Bestsellers
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Hiroshima
- The Last Witnesses (Embers, Book 1)
- By: M. G. Sheftall
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 17 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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The first volume in a two-book series about each of the atomic bomb drops that ended the Pacific War based on years of irreplicable personal interviews with survivors to tell a story of devastation and resilience....
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EXCELLENT
- By JK on 04-29-25
By: M. G. Sheftall
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Killing the Rising Sun
- How America Vanquished World War II Japan
- By: Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff, Bill O'Reilly
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Autumn 1944. World War II is nearly over in Europe but is escalating in the Pacific, where American soldiers face an opponent who will go to any length to avoid defeat....
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Skimming the surface
- By Mike From Mesa on 10-25-16
By: Bill O'Reilly, and others
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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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A political as well as military history
- By Mike From Mesa on 07-30-15
By: John Toland
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The Rape of Nanking
- By: Iris Chang
- Narrated by: Anna Fields
- Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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In December 1937, in the capital of China, one of the most brutal massacres in the long annals of wartime barbarity occurred.
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Powerful
- By Douglas on 09-05-09
By: Iris Chang
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Hiroshima
- By: John Hersey
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 5 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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On August 6, 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 timeless, powerful and compassionate document has become a classic....
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Must read book
- By Kindle Customer on 08-06-20
By: John Hersey
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Dog Man
- An Uncommon Life on a Faraway Mountain
- By: Martha Sherrill
- Narrated by: Laural Merlington
- Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Martha Sherrill brings us to a world that Americans know very little about---the snow country of Japan during World War II....
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Dog of a Book
- By mjchgo on 08-27-10
By: Martha Sherrill
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Hiroshima
- The Last Witnesses (Embers, Book 1)
- By: M. G. Sheftall
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 17 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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The first volume in a two-book series about each of the atomic bomb drops that ended the Pacific War based on years of irreplicable personal interviews with survivors to tell a story of devastation and resilience....
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EXCELLENT
- By JK on 04-29-25
By: M. G. Sheftall
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Killing the Rising Sun
- How America Vanquished World War II Japan
- By: Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff, Bill O'Reilly
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Autumn 1944. World War II is nearly over in Europe but is escalating in the Pacific, where American soldiers face an opponent who will go to any length to avoid defeat....
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Skimming the surface
- By Mike From Mesa on 10-25-16
By: Bill O'Reilly, and others
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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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A political as well as military history
- By Mike From Mesa on 07-30-15
By: John Toland
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The Rape of Nanking
- By: Iris Chang
- Narrated by: Anna Fields
- Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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In December 1937, in the capital of China, one of the most brutal massacres in the long annals of wartime barbarity occurred.
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Powerful
- By Douglas on 09-05-09
By: Iris Chang
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Hiroshima
- By: John Hersey
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 5 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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On August 6, 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 timeless, powerful and compassionate document has become a classic....
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Must read book
- By Kindle Customer on 08-06-20
By: John Hersey
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Dog Man
- An Uncommon Life on a Faraway Mountain
- By: Martha Sherrill
- Narrated by: Laural Merlington
- Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Martha Sherrill brings us to a world that Americans know very little about---the snow country of Japan during World War II....
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Dog of a Book
- By mjchgo on 08-27-10
By: Martha Sherrill
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Hitler
- A Global Biography
- By: Brendan Simms
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
- Length: 29 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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A powerfully argued and utterly definitive account of a murderous tyrant we thought we understood, Hitler is essential listening for anyone seeking to understand the origins and outcomes of the Second World War....
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A good biography with a different viewpoint
- By Timothy on 10-10-19
By: Brendan Simms
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The Complete Musashi: The Book of Five Rings and Other Works
- Definitive New Translations of the Writings of Miyamoto Musashi - Japan's Greatest Samurai
- By: Miyamoto Musashi, Alexander Bennett - translator, Graham Sayer - foreword
- Narrated by: Richard Trapp
- Length: 5 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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This piece of writing by famed samurai Musashi (1584–1645) is the single-most influential work on samurai swordsmanship, offering insights into samurai history, the Zen Buddhist state of "no-mind" that enables warriors to triumph and the philosophical meaning of Bushido....
