
Best Sellers
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A Brief History of the Samurai
- Brief Histories
- By: Jonathan Clements
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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From a leading expert in Japanese history, this is one of the first full histories of the art and culture of the Samurai warrior....
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Anecdotes bring life to samurai history
- By Tweetingcheetah on 27-07-14
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The Pillow Book
- By: Sei Shōnagon
- Narrated by: Georgina Sutton
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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The Pillow Book of Sei Shōnagon is a fascinating, detailed account of Japanese court life in the closing years of the 10th century....
By: Sei Shōnagon
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Japan Story
- In Search of a Nation, 1850 to the Present
- By: Christopher Harding
- Narrated by: Christopher Harding
- Length: 16 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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This is a fresh and surprising account of Japan's culture from the 'opening up' of the country in the mid-19th century to the present....
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A well researched plod fest
- By Chris Kelly on 27-12-18
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The Rising Sun
- The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-1945
- By: John Toland
- Narrated by: Tom Weiner
- Length: 41 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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This Pulitzer Prize-winning history of World War II chronicles the dramatic rise and fall of the Japanese empire....
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The stupidity of war
- By R on 26-06-15
By: John Toland
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The Rise of Modern Japan
- By: Mark J. Ravina, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Mark J. Ravina
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
- Original Recording
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Noted Japan expert Professor Mark J. Ravina of the University of Texas at Austin covers the politics, economics, and culture of the island nation since World War II - a conflict that saw the end of Japan’s dream of regional conquest, which Professor Ravina calls Empire 1.0....
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Social and economic history of modern Japan
- By Nicus on 13-10-22
By: Mark J. Ravina, and others
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Hiroshima
- By: John Hersey
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 5 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1945, Hiroshima was destroyed by the first atom bomb ever dropped on a city. This book, John Hersey's journalistic masterpiece, tells what happened on that day. Told through the memories of survivors, this is a timeless, powerful and compassionate document....
By: John Hersey
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A Brief History of the Samurai
- Brief Histories
- By: Jonathan Clements
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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From a leading expert in Japanese history, this is one of the first full histories of the art and culture of the Samurai warrior....
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Anecdotes bring life to samurai history
- By Tweetingcheetah on 27-07-14
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The Pillow Book
- By: Sei Shōnagon
- Narrated by: Georgina Sutton
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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The Pillow Book of Sei Shōnagon is a fascinating, detailed account of Japanese court life in the closing years of the 10th century....
By: Sei Shōnagon
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Japan Story
- In Search of a Nation, 1850 to the Present
- By: Christopher Harding
- Narrated by: Christopher Harding
- Length: 16 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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This is a fresh and surprising account of Japan's culture from the 'opening up' of the country in the mid-19th century to the present....
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A well researched plod fest
- By Chris Kelly on 27-12-18
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The Rising Sun
- The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-1945
- By: John Toland
- Narrated by: Tom Weiner
- Length: 41 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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This Pulitzer Prize-winning history of World War II chronicles the dramatic rise and fall of the Japanese empire....
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The stupidity of war
- By R on 26-06-15
By: John Toland
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The Rise of Modern Japan
- By: Mark J. Ravina, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Mark J. Ravina
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
- Original Recording
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Noted Japan expert Professor Mark J. Ravina of the University of Texas at Austin covers the politics, economics, and culture of the island nation since World War II - a conflict that saw the end of Japan’s dream of regional conquest, which Professor Ravina calls Empire 1.0....
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Social and economic history of modern Japan
- By Nicus on 13-10-22
By: Mark J. Ravina, and others
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Hiroshima
- By: John Hersey
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 5 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1945, Hiroshima was destroyed by the first atom bomb ever dropped on a city. This book, John Hersey's journalistic masterpiece, tells what happened on that day. Told through the memories of survivors, this is a timeless, powerful and compassionate document....
By: John Hersey
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The Battle of Midway (Pivotal Moments in American History)
- By: Craig L. Symonds
- Narrated by: James Lurie
- Length: 14 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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There are few moments in American history in which the course of events tipped so suddenly and so dramatically as at the Battle of Midway....
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acknowledgement of facts..?
- By Shannon on 17-07-15
By: Craig L. Symonds
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Japanese Mythology: Classic Stories of Japanese Myths, Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Monsters
- Classical Mythology, Book 4
- By: Scott Lewis
- Narrated by: Oliver Hunt
- Length: 3 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Giant monsters. Tales of eternal love. The beginning of creation. Pint-sized warriors. Long voyages and insurmountable heroics are only a small piece of the classic myths that have helped shape Japan’s unique and immaculate history....
