Author: Naoko Abe
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0525519904
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 341
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Each year, the flowering of cherry blossoms marks the beginning of spring. But if it weren’t for the pioneering work of an English eccentric, Collingwood “Cherry” Ingram, Japan’s beloved cherry blossoms could have gone extinct. Ingram first fell in love with the sakura, or cherry tree, when he visited Japan on his honeymoon in 1907 and was so taken with the plant that he brought back hundreds of cuttings with him to England. Years later, upon learning that the Great White Cherry had virtually disappeared from Japan, he buried a living cutting from his own collection in a potato and repatriated it via the Trans-Siberian Express. In the years that followed, Ingram sent more than 100 varieties of cherry tree to new homes around the globe. As much a history of the cherry blossom in Japan as it is the story of one remarkable man, The Sakura Obsession follows the flower from its significance as a symbol of the imperial court, through the dark days of the Second World War, and up to the present-day worldwide fascination with this iconic blossom.
Author: CLAMP
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1632367513
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Cardcaptor Sakura brought a generation of readers to manga, and now it's back in a definitive collector's edition! Cardcaptor Sakura is one of the all-time classics of the magical girl genre, and the Collector's Edition will be the definitive version of the story, for both long-time fans and readers new to the story. The adventures of the plucky Sakura Kinomoto are as adorably thrilling as ever, as she tracks down the magical Clow Cards and plunges headlong into a world of sorcery beyond anything she could've imagined.
Author: Carolyn McTighe
Publisher: Northern Lights Books for Chil
ISBN: 9780889953543
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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A Japanese father sends three daughters to Canada for a better life.
Author: Narisa Togo
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780648953319
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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"This beautiful picture book helps us to understand how significant the Cherry Blossom Festival is...Turn the pages of this book slowly and understand how lovely the trees are and what they mean to the Japanese culture." 5 Stars, Good Reading Magazine "This is a beautiful timeless tale that while distinctly Japanese, is universal in its relatability and message. At heart, it is about accepting that while busy lives don't allow us to be mindful in every moment, nature's constant and predictable patterns give us the perfect opportunity to pause, reflect and rejuvenate." ReadPlus When the Sakura Bloom by Nariso Togo sheds light on the cultural significance of cherry blossom season in Japan, and an insight into the unique mindset of its people. Through subtle text and gentle imagery readers will see the importance of slowing down to appreciate the moment. That comfort, not despair, can be found in the inevitable cycles of the seasons. How change can usher in opportunities and rejuvenation. Moreover, When the Sakura Bloom is an understated illustration of the importance of celebrating the fleeting, delicate beauty of nature and the metaphor this represents for life itself.
Author: Robert Paul Weston
Publisher: Tundra Books
ISBN: 1101918756
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 43
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A warm, gorgeous exploration of a little girl's experience immigrating to a new country and missing her home and her grandmother, who still lives far away. Sakura's dad gets a new job in America, so she and her parents make the move from their home in Japan. When she arrives in the States, most of all she misses her grandmother and the cherry blossom trees, under which she and her grandmother used to play and picnic. She wonders how she'll ever feel at home in this new place, with its unfamiliar language and landscape. One day, she meets her neighbor, a boy named Luke, and begins to feel a little more settled. When her grandmother becomes ill, though, her family takes a trip back to Japan. Sakura is sad when she returns to the States and once again reflects on all she misses. Luke does his best to cheer her up -- and tells her about a surprise he knows she'll love, but she'll have to wait till spring. In the meantime, Sakura and Luke's friendship blooms and finally, when spring comes, Luke takes her to see the cherry blossom trees flowering right there in her new neighborhood. Sakura's Cherry Blossoms captures the beauty of the healing power of friendship through Weston's Japanese poetry-inspired text and Saburi's breathtaking illustrations.
Author: Arina Tanemura
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
ISBN: 1421574780
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 211
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Sakura, grieving for all her friends who have died, returns to Aoba’s estate. Enju attacks, and Sakura loses two more people she loves. And just when she believes the battle to finally be over, Princess Kaguya appears! -- VIZ Media
Author: CLAMP (Mangaka group)
Publisher:
ISBN: 1595828087
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 594
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Now that Sakura has proven herself as a magician, she finds that there are other unnatural forces threatening her town... forces linked, somehow, to two mysterious transfer students who''ve just arrived -- one attracted to her brother, the other attracted to her Li and Sakura may be friends now instead of rivals, but if there''s a rival for Sakura''s affections, is he going back to Hong Kong?
Author: CLAMP
Publisher: Kodansha America LLC
ISBN: 1642125660
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 162
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Legacies and Futures Sakura finally has a date with her darling Syaoran! She’s working hard to make the perfect picnic lunch for him, but on the big day, a strange message arrives, calling Sakura away to her great-grandfather’s home. Then, Sakura’s late mother appears to her again–perhaps bringing with her the answers to the questions about the hooded figure from Sakura’s dreams, and the beginning of the solution to the mystery of the transparent cards themselves…
Author: CLAMP
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1632368781
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Cardcaptor Sakura brought a generation of readers to manga, and now it's back in a definitive collector's edition! Cardcaptor Sakura is one of the all-time classics of the magical girl genre, and the Collector's Edition will be the definitive version of the story, for both long-time fans and readers new to the story. The adventures of the plucky Sakura Kinomoto are as adorably thrilling as ever, as she tracks down the magical Clow Cards and plunges headlong into a world of sorcery beyond anything she could've imagined.
Author: Jane Smisor Bastien
Publisher: Neil A. Kjos Music Company
ISBN: 9780849773051
Category : Piano
Languages : en
Pages : 160
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