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Like the translation but I feel it don’t do it justice
- By Anonymous User on 03-29-23
By: Miyamoto Musashi, and others
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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....
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Exquisite. Truly!
- By Erick DuPree on 01-10-23
By: Sei Shōnagon
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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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The definitive account of what happened, why, and above all how it felt, when catastrophe hit Japan—by the Japan correspondent of The Times (London) and author of People Who Eat Darkness....
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Riveting True Story You Didn't Hear On The News
- By Kathy in CA on 07-05-18
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The Accidental President
- Harry S. Truman and the Four Months That Changed the World
- By: A. J. Baime
- Narrated by: Tony Messano
- Length: 14 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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The dramatic, pulse-pounding story of Harry Truman's first four months in office, when this unlikely president had to take on Germany, Japan, Stalin, and the atomic bomb....
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Exceptional
- By Jean on 11-14-17
By: A. J. Baime
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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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You may knock US down, but you can't knock US out
- By Matthew on 12-04-13
By: Craig L. Symonds
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Rain of Ruin
- Tokyo, Hiroshima, and the Surrender of Japan
- By: Richard Overy
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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A leading military historian examines the US incendiary and atomic attacks on Japan’s cities, and their impact on the war’s end.
By: Richard Overy
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Midway
- The Pacific War’s Most Famous Battle
- By: Mark Stille
- Narrated by: John Chancer
- Length: 15 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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In April 1942, the Combined Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy was at the zenith of its power. It had struck a severe blow against the US Navy at Pearl Harbor in December 1941, before spearheading the Japanese advance through Southeast Asia and rampaging across the South Pacific.
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Authors need to leave personal opinions out of history books
- By Roberto G on 12-28-24
By: Mark Stille
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Shogun
- The Life and Times of Tokugawa Ieyasu: Japan's Greatest Ruler
- By: A.L. Sadler, Stephen Turnbull - foreword, Alexander Bennett - foreword
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 17 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Uncover the true story of the man who unified medieval Japan....
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This is a boring reference book
- By Antone Ferreira on 05-25-24
By: A.L. Sadler, and others
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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
By: Scott Lewis
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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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An Excellent History of the Samurai
- By Michael on 08-08-14
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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
- Unabridged
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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
By: Haruki Murakami
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Midnight in the Pacific
- Guadalcanal -- The World War II Battle That Turned the Tide of War
- By: Joseph Wheelan
- Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
- Length: 16 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Midnight in the Pacific is both a sweeping narrative and a compelling drama of individual marines, soldiers, and sailors caught in the crosshairs of history....
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Don't start here or you'll be confused.
- By Doctor Bob on 08-13-17
By: Joseph Wheelan
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140 Days to Hiroshima
- The Story of Japan’s Last Chance to Avert Armageddon
- By: David Dean Barrett
- Narrated by: Stephen Graybill
- Length: 13 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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On the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki comes this heart-pounding account of the war-room drama inside the cabinets of the United States and Japan that led to Armageddon on August 6, 1945....
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Never Giving Up
- By Rick B on 07-11-20
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The Cactus Air Force
- Air War Over Guadalcanal
- By: Eric Hammel, Thomas McKelvey Cleaver
- Narrated by: Adam Henderson
- Length: 14 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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In The Cactus Air Force, Pacific War expert Thomas McKelvey Cleaver worked closely with Eric to build on his collection of diary entries, interviews and first-hand accounts to create a vivid narrative of the struggle in the air over the island of Guadalcanal....
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Excellent Book!
- By Eric Peterson on 09-16-22
By: Eric Hammel, and others
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Bushido: The Soul of Japan
- By: Inazo Nitobe
- Narrated by: Blaise Adams
- Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Bushido: The Soul of Japan is a seminal study on the way of the samurai by the Japanese educator Inazo Nitobe. From 1868, the beginning of the Meiji Era, Japan rapidly transformed itself from an isolated feudal society into a modern, industrialised nation state....
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Great philosophy horrible reader, no emotion.
- By Ricardo on 04-22-25
By: Inazo Nitobe
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African Samurai
- The True Story of Yasuke, a Legendary Black Warrior in Feudal Japan
- By: Thomas Lockley, Geoffrey Girard
- Narrated by: Gary Furlong
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 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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Not worth finishing
- By William Shehan on 06-12-19
By: Thomas Lockley, and others
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Ametora
- How Japan Saved American Style
- By: W. David Marx
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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In Ametora, cultural historian W. David Marx traces the Japanese assimilation of American fashion over the past 150 years....
