Junko: 28 books

The fourth book of the well-received Speculative Japan series, and the first to be released in ebook format, introduces new talents from Japan, and fresh new stories by some of the outstanding authors we've introduced to the English-speaking world already. From deep in the mountains of the Japanese...

Much of teachers’ attention these days is focused on having students read closely to ferret out the author’s intended meaning and the devices used to convey that meaning. But we cannot forget to guide students to have moving engagements with literature, because they need to make strong personal...

Legislative and institutional affirmative and positive action policies, intended to increase accessibility and the participation of historically disadvantaged groups in employment and education, have been with us for some time, particularly in Anglo Saxon countries. One of the major issues they are...

This book discusses the physics of the dynamics of ions in various ionically conducting materials, and applications including electrical energy generation and storage. The experimental techniques for measurements and characterization, molecular dynamics simulations, the theories of ion dynamics, and...

This book explores the employment of Japanese women born in the 1960s and 1970s who experienced childbirth and raised children in the 1990s and the early 2000s. During this period, the Japanese economy experienced a severe recession. It has affected the firm-specific internal labour market and on...

It’s me, Kae! After resolving my differences with Shima-chan, the gang is all together again for a special trip to visit the shrine of a beloved anime character…I mean historical figure! Things get steamy at a hot springs inn—communal baths, pillow fights seeing these gorgeous guys together...

Kae reporting! After Nanashima makes a shocking move to declare his feelings, I just don’t know what to think. He’s always been hot-blooded, but where do we stand now? There’s a more important man to worry about, though…my dad! He’s been away for a long time, and my new look—and new friends—take...

Once again, it’s me, Kae! It’s so great that the whole group is staying together, and even Shinomiya-kun is opening up more. These friend are more than I could ask for, but if I had to say what I want for my birthday…I’m sure there’s plenty of exclusive anime merch worth wishing for. It looks...

Hey, Kae here! After confronting my feelings and Mutsumi-senpai reassuring me to take my time, things have calmed down again. Shima-chan and I are super pumped to meet the voice actors of our beloved Akane and Master, but at the event, something shocking happens. It turns out that Akane is none other...

It's Kae, coming to you from a crazy situation! After running into my childhood friend, Mistuboshi, at a voice actor event, I was excited to introduce him to everyone. But something wasn't right about Mitsuboshi, and now he's tricked me and separated me from the group! ... He has an extreme plan to keep...

Hiya! It’s me, Kae. Everyone came all the way to Hokkaido to rescue me from Tah-kun, but just as we were getting away, Mutsumi-senpai fell from a cliff and hit his head! Now Mutsumi-senpai is in the hospital and won’t wake up! But no matter how long it takes, I refuse to leave his side until he’s...

Heya! Kae again! I can hardly believe that Mutsumi-senpai and I are a couple! And on top of that, Mirage Saga has a sequel? Pinch me, I must be dreaming! ... But maybe I’m not in paradise, after all… I got carried away with the Mirage Saga event and ended up ditching my date with Mutsumi-senpai...

Biological systems inherently possess much ambiguity or uncertainty. Computational electrophysiology is the one area, from among the vast and rapidly growing discipline of computational and systems biology, in which computational or mathematical models have succeeded. This textbook provides a practical...

This book examines the history of women's bookstores in the US from the 1970s to the 1990s. It establishes that women's bookstores played an important role in feminism by enabling the dissemination of women's voices and thereby helping to sustain and enrich the women's movement. They improved women's...