Sei and the mage Scarlett both pass the bronze-rank adventurer test with flying colors! This achievement immediately puts the members of Sei's party, the Couriers, in the spotlight. There's Lunamilia, who is convinced that Sei is fated to her, Zofi, who has become Sei's lover, and Scarlett, who is secretly scheming to transfer to a better party. Then they receive a surprise offer to team with the Seekers, a veteran group, to take down a formidable area boss! Who wouldn't want the assistanc...

Why self-harm with blades / when you can self-harm with your / own cursed feelingsIn her premier poetry book, Serenity Hayashi explores the complex emotions of heartbreak from desiring another person and within her relationship and herself.

This book throws down a gauntlet with a bold challenge to Okinawan karate practitioners, and particularly Isshinryu karateka to wake up to the amazing wisdom of Asian EsotericTeachings embedded in all of Okinawan karate. Learn the secrets behind Isshinryu’s unique fist formation, the Kihon, the Kiai, the Crescent Step, Sanchin kata, the reason for Isshinryu’s eight Forms, how the blocks aren’t blocks, how the Cat stance manipulates the human energy field, and more... Long held and taught o...

This work is the result of thirty years of observations about the function and behavior of Ki (vital energy) in traditional martial arts. Master teacher, Hayashi Tomio, author and Buddhist monk, with over a half century of teaching experience, leads readers into the extraordinary realm of internal martial practice with a revolutionary perspective that the effortless power derived from proper Ki technique may be the result of human's ability to control their bioelectric field as a signaling...

A comparison of the development of expertise in preschool teaching in China, Japan, and the United States.In Teaching Expertise in Three Countries, Akiko Hayashi shows how teachers from Japan, China, and the United States think about what it means to be an expert teacher. Based on interviews with teachers conducted over the span of fifteen years and videos taken in their classrooms, Hayashi gives us a valuable portrait of expert teachers in the making. Whil...

Is lap dancing harmless fun, providing entertainment for men and well-paid, self-empowering work for women? The lap dancing industry has long argued that it offers an everyday service within free market guidelines, but in 2010 the UK government legislated that lap dancing venues in the UK should be classed as 'sex establishments'. So, are lap dancers sex workers rather than exotic dancers? What attracts so many women to work within the industry? Are women being sexually exploited and their...

Engaging short stories by the Japanese author, Hayashi Fumiko, translated by Timothy Iles, most appearing for the first time in English. Hayashi Fumiko (1903–1951) was an influential and successful Japanese writer known for depicting realistic, sympathetic characters in a simple, accessible style. In these fourteen short stories, chosen and translated by Timothy Iles, portraits of Japanese life in the immediate pre- and post-war years are loosely arranged in an order that ...

With tiny Misao inside the head of his cyborg body, Ichigoki heads off to high school! But keeping his cyborg body a secret from the rest of his classmates is difficult due to the fact that Misao keeps making him do crazy things! Lucky for him, his school is full of weirdos too!

A cyberpunk light novel set and illustrated in 2052, Kyoto.In a future where few individuals develop a special energy called Taiji, Kasuga, who lives a sad and complicated life, discovers that she possesses a unique power. Yari, the strongest warrior in the world, takes a great interest in her, and her life is turned upside down, forcing her to fight in a corrupt and violent army.This series is done by humans, no generative AI was used ...

When Sei is reborn into another world, he chooses the weakest class--Carrier--not for power, but for freedom. Armed with an oversized inventory skill, he's ready to travel solo and live life entirely on his own terms.But his plans take a turn when he meets Lunamillia, a pure and innocent cleric clearly unfit for adventuring alone. Sei can't bring himself to leave her behind--and soon discovers that traveling with company brings unexpected pleasures... and even more unexpected complications...

In the days of their youth, Koutarou Fujiki and Kajiwara were the best of friends. Even the realization that they liked the same girl couldn’t break their bond, and so for years, they both vied for her affection.But that era of Koutarou’s life ended when Kajiwara suddenly left. Now an adult, Koutarou has taken his sweetheart’s hand in marriage, but he’s plagued with doubts—Why did Kajiwara take off? And would his wife, Touko, have chosen differently were he still around? During a visit to ...

The book covers basic and advanced modules in axiomatic decision theory, intended for graduate students and working researchers. It includes cover all the proofs of all axiomatic results being presented.The book is intended to succeed classic references such as Fishburn (1970) and Kreps (1988), which are acclaimed for their mathematical completeness but getting older and need to be supplemented with more recent advancements. Although there are books on decision theory covering rece...