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You must read for anyone interested in Japanese and American style
- By Spencer Jackson on 01-23-22
By: W. David Marx
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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
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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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A great introduction to modern Japan
- By nonrachitect on 12-22-21
By: Mark J. Ravina, and others
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Judgment at Tokyo
- World War II on Trial and the Making of Modern Asia
- By: Gary J. Bass
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 31 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Judgment at Tokyo is a landmark, magisterial history of the trial of Japan’s leaders as war criminals—the largely overlooked Asian counterpart to Nuremberg
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Biased revisionist history
- By Amazon Customer on 12-31-23
By: Gary J. Bass
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Retribution
- The Battle for Japan, 1944 - 45
- By: Max Hastings
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 27 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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In his critically acclaimed Armageddon, Hastings detailed the last twelve months of the struggle for Germany. Here, in what can be considered a companion volume, he covers the horrific story of the war against Japan....
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A superb study by one of the world's finest histor
- By Easton Reader on 12-22-16
By: Max Hastings
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Tokyo Noir
- In and out of Japan's Underworld
- By: Jake Adelstein
- Narrated by: Jake Adelstein, Shoko Plambeck
- Length: 9 hrs
- Unabridged
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It’s 2008, and it’s been a while since Jake Adelstein was the only gaijin crime reporter for the Yomiuri Shimbun. The economy is in shambles, Jake is off the police beat but still chain-smoking, and Tadamasa Goto, the most powerful boss in the Japanese organized crime world, has been banished.
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par for the course
- By Daniel on 03-27-25
By: Jake Adelstein
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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
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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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Very Technical
- By J.Brock on 07-16-21
By: Joseph Wheelan
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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
- Unabridged
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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
New releases
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Shinto
- The Kami Way
- By: Sokyo Ono Ph.D., William P. Woodard - contributor
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Shinto, the indigenous faith of the Japanese people, continues to fascinate and mystify both the casual visitor to Japan and the long-time resident. Relatively unknown among the religions of the world, Shinto: The Kami Way provides an enlightening window into this Japanese faith.
By: Sokyo Ono Ph.D., and others
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Resolute Japan
- The Leaders Forging a Corporate Resurgence
- By: Michael Useem, Jusuke J. J. Ikegami, Harbir Singh
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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In Resolute Japan, Waseda University's Jusuke J. J. Ikegami and the Wharton School's Harbir Singh and Michael Useem reveal a new leadership model that has led Japan's corporations to make a stunning comeback. In the process, they share what they have learned from interviews with more than 100 CEOs and top executives of Japan's largest and most influential companies, including Hitachi, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, NTT, and Panasonic.
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A Fascinating if Booster-ish Examination of Recent Japanese Corporate Management
- By RW on 04-16-25
By: Michael Useem, and others
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象徴天皇の実像
- 「昭和天皇拝謁記」を読む
- By: 原 武史
- Narrated by: 平 修
- Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
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昭和天皇と側近たちとの詳細なやり取りを記録した「昭和天皇拝謁記」.貴重な史料からは,政局や社会情勢,戦争について饒舌に語る昭和天皇の等身大の姿が浮かび上がる.
