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Author
Series
I survived Book 8
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
In 2011, while visiting his father's hometown in Japan shortly after his death, Ben finds himself and his family being swept away by a terrible tsunami that leaves him stranded and alone in a strange country, far from home.
Author
Series
Wink books (J.C. Phillipps) Book 2
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2011
Description
Wink loves being the most famous ninja in Japan but when he needs a nap his fans will not leave him alone, and so he seeks guidance from his former teacher, Master Zutsu.
Author
Series
Wink books (J.C. Phillipps) Book 1
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2009
Description
Although ninjas should be silent and use stealth, Wink finds his enthusiasm gets him into trouble with his teacher until he finds the perfect way to express both traits.
Author
Description
The year is 1799, the place Dejima in Nagasaki Harbor, the "high-walled, fan-shaped artificial island" that is the Japanese Empire's single port and sole window onto the world, designed to keep the West at bay; the farthest outpost of the war-ravaged Dutch East Indies Company; and a de facto prison for the dozen foreigners permitted to live and work there. To this place of devious merchants, deceitful interpreters, costly courtesans, earthquakes,...
Author
Series
Magic bone Book 6
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
"When Sparky's magic bone blasts him to Tokyo, Japan, he discovers a whole new world--one with karaoke, 'squishy fishy' and sumo wrestlers! His new friend, an Akita named Nanami, guides him around the city, until Sparky loses her in a crowd. But it turns out Nanami isn't just any Akita. She's the queen of the Ninja Dogs--a fierce group who are convinced that Sparky has kidnapped her"--Provided by publisher.
10) Sumo
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2012
Description
A washed-up American football player finds a new life in sumo wrestling.
Scott, abandoned by his girlfriend and having lost his dream of playing professional football, is offered a position in a Japanese sumo training "stable," where he seems to find himself again.
Author
Series
Naruto (Chapter books) Book 7
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
2009.
Description
As the battle over the bridge heightens, Naruto and his friends learn what it means to truly become a ninja--sometimes you have to fight to win--then deal with the consequences.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Formats
Description
Kimi Nakamura loves fashion and designing clothes, jewelry, and accessories for her friends, but her mother, a professional graphic designer with a long list of clients, wants her to be a serious artist, and is furious when she discovers Kimi has dropped her fine arts class; so Kimi is relieved to be able to visit her normally estranged grandparents in Kyoto during spring break--but what begins as an escape becomes a way to learn about her mother...
Author
Series
Daniel X Book 4
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
2011
Description
In Tokyo, fifteen-year-old Daniel X faces two of the most dangerous aliens on the planet, who are plotting to use video games to control children and turn them into an army of doom.
Author
Series
Horimiya Book 6
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2017
Description
Seeing Miyamura and Hori together every day feels natural. They play around, long for each other, and even get into fights on occasion. What will happen as their bitter, sweet, and acidic school life continues?
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"The aspiring heroes of My Hero Academia team up with pro heroes for action-packed missions! The ambitious Team-Up Missions Program pairs groups of aspiring heroes with pro heroes to go on action-packed missions! Although Izuku Midoriya and his U.A. High friends are thrilled to participate, there's just one catch--there's no telling who will be teamed up with whom! From top heroes to students from other classes and schools, anyone could be on the...
20) Wabi Sabi
Author
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
p2009
Description
Wabi Sabi, a cat living in the city of Kyoto, learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name.
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