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Great staple for Japanese legends and folklore
- By Kindle Customer on 03-08-20
By: Scott Lewis
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Pure Invention
- How Japan's Pop Culture Conquered the World
- By: Matt Alt
- Narrated by: Matt Alt
- Length: 11 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Today we take it for granted that Japan is a forge of the world's fantasies: the birthplace of Transformers and Pokémon, of food trends like ramen and artisanal whisky and cutting-edge manga and anime....
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Engaging and Illuminating
- By G. P. Hobson on 27-12-21
By: Matt Alt
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The Bulldog Track
- By: Peter Phelps
- Narrated by: Peter Phelps
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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March 1942: The world is at war. Too old to fight and with jobs scarce at home, Tom Phelps found work as a carpenter in the goldfields of the New Guinea Highlands....
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A humbling story for any adventurer
- By Angela Keen on 13-03-21
By: Peter Phelps
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Ghosts of the Tsunami
- Death and Life in Japan's Disaster Zone
- By: Richard Lloyd Parry
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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On 11 March 2011, a massive earthquake sent a 120-foot-high tsunami smashing into the coast of Northeast Japan....
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Hungry Ghosts
- By Barbara on 19-01-18
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The Railway Man
- By: Eric Lomax
- Narrated by: Bill Paterson
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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A naive young man, a railway enthusiast and radio buff, was caught up in the fall of the British Empire at Singapore in 1942....
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a tale of humanity, frailty and ultimately redemption
- By Jemmy Bloocher on 13-04-13
By: Eric Lomax
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The Manhattan Project
- The Making of the Atomic Bomb
- By: Al Cimino
- Narrated by: Eric Meyers
- Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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This traces the history of the Manhattan Project, from the first glimmerings of such a catastrophic weapon, to the aftermath of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It profiles the architects of the bomb, and looks at the role of the politicians, including first-hand accounts.....
By: Al Cimino
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Strong Men Armed
- The United States Marines Against Japan
- By: Robert Leckie
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 17 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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As scout and machine-gunner for the First Marine Division, Leckie fought in all its engagements until his wounding at Peleliu....
By: Robert Leckie
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Japanese Mythology
- A Concise Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Sagas, Rituals and Beliefs of Japanese Myths
- By: Bernard Hayes
- Narrated by: Gareth Johnson
- Length: 1 hr and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Japanese mythology is intricate and complex, and the ideals behind their mythological beliefs were often intertwined with real-life events. This book will examine how both myth and fact contributed to the culture and traditions of the Japanese....
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Finally something Japanese
- By Anonymous User on 06-11-18
By: Bernard Hayes
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Embracing Defeat
- By: John W. Dower
- Narrated by: Edward Lewis
- Length: 21 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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This illuminating study explores the ways in which the defeat of the Japanese in World War II, followed by over six years of American military occupation, affected every level of Japanese society....
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Narrator spoils interesting history
- By MR on 09-07-15
By: John W. Dower
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Black Snow
- Curtis LeMay, the Firebombing of Tokyo, and the Road to the Atomic Bomb
- By: James M. Scott
- Narrated by: L.J. Ganser
- Length: 12 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Seven minutes past midnight on March 10, 1945, nearly 300 American B-29s thundered into the skies over Tokyo. Their payloads of incendiaries ignited a firestorm that reached up to 2,800 degrees, liquefying asphalt and vaporizing thousands....
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Engrossing, terrifying and moving
- By Man-O-War1977 on 29-11-22
By: James M. Scott
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47 Ronin
- By: John Allyn, Stephen Turnbull - foreword
- Narrated by: David Shih
- Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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This is the definitive, fascinating account of this unforgettable tale of a band of samurai who defied the Emperor to avenge the disgrace and death of their master....
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very good
- By James on 29-04-22
By: John Allyn, and others
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Melting Sun
- The History of Nuclear Power in Japan and the Disaster at Fukushima Daiichi
- By: Andrew Leatherbarrow
- Narrated by: Nick Gallagher
- Length: 16 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Almost 24 hours to the minute since the tsunami hit Fukushima Daiichi, Unit 1 exploded. The building wrenched apart, sending shards of irradiated concrete and metal knifing through the air in all directions....
