Japan Nonfiction

What is it like to live in or visit Japan? What makes Japan’s culture unique? Explore the geography, traditions, and daily lives of the Japanese people.

An alphabetical exploration of the people, geography, animals, plants, history, and culture of Japan. 

For 700 years, Japan was ruled by military commanders who waged war against one another incessantly. Shogun tells the fascinating story of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the man who finally unified and brought lasting peace to the nation. He established a new central government which enabled his descendants to rule Japan for the next 260 years—a period in which Japanese culture as we know it today flourished.

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 "that stirs the conscience of humanity" (The New York Times).

Japan is an amazing country to visit. The rich history and the culture are unlike anywhere else in the world. Learn some fun facts about Japan. Learn about the Sumo, the people and much more. Great for kids' book reports, reading programs, and overall learning.

Completing the Meiji Restoration that heralded the dawn of a new era for both Japan and Asia, the island nation found itself thrust into the modern world, a world of industry and conquest. Flexing its new muscles, the burgeoning power soon came to blows with the regional power that for centuries dominated the area politically and culturally: China. Also seeking to modernize in the wake of Western exploitation, China struggled to adapt to the changing times, doing everything it could to maintain a balance between modernity and tradition. Japan found that balance.

Konnichi wa! Have you ever been to Japan? Learn about Japanese animals, foods, culture, and more to see what makes this Asian country unique. Carefully leveled text and critical thinking questions introduce young listeners to nonfiction. 

Japan is a beautiful country. If you haven’t been there yet, play this audiobook. Hearing takes you places, because it tickles your imagination with facts and environmental sounds. Not only will you learn about cultures and traditions unique to Japan through this audiobook, you will also understand its geographic location. Start listening today!  

I årene 1988 og 1989 fandt nogle af de mest grusomme mord i Japans historie sted. Den unge mand Tsutomu Miyazaki kipnappede i perioden 4 piger, der blot var mellem 4 og 7 år gamle. Han lemlæstede og dræbte dem på brutal vis. Bagefter forgreb han sig seksuelt på ligene, og han gik så langt, at han spiste en af sine ofres hånd. Det gjorde ham til den mest forhadte skikkelse i Japan og i pressen fik han tilnavne såsom rottemanden, Dracula og den lille pigemorder.

En forårsaften i 2007 blev borgmesteren i Nagasaki, Iccho Itoh, likvideret, da han blev skudt på åben gade. Iccho Itoh var han i gang med at føre sin tredje valgkampagne, da han blev dræbt. Morderen var en mand ved navn Tesuya Shiroo, der var leder af en lokal bande med tilknytning til den japanske mafia, men det viste sig, at mordet ikke havde noget at gøre med den japanske mafia. I stedet var der tale om en personlig hævn. BORGMESTEREN I NAGASAKI er en del af true-crime serien MORD I JAPAN, hvor du får de sande historier om nogle af de mest opsigtvækkende mord i landet med den oprejsende sol.