undertow here, Monks pulling you in with a slow, warm-water voice only to let his pals bludgeon you with... [Read More]
Bob Harris (Bill Murray) and Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson) are two Americans in Tokyo. Bob is a movie star in town to shoot a whiskey commercial, while Charlotte is a young woman tagging along with her workaholic photographer husband (Giovanni Ribisi). Unable to sleep, Bob and Charlotte cross paths one night in the luxury hotel bar. This chance meeting soon becomes a surprising friendship as they venture through Tokyo, having often hilarious encounters with its citizens, and ultimately discover a new belief in life’s possibilities. Sofia Coppola’s film, from her Academy Award-winning orig... [Read More]
In 2004, the U.S. State Department declared Filipina hostesses in Japan the largest group of sex trafficked persons in the world. Since receiving this global attention, the number of hostesses entering Japan has dropped by nearly 90 percent―from more than 80,000 in 2004 to just over 8,000 today. To some, this might suggest a victory for the global anti-trafficking campaign, but Rhacel Parreñas counters that this drastic decline―which stripped thousands of migrants of their livelihoods―is in truth a setback. Parreñas worked alongside hostesses in a working-class club in Tokyo's red-ligh... [Read More]
"This smart and original mystery is a true page-turner… will baffle, surprise, and draw out suspicion until the final few pages. With each book, Higashino continues to elevate the modern mystery as an intense and inventive literary form." —Library Journal (starred review) "Fiendishly clever… Higashino offers one twist after another… Readers will marvel at the artful way the plot builds to the solution." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)***Acclaimed bestselling novelist Kunihiko Hidaka is found brutally murdered in his home on the night before he's planning to leave Japan and reloca... [Read More]
Who Says Toys are Just for Kids? Toys don't just spark the imagination, they also make fun, interesting displays around your house or office. And while some people may say toys are just for kids, we believe they are great for both the young and theyoung at heart. Whether for play or display, Cat in A Box of Tissues figurines are leading the way to fun! With this kind of detail and design, each figure of our 5-piece collection takes on a personality of their own. Japanese creatives have designed countless characters that transcend language and culture. Great for users of all ages, our imagi... [Read More]
Description: Are you kawaii in the streets, senpai in the sheets? This is one to wear to your favorite anime shows and movie, or at your nearest comicon, festival or convention. Buy this shirt for Senpai, surely then he will notice you...You can get this design on tshirts, tank tops, hoodies and more in a generous range of sizes and colors. Just search Indica Plateau on AmazonOur garments are carefully selected for quality and comfort so our customers can look great, feel great, and save money. Remember to wash inside out with like colors in cold water. Dry low heat.Shipping same day or next d... [Read More]
Japan Kutani A stone monument bearing the inscription "Ko-Kutani kiln ruins" stands quietly in a clearing.It marks the spot where the Daishouji Clan(a branch of the Kaga Clan) established a kiln in about 1655,to make use of the local porcelain stone.Tha porcelain ware that was created there was later called "Ko-kutani" and became the foundation for Japanese colored porcelain ware.Rich overglaze colors applied with fluid brushwork -green,yellow,red,purple and blue-give Kutani porcelain its characteristic beauty.However,only half a century later the kiln was abandoned for reasons that nobody kno... [Read More]
Description: Are you kawaii in the streets, senpai in the sheets? This is one to wear to your favorite anime shows and movie, or at your nearest comicon, festival or convention. Buy this shirt for Senpai, surely then he will notice you...You can get this design on tshirts, tank tops, hoodies and more in a generous range of sizes and colors. Just search Indica Plateau on AmazonOur garments are carefully selected for quality and comfort so our customers can look great, feel great, and save money. Remember to wash inside out with like colors in cold water. Dry low heat.Shipping same day or next d... [Read More]
Ken Kaneki’s only chance for survival is an organ donation that turns him into a ghoul-human hybrid. Confused and alone, he finds sanctuary at Anteiku—a café run by the people he once considered monsters. When
The humorous cross-cultural observations in this graphic novel, drawn from a long-running comic in The Japan Times, will delight visitors to Japan and armchair travelers alike. Roger Dahl's Comic Japan is a collection of the
Tokyo Police Club brings this white, 100% cotton juniors t-shirt featuring a multi-colored roulette curve band logo in a bold, lightly distressed print. With a unique graphic and slim fitted cut, this is a stylish,
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