By: 原 武史
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ニッポンの総理大臣図鑑
- By: ニッポンの総理大臣編集部
- Narrated by: あんべ あつし
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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初代・伊藤博文から、新総理大臣・石破茂まで。歴代日本の総理大臣を、似顔絵イラスト付きで、全員わかりやすく解説する。日本人なら知ってて当然、でも意外に知らない総理大臣をやさしく学び直し。近現代史の学習、入試の時事問題対策にもぴったり。
By: ニッポンの総理大臣編集部
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猪瀬直樹電子著作集「日本の近代」第8巻 昭和16年夏の敗戦 日本人はなぜ戦争をしたか
- (小学館)
- By: 猪瀬 直樹
- Narrated by: 一戸 康太朗
- Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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「模擬内閣」の結論は「敗戦必至」。しかし、戦端は開かれた――。収録作の原題は『昭和16年夏の敗戦』(1983年8月世界文化社刊、1986年8月文春文庫、2010年6月中公文庫)。日米開戦の知られざる事実を掘り起こし、「記録する意思」を貫徹した、猪瀬直樹36歳、初期の力作。
By: 猪瀬 直樹
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Ямато. Японский императорский дом
- By: Хироси Хаяси
- Narrated by: Сергей Соколов
- Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Ямато — одна из самых древних и продолжительных династий мира. Ее представители считаются потомками богини Аматерасу. История великого рода берет свое начало с VI века до нашей эры и продолжается по сей день. За время правления дома на троне сменилось более ста императоров и шесть эпох, а сам монарх стал является символом патриотизма, национального единства и прогресса. Действительно ли династия имеет божественное происхождение? Почему женщины перестали занимать Хризантемовый трон? Благодаря кому появился запрет на отречение от престола? Кто ввел моногамию при императорском дворе?
By: Хироси Хаяси
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Shinto
- The Kami Way
- By: Sokyo Ono Ph.D., William P. Woodard - contributor
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Shinto, the indigenous faith of the Japanese people, continues to fascinate and mystify both the casual visitor to Japan and the long-time resident. Relatively unknown among the religions of the world, Shinto: The Kami Way provides an enlightening window into this Japanese faith.
By: Sokyo Ono Ph.D., and others
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Resolute Japan
- The Leaders Forging a Corporate Resurgence
- By: Michael Useem, Jusuke J. J. Ikegami, Harbir Singh
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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In Resolute Japan, Waseda University's Jusuke J. J. Ikegami and the Wharton School's Harbir Singh and Michael Useem reveal a new leadership model that has led Japan's corporations to make a stunning comeback. In the process, they share what they have learned from interviews with more than 100 CEOs and top executives of Japan's largest and most influential companies, including Hitachi, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, NTT, and Panasonic.
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A Fascinating if Booster-ish Examination of Recent Japanese Corporate Management
- By RW on 04-16-25
By: Michael Useem, and others
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象徴天皇の実像
- 「昭和天皇拝謁記」を読む
- By: 原 武史
- Narrated by: 平 修
- Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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昭和天皇と側近たちとの詳細なやり取りを記録した「昭和天皇拝謁記」.貴重な史料からは,政局や社会情勢,戦争について饒舌に語る昭和天皇の等身大の姿が浮かび上がる.
By: 原 武史
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ニッポンの総理大臣図鑑
- By: ニッポンの総理大臣編集部
- Narrated by: あんべ あつし
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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初代・伊藤博文から、新総理大臣・石破茂まで。歴代日本の総理大臣を、似顔絵イラスト付きで、全員わかりやすく解説する。日本人なら知ってて当然、でも意外に知らない総理大臣をやさしく学び直し。近現代史の学習、入試の時事問題対策にもぴったり。
By: ニッポンの総理大臣編集部
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猪瀬直樹電子著作集「日本の近代」第8巻 昭和16年夏の敗戦 日本人はなぜ戦争をしたか
- (小学館)
- By: 猪瀬 直樹
- Narrated by: 一戸 康太朗
- Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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「模擬内閣」の結論は「敗戦必至」。しかし、戦端は開かれた――。収録作の原題は『昭和16年夏の敗戦』(1983年8月世界文化社刊、1986年8月文春文庫、2010年6月中公文庫)。日米開戦の知られざる事実を掘り起こし、「記録する意思」を貫徹した、猪瀬直樹36歳、初期の力作。
By: 猪瀬 直樹
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Ямато. Японский императорский дом
- By: Хироси Хаяси
- Narrated by: Сергей Соколов
- Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
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Ямато — одна из самых древних и продолжительных династий мира. Ее представители считаются потомками богини Аматерасу. История великого рода берет свое начало с VI века до нашей эры и продолжается по сей день. За время правления дома на троне сменилось более ста императоров и шесть эпох, а сам монарх стал является символом патриотизма, национального единства и прогресса. Действительно ли династия имеет божественное происхождение? Почему женщины перестали занимать Хризантемовый трон? Благодаря кому появился запрет на отречение от престола? Кто ввел моногамию при императорском дворе?
By: Хироси Хаяси