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very interesting and challenging history
- By Scott Sibbald on 30-11-22
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The Chrysanthemum and the Sword
- Patterns of Japanese Culture
- By: Ruth Benedict
- Narrated by: Cindy Kay
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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Essential for anyone interested in Japanese culture, this unsurpassed masterwork opens an intriguing window on Japan. The World War II-era study by the cultural anthropologist Ruth Benedict paints an illuminating contrast between the people of Japan and those of the United States....
By: Ruth Benedict
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Crucible of Hell
- Okinawa: The Last Great Battle of the Second World War
- By: Saul David
- Narrated by: William Roberts, Saul David - introduction
- Length: 15 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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For 83 blood-soaked days, the fighting on the island of Okinawa plumbed depths of savagery as bad as anything seen on the Eastern Front. When it was over, almost a quarter of a million people had lost their lives, making it by far the bloodiest US battle of the Pacific....
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Download the book in parts
- By Matt on 06-04-20
By: Saul David
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Shockwave
- Countdown to Hiroshima
- By: Stephen Walker
- Narrated by: Colin Mace
- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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At 8:15 a.m. on 6th August 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. In an instant, the temperature at its core rose to millions of degrees....
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what an amazing book.
- By Matthew B. on 30-07-21
By: Stephen Walker
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Three Tigers, One Mountain
- By: Michael Booth
- Narrated by: Michael Booth
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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There is an ancient Chinese proverb that states, 'Two tigers cannot share the same mountain'. However, in East Asia, there are three tigers on that mountain: China, Japan and Korea, and they have a long history of turmoil and tension with each other....
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fantastic
- By alain brooker on 08-06-22
By: Michael Booth
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Yasuke
- By: Thomas Lockley, Geoffrey Girard
- Narrated by: Jude Owusu
- Length: 14 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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The remarkable life of history's first foreign-born samurai and his astonishing journey from Northeast Africa to the heights of Japanese society....
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Recommended reading
- By Ross H on 16-04-21
By: Thomas Lockley, and others
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The Japanese
- A History in Twenty Lives
- By: Christopher Harding
- Narrated by: Christopher Harding
- Length: 16 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Chris Harding's enormously enjoyable new book distils Japan's long, complex and fascinating history into the stories of 20 remarkable individuals....
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Superb story-telling
- By andrew thomas on 07-09-21
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Bloody Okinawa
- The Last Great Battle of World War II
- By: Joseph Wheelan
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 13 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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A stirring narrative of World War II's final major battle - the Pacific war's largest, bloodiest, most savagely fought campaign - the last of its kind....
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Superbly Detailed
- By S. Morris on 19-11-21
By: Joseph Wheelan
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New Georgia: The Second Battle for the Solomons
- Twentieth-Century Battles
- By: Ronnie Day
- Narrated by: Paul Bloede
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
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In 1942, the Solomon Islands formed the stepping stones toward Rabaul, the main base of Japanese operations in the South Pacific, and the Allies primary objective....
By: Ronnie Day
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Saipan
- The Battle that Doomed Japan in World War II
- By: James H. Hallas
- Narrated by: Tim Dixon
- Length: 22 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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The story of the Battle of Saipan has it all. Marines at war: on Pacific beaches, in hellish volcanic landscapes, under a commander known as "Howlin' Mad." Naval combat: carriers battling carriers from afar, fighters downing Japanese aircraft, submarines sinking carriers....
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Brilliant
- By EJ on 22-05-20
By: James H. Hallas
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Japanese Mythology Collection
- Japanese Fairy Tales and Aino Folk-Tales (Annotated) with a Historical Introduction
- By: Iwaya Sazanami, Basil Hall Chamberlain
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Discover fascinating ancient Japanese fairy tales as well as the folk tales of the Ainu/Aino. The first book in this collection, titled Japanese Fairy Tales, was written by Iwaya Sazanami. The second is not usually available in audio: Aino Folk-Tales by Basil Chamberlain....
By: Iwaya Sazanami, and others
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Fukushima: The Story of a Nuclear Disaster
- By: Susan Stranahan, David Lochbaum, The Union of Concerned Scientists, and others
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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On March 11, 2011, an earthquake large enough to knock the earth from its axis sent a massive tsunami speeding toward the Japanese coast and the aging and vulnerable Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power reactors....
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Biased
- By R Halls on 09-03-18
By: Susan Stranahan, and others