{"product_id":"japanese-proverbs-200-gems-of-traditional-wit-and-wisdom-paperback","title":"Japanese Proverbs: 200 Gems of Traditional Wit and Wisdom - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Galef\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJun Hashimoto\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eEdward G. Seidensticker\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Destroy a nation, but its mountains and rivers remain.\"\u003c\/i\u003e -- Japanese Proverb\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is a collection of 200 Japanese proverbs with illustrations and explanations for each saying.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eJapanese Proverbs: 200 Gems of Traditional Wit and Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e is a delightfully illustrated compilation of traditional Japanese sayings and maxims. Some of the classic Japanese quotes and quotations, like \"Fall down seven times, get up eight,\" capture the dogged perseverance of the Japanese heart. Others, such as \"A red lacquer dish needs no decoration\" illuminate both a universal truth and Japan's unique, aesthetic traditions. \u003ci\u003eJapanese Proverbs\u003c\/i\u003e has proverbs of great cultural significance as well as proverbs on matters of daily life and customs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePleasing to expert and new comer alike, the 200 traditional proverbs in this unique collection are presented in Japanese calligraphy form, along with direct English translations. Similar proverbs are given from English, and the sumi-e style ink drawings are a delight in their own right. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmateurs and Japanese language enthusiasts alike will speak Japanese with the verve and nuance of a native when they use these apt and witty expressions.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Galef\u003c\/b\u003e is an American scholar, novelist, critic, poet, translator and essayist. He is professor of English at Montclair State University and author of many books of fiction and poetry, including \u003ci\u003eTurning Japanese, How To Cope With Suburban Stress\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMy Date with Neanderthal Woman\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJun Hashimoto\u003c\/b\u003e is a New York-based artist and illustrator. His art and illustrations have graced everything from Scotch labels to book covers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward G. Seidensticker\u003c\/b\u003e (1921-2007) was a preeminent scholar and translator of classical and contemporary literature, most notably of the \u003ci\u003eTale of Genji\u003c\/i\u003e and of the work of Nobel Laureate Yasunari Kawabata and other acclaimed Japanese writers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfessor Charles Shiro Inouye\u003c\/b\u003e is the widely-published Chair of the Department of International Literary and Cultural Studies at Tufts University.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 7.95 x 5.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 25, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984015425837,"sku":"9784805318829","price":16.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/p2ZM_qK6gk9784805318829.webp?v=1776081399","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/japanese-proverbs-200-gems-of-traditional-wit-and-wisdom-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}