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Blair, Gavin J.

Summary: "The Samurai are continuously celebrated as the greatest warriors the world has ever seen. They ruled Japan for centuries, finally uniting the nation after a prolonged period of brutal war and bloodshed. Though famed for their loyalty, honor, and chivalry, they could also be treacherous, bloodthirsty, and merciless. This book tells the story of their rise and eventual demise through carefully...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle Publishing 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 952 BLA

Deveney, Jean-Christophe

Summary: The Second Bakery Attack: A newlywed couple lie in bed, hungry. The man tells his wife about when he and a friend robbed a bakery and stole bread to feed themselves for two days. On hearing this story, the woman suggests they try the same thing again.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd.

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 DEV

Deveney, Jean-Christophe

Summary: "For the first time in English, the work of master Haruki Murakami is available in manga form. In this collection you'll find striking full-color adaptations of these iconic short stories: Super-frog saves Tokyo -- A few days after an earthquake, Katagirl-san finds a giant frog in his home. The frog promises to save Tokyo from the next earthquake, but Katagiri-san must help him. Is this real,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd. 2023

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 741.5 DEV

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 DEV

Hoshino, Yukinobu

Summary: "The true story of Japan's surrender in World War II and how it nearly didn't happen! In the final days of World War II, Japan lay in ruins and the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki had been obliterated. A tense drama unfolds in Tokyo as Japan teeters on the edge of Armageddon. Japan's Longest Day tells the true story of the day immediately before the surrender, as a group of fanatical army...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle Publishing 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 940.53 HOS

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