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Bushido: The Samurai Code of Honor
- The Truth About Japanese Samurai Wisdom
- By: James Walker
- Narrated by: Coby Allen
- Length: 1 hr and 6 mins
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Experience the fantastic world of the highly-skilled Japanese samurai, and learn the code, or Bushido, that these men followed to live up to honor and loyalty, and discover how you can apply the eight virtues to improve your own life in the modern world....
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This is such an awesome book !!!
- By Snyder Kenneth on 05-30-18
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41. Bushido: The Samurai Code of Honor
- The Truth About Japanese Samurai Wisdom
- Narrated by: Coby Allen
- Length: 1 hr and 6 mins
- Release date: 04-24-18
- Language: English
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Japanese Mythology
- A Captivating Guide to Japanese Folklore, Myths, Fairy Tales, Yokai, Heroes and Heroines
- By: Matt Clayton
- Narrated by: Dryw McArthur
- Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
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Japan is a single nation, but its origins are so old, and often, so fragmented, that unified mythology and folklore can be difficult to point to. Still, there are some key texts, tales, and characters we can focus on which will give us a pretty good sense of Japanese mythology....
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Please get a native speaker to read.
- By Anthony on 08-03-18
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42. Japanese Mythology
- A Captivating Guide to Japanese Folklore, Myths, Fairy Tales, Yokai, Heroes and Heroines
- Narrated by: Dryw McArthur
- Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
- Release date: 05-25-18
- Language: English
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Operation Vengeance
- The Astonishing Aerial Ambush That Changed World War II
- By: Dan Hampton
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins
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In 1943, the United States military began to plan one of the most dramatic secret missions of World War II. Its code name was Operation Vengeance....
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I want 1/2 my money back
- By DPM on 08-11-20
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43. Operation Vengeance
- The Astonishing Aerial Ambush That Changed World War II
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 08-11-20
- Language: English
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Tokyo Underworld
- The Fast Times and Hard Life of an American Gangster in Japan
- By: Robert Whiting
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
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A riveting account of the role of Americans in the evolution of the Tokyo underworld in the years since 1945....
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A Man with a fork in a world of soup
- By Kindle Customer on 09-01-20
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44. Tokyo Underworld
- The Fast Times and Hard Life of an American Gangster in Japan
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 07-07-20
- Language: English
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Target Tokyo
- Jimmy Doolittle and the Raid That Avenged Pearl Harbor
- By: James M. Scott
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 20 hrs and 3 mins
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The dramatic account of one of America's most celebrated - and controversial - military campaigns: the Doolittle Raid....
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Vengence is Mine, Thus Sayeth Doolittle
- By Jonathan Love on 06-13-16
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45. Target Tokyo
- Jimmy Doolittle and the Raid That Avenged Pearl Harbor
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 20 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 04-13-15
- Language: English
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Stranger in the Shogun's City
- A Japanese Woman and Her World
- By: Amy Stanley
- Narrated by: Joy Osmanski
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
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A vivid, deeply researched work of history that explores the life of an unconventional woman during the first half of the 19th century in Edo - the city that would become Tokyo - and a portrait of a great city on the brink of a momentous encounter with the West....
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Lovely microhistory
- By JS on 07-26-21
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46. Stranger in the Shogun's City
- A Japanese Woman and Her World
- Narrated by: Joy Osmanski
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 07-14-20
- Language: English
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Okinawa
- A Decorated Marine’s Account of the Last Battle of World War II
- By: Robert Leckie
- Narrated by: Preston Geer
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
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Former Marine and Pacific War veteran Robert Leckie tells the story of the invasion of Okinawa, the closing battle of World War II....
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47. Okinawa
- A Decorated Marine’s Account of the Last Battle of World War II
- Narrated by: Preston Geer
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 11-28-23
- Language: English
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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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short but rough to listen to
- By Loren on 09-25-19
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48. Japanese Mythology: Classic Stories of Japanese Myths, Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Monsters
- Classical Mythology, Book 4
- Narrated by: Oliver Hunt
- Series: Classical Mythology, Book 4
- Length: 3 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 09-20-18
- Language: English
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Bushido: The Soul of Japan (AmazonClassics Edition)
- By: Inazo Nitobé
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins
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Through a study of the way of the samurai, Nitobe identifies the seven virtues most widely recognized by the Japanese: rectitude, courage, benevolence, politeness, veracity, honor, and loyalty....
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Contemplative
- By J. Eastman on 02-05-21
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49. Bushido: The Soul of Japan (AmazonClassics Edition)
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 03-10-20
- Language: English
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People Who Eat Darkness
- The True Story of a Young Woman Who Vanished from the Streets of Tokyo - and the Evil That Swallowed Her Up
- By: Richard Lloyd Parry
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins
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Lucie Blackman - tall, blond, 21 years old - stepped out into the vastness of Tokyo in the summer of 2000 and disappeared....
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This is the audiobook against I rate all others.
- By El_Ron on 03-08-13
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50. People Who Eat Darkness
- The True Story of a Young Woman Who Vanished from the Streets of Tokyo - and the Evil That Swallowed Her Up
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 07-23-12
- Language: English
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Road to Surrender
- Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War II
- By: Evan Thomas
- Narrated by: Robert Fass
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
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So begins this suspenseful, impeccably researched history that draws on new access to diaries to tell the story of three men who were intimately involved with America’s decision to drop the atomic bomb—and Japan’s decision to surrender....
