Category Archives: English

Literature review: Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai

General Information Title: Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai Author: Yamamoto Tsunetomo Translated by: William Scott Wilson Publisher: Kodansha International Year of Publication: 2000 ISBN: 978-4-7700-2612-5 Pages: 188   About the author: Yamamoto Tsunetomo was born in 1659 in the Saga domain in Japan. When he was … Continue reading

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Literature review: Inventing Japan by Ian Buruma

Introduction: The following is a literature review of the book titled ‚Inventing Japan‘, written by Ian Buruma, a Dutch writer with a focus on Asian culture. The book was published in 2003 by Modern Library. The book is about the … Continue reading

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Book Review: Age of Ambition

General Information Title: Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China Author: Evan Osnos Publisher: Macmillan USA Year of publication: 2014 ISBN: 978-0374535278 Pages: 403 Price: 10.99 € Author Evan Osnos is an American journalist who … Continue reading

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Buchrezension: Das Flüstern der Schatten von Jan-Philipp Sendker

Buchdetails Titel: Das Flüstern der Schatten Autor: Jan-Philipp Sendker Erscheinungsjahr: 2007 (neueste Auflage: 2016) Seitenanzahl: 464 Verlag: Heyne ISBN: 978-3-453-42146-2 Preis: 9,99€ Autor Der geborene Hamburger Jan-Philipp Sendker, Autor des fiktiven Romans „Das Flüstern der Schatten“, war über mehrere Jahre … Continue reading

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Book review: Bushido, the Soul of Japan

Bushido: The Soul of Japan Author: Inazo Nitobe First edition: 1908 Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 978-1482381979 Pages: 130 Introduction Japan, in the last 100 years, and since the Meiji Restoration, has experienced an incredible revolution. With its exposure … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Book Of Five Rings

Book review: The Book of Five Rings General information Title: The Book of Five Rings Author: Miyamoto Musashi Published by: Kodansha International Ltd English translation: Wiliam Scott Wilson Modern Japanese Translation: Matsumoto Michihiro First edition: 2001 ISBN: 4-7700-2844-X Pages: 192 … Continue reading

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Protected: Video Podcast – Interview on knowledge of German students about South Korea

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Protected: Podcast: Social Media in China

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