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Summary: Rendered mute following a traumatic friendship breakup, seventeen-year-old Machi prays to a Japanese goddess to become a vacuum cleaner robot, but accidentally conjures the deity, who is determined to show Machi that life is worth living.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Soho Teen 2024
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC MURDilloway, Margaret.
Summary: Twelve-year-old Xander discovers and learns to use the fantastic powers that are his birthright in order to save his father. Based on Japanese mythology.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney*HYPERION 2016
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Summary: "Tessa Miyata has never fit in. When she and her two sisters are told they will be staying at their grandparents in Japan, Tessa is thrilled. A summer in Japan could be her chance to go on an adventure worthy of impressing her classmates back home. Her hopes are quickly dashed when, all too soon, she realizes that life in Japan is just like being in California: her sisters are old enough to go...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC ABEFrydman, Joshua
Summary: Many modern fans of Japanese film, anime, manga, literature and popular music thrill to the images of gods and monsters in the shrouded valleys and craggy peaks of the islands. Yet few in the West understand the long history of Japanese mythology that underpins them. Frydman explores the tapestry of religion, philosophy, imperial propaganda and regional folklore, and considers their place...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Hudson Ltd 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 299.5 FRYSummary: "The much loved and highly acclaimed BAFTA award-winning visual masterpiece Okami HD originally released to critical and consumer acclaim, was hailed as one of the most beautiful games ever created, and this latest release with its renowned Sumi-e ink art style is now even more breath-taking as the graphics have been updated to take advantage of modern high resolutions."--provided by Amazon.com.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Video Games, Call number: GAME XBOXONE OKAIoka, Waco
Summary: "Aoi Tsubaki inherited her grandfather's ability to see spirits--and his massive debt to them! Now she's been kidnapped and taken to Kakuriyo, the spirit world, to make good on his bill. Her options: marry the head of the inn her grandfather trashed, or get eaten by demons. But Aoi isn't the type to let spirits push her around, and she's determined to redeem her grandfather's IOU on her own ...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media, LLC 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 KAKGagne, Tammy
Summary: The hero Momotaro, the sun goddess Amaterasu, and the Buddha are important subjects of Japanese mythology. Japanese Gods, Heroes, and Mythology explores the gods, heroes, creatures, and stories of Japanese mythology, in addition to examining their influence today.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Publishing 2019
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 299.56113 GAGInzana, Ryan
Summary: Raised by his Japanese mother, Ichiro idolizes his dead American father and struggles to fit in. When his mother decides to visit Japan, Ichiro is left with his grandfather in a country he doesn't know. Grandfather becomes Ichi's guide, sharing Japan with him. But one night, a monster drags Ichi away--into the domain of the gods! Now, he must face his fears and learn about the nature of man, of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Etch/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 INZAdachi, Toka
Summary: "Yato is a homeless god. He doesn't even have a shrine, not to mention worshippers! So to achieve his ambitious goals, he's set up a service to help those in need (for a small fee), hoping he'll eventually raise enough money to build himself the lavish temple of his dreams. Of course, he can't afford to be picky, so Yato accepts all kinds of jobs, from finding lost kittens to helping a student...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha Comics 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: This collection of 15 traditional Japanese folktales transports readers to a time of adventure and enchantment. Drawn from the works of folklorists Lafcadio Hearn and Yei Theodora Ozaki, these tales are by turns terrifying, exhilarating, and poetic.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books LLC 2019
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Summary: "Yato has a new shinki and is deliberately trying to sever his own lifeline, disregarding Yukiné's attempts to keep him safe and sound. Rejected by the god he serves, Yukiné wanders alone, sinking deeper and deeper into despair, until he finds someone who offers to make it all better..."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha Comics 2020
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Summary: In a place like no other, on an island in the shape of a tear drop, two sisters are born into a family of the oracle. Kamikuu, with creamy skin and almond eyes, is admired far and wide; Namima, small but headstrong, learns to live in her sister's shadow.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Canongate 2012
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC KIRRoberts, Jeremy