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Why they decided to drop the atomic bombs
- By William R. Todd-Mancillas (Name includes hyphen and capitalized M). on 08-08-23
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51. Road to Surrender
- Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War II
- Narrated by: Robert Fass
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 05-16-23
- Language: English
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Japan
- A BBC Documentary Collection
- By: Christopher Harding, Alex Bellos, Rana Mitter, and others
- Narrated by: Various
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
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Presenting a captivating anthology of programmes, painting a multi-faceted portrait of a unique country....
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Very insightful for various aspects of Japanese culture
- By Brendan Lee Morgan on 08-20-22
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Utmost Savagery
- The Three Days of Tarawa
- By: Colonel Joseph H. Alexander United States Marine Corps (Ret.)
- Narrated by: Tom Weiner
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
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On November 20, 1943, in the first trial by fire of America’s fledgling amphibious assault doctrine, 5,000 men stormed the beaches of Tarawa....
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The Definitive Battle History of Tarawa
- By Iain on 02-23-11
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53. Utmost Savagery
- The Three Days of Tarawa
- Narrated by: Tom Weiner
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 01-07-11
- Language: English
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Underground
- The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche
- By: Haruki Murakami
- Narrated by: Feodor Chin, Ian Anthony Dale, Janet Song
- Length: 13 hrs and 33 mins
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In this haunting work of journalistic investigation, Haruki Murakami tells the story of the horrific terrorist attack on Japanese soil that shook the entire world....
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Just as you breathe, you dream your story
- By Darwin8u on 08-26-15
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54. Underground
- The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche
- Narrated by: Feodor Chin, Ian Anthony Dale, Janet Song
- Length: 13 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 09-03-13
- Language: English
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新島八重と山本覚馬(早乙女貢作 「明治の兄妹」より)
- By: 早乙女貢
- Narrated by: 柳沢真由美
- Length: 1 hr and 31 mins
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2013年NHK大河ドラマ「八重の桜」のヒロイン・新島八重と、その兄・山本覚馬の、波乱に満ちた生涯と絆を描いた作品。戊辰戦争の際、会津・鶴ヶ城で自ら銃を持って戦った女性、八重。のちに、アメリカ帰りで同志社創立に奔走していた新島襄と出会い、結婚します。そんな八重に大きな影響を与えたのが、17歳離れた兄の覚馬です。覚馬は、京都で薩摩藩に捕らえられながらも、「世界の中の日本」を見据えた獄中からの建白書で
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55. 新島八重と山本覚馬(早乙女貢作 「明治の兄妹」より)
- Narrated by: 柳沢真由美
- Length: 1 hr and 31 mins
- Release date: 06-22-15
- Language: Japanese
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The Last Zero Fighter
- By: Dan King
- Narrated by: Drew Bott
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
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Firsthand accounts from interviews conducted in Japan with five WWII Japanese Naval aviators. All are veterans of the pivotal battles of the Pacific War....
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Fascinating and humanizing story
- By courtney mckean on 07-03-23
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56. The Last Zero Fighter
- Narrated by: Drew Bott
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 05-04-20
- Language: English
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The Battle for Hell's Island
- How a Small Band of Carrier Dive Bombers Helped Save Guadalcanal
- By: Stephen L. Moore
- Narrated by: Pete Bradbury
- Length: 15 hrs and 52 mins
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The Battle for Hell's Island reveals how command of the South Pacific, and the outcome of the Pacific War, depended on control of a single dirt airstrip-and the small group of battle-weary aviators sent to protect it with their lives....
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agonizing audiobook full of facts
- By chris on 04-13-16
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57. The Battle for Hell's Island
- How a Small Band of Carrier Dive Bombers Helped Save Guadalcanal
- Narrated by: Pete Bradbury
- Length: 15 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 11-03-15
- Language: English
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History of Japan
- A Captivating Guide to Japanese History, Including Events Such as the Genpei War, Mongol Invasions, Battle of Tsushima, and Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: James Peters
- Length: 4 hrs and 29 mins
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These are people who never let go of their sacred history, and their story is told and retold across the entire world. Westerners also learn flower arranging, martial arts, meditation, and enjoy visual and digital art forms because of the unique culture of Japan.
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Pronunciation problems
- By Derek on 06-22-21
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58. History of Japan
- A Captivating Guide to Japanese History, Including Events Such as the Genpei War, Mongol Invasions, Battle of Tsushima, and Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
- Narrated by: James Peters
- Length: 4 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 03-13-20
- Language: English
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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
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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....
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The reader...:(
- By Sara Penn on 02-24-24
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59. Japanese Mythology Collection
- Japanese Fairy Tales and Aino Folk-Tales (Annotated) with a Historical Introduction
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 06-23-22
- Language: English
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The Japanese
- A History in Twenty Lives
- By: Christopher Harding
- Narrated by: Christopher Harding
- Length: 16 hrs and 44 mins
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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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ENJOYABLE
- By JK on 06-10-24
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60. The Japanese
- A History in Twenty Lives
- Narrated by: Christopher Harding
- Length: 16 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 11-05-20
- Language: English
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