It is 1942. Shanghai after Pearl Harbor. Newly-arrived Eiko Kishimoto, a twenty-year-old, London-educated Japanese housewife, settles into a privileged existence in the French Concession as a member of the community of the Occupying Power. Initially, her days are filled with high society lunches and dinners, race course and night club visits and open-air summer concerts, amidst an ebullient and remarkably cosmopolitan society that makes up Shanghai. But all is by no means what it seems. As...

"Don't show me such an erotic expression to get me hard." Just the tip of his long, hard, rod was enough to fill me up...!

The author of the best-selling Just Bento Cookbook is back with hundreds of delicious new Japanese-lunchbox-style recipes—including many low-carb, vegetarian, and vegan options—that can be made quickly and without a lot of fuss.The passion for bento boxes shows no signs of letting up. Leading the way in popularizing these compact and portable boxed meals has been Makiko Itoh, blogger extraordinaire and author of the perennial bestseller, The Just Bento Cookboo...

"Don't show me such an erotic expression to get me hard." Just the tip of his long, hard, rod was enough to fill me up...!

Analyzes Japanese contributions to Marxist theoryMarxist economic thought has had a long and distinguished history in Japan, dating back to the First World War. When interest in Marxist theory was virtually nonexistent in the United States, rival schools of thought in Japan emerged, and brilliant debates took place on Marx’s Capital and on capitalism as it was developing in Japan. Forty years ago, Makoto Itoh’s Value and Crisis began to chronicle these Jap...

"Don't show me such an erotic expression to get me hard." Just the tip of his long, hard, rod was enough to fill me up...!

"Can't you have sex with me...? Even if I ask you to...?" She's willing to hide her true feelings to seduce her naive boss. Will her feelings ever reach him...?

This story is a message to warm the heart of people who were affected by terrorism, war or natural disasters that occurred frequently worldwide and even while living in a safe society are trembling with fear and anxiety because they could not reach to the ones they love.A love unfolding in the art and the fashion world of New York in the 1980s and 2001.What was the determination of Yuko, who was affected in September 11?This love story describes a distance between Tok...

This book provides an in-depth study of Japanese whaling culture, emphasizing how the Japanese have considered whales and whaling in relation to their understanding of nature and religion. It examines why and how the Japanese have mourned the deaths of whales, treating them as if they were human beings, and assesses the relevance of this culture to nature conservation and management of sustainable use of natural resources. It also sheds new light on Japanese whaling, one of the most contro...

A galactic officer finds a new home, but can he protect it? Just when space-wrecked Alan Corinth has fully adjusted to life on his new planet, a pair of gorgeous twin girls suddenly appear in front of him, delivering news that shocks him to his core! Meanwhile, though Cleria is secretly falling for Alan, when a rival for his position at her side appears, she's forced to recall her dire circum-stances. Later, once Alan knows that the fate of the whole planet Ares is on the ...

Reece Callahan, a big shot corporate executive, shows up at a party escorting a beautiful woman named Lauren Courtney, a sculptor. What everyone doesn’t know is that their romance is an act. Lauren’s stepfather, Wallis, has been accused of swindling Reece of money. To keep the scandal from going public, she has agreed to an eight-day contract to play the role of his girlfriend!

This volume explores how ionic liquids are used in different areas of biotechnology. It also provides insights on the interaction of ionic liquids with biomolecules and biomaterials.Ionic liquids have become essential players in the fields of synthesis, catalysis, extraction and electrochemistry, and their unique properties have opened a wide range of applications in biotechnology. Readers will discover diverse examples of the application of ionic liquids as solvents for biomateria...