Summary: Alphabetically arranged entries provide information on the major figures, places, stories, objects, and themes in Japanese mythology; and includes illustrations, a bibliography, an index, and cross-references.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House Publishers 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 299 ROBTakahashi, Rumiko
Summary: Kagome is a high-school girl pulled back in time to Japan's ancient past, her destiny linked to a doglike half-demon named Inu-Yasha. Kagome and Inu-Yasha must work together to recover the shards of the powerful Shikon Jewel before they fall into the wrong hands. In this volume: Kagome faces a difficult decision--only she can help Kikyo heal from Naraku's miasma. Will the love triangle...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media 2008
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 INUAdachi, Toka
Summary: "A catastrophic battle that will embroil both the heavens and humanity looms as the mighty hunt down Yato, his father, and Yukiné. The icy origins of the blessed vessel begin to unravel, and now, Yukiné struggles to pick a master. Even deeper in the past, however, lies the father's entanglements with Izanami..."--Amazon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC 2023
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Summary: Discusses the mythology of Japan, its origins in Shintoism and Buddhism, and the gods, spirits, men, and animals that appear in the many legends and stories.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chancellor 1982
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 299.56 PIGTakahashi, Rumiko
Summary: Kagome is a high-school girl pulled back in time to Japan's ancient past, her destiny linked to a doglike half-demon named Inu-Yasha. Kagome and Inu-Yasha must work together to recover the shards of the powerful Shikon Jewel before they fall into the wrong hands. In this volume: Sango's brother Kohaku has been freed of Naraku's spell--or has he? With Kagome's life in danger, Inu-Yasha and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Comics 2004
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 INUTakahashi, Rumiko
Summary: Kagome is a high-school girl pulled back in time to Japan's ancient past, her destiny linked to a doglike half-demon named Inu-Yasha. Kagome and Inu-Yasha must work together to recover the shards of the powerful Shikon Jewel before they fall into the wrong hands. In this volume: The demon Naraku's origin as a human may prove to be his secret weakness, as the priestess Kikyo has begun to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Communications 2004
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 INUAdachi, Toka
Summary: "Yato finally reaches Yukiné and gets him back from the Crafter, but danger still looms ahead. Meanwhile, Ebisu and Takemikazuchi reach an island and find a modest shrine hidden away. There, the two get closer to learning the truth behind a god's reincarnation…"--Amazon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC 2023
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Summary: This handsomely illustrated book includes myths of gods, heroes and warriors; legends of Buddha, Benten and Daikoku; tales of the sea and of Mount Fuji; accounts of superstitions and supernatural beings; and much more. 32 full-page illustrations offer compelling images of Buddha and the Dragon, A Kakemono Ghost, The Jellyfish and the Monkey, The Firefly Battle, Tokoyo and the Sea Serpent and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dover Publications 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 398.0952 DAVTakahashi, Rumiko
Summary: Kagome is a high-school girl pulled back in time to Japan's ancient past, her destiny linked to a doglike half-demon named Inu-Yasha. Kagome and Inu-Yasha must work together to recover the shards of the powerful Shikon Jewel before they fall into the wrong hands. In this volume: In exchange for his help in eliminating her master, Kagura offers Sesshômaru the shard of the Sacred Jewel taken...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Communications 2005
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 INUTakahashi, Rumiko
Summary: Kagome is a high-school girl pulled back in time to Japan's ancient past, her destiny linked to a doglike half-demon named Inu-Yasha. Kagome and Inu-Yasha must work together to recover the shards of the powerful Shikon Jewel before they fall into the wrong hands. In this volume: The aftermath of a vicious argument sees Kagome stomping back to the present day, and Inu-Yasha sulking in the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz, LLC 2003
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 INUTakahashi, Rumiko
Summary: Kagome is just a typical Japanese high-school girl. Sure, her grandfather is obsessed with ancient myths and mystical talismans, but none of that ever mattered to Kagome--until now. On one amazing day, a hideous, otherworldly creature pulls Kagome out of her own world and into Japan's ancient past, where her grandfather's dusty old legends have come to life, and her destiny is linked to one...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Communications 2003
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Summary: Yato goes head-to-head with his father, but the Yukiné he once knew is nowhere in sight. With his own life on the line, Yato must race against time to save his shinki before Amaterasu and the gods close in on them all. Meanwhile, Ebisu comes upon a discovery that has eluded him for generations…
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC 2022