[PDF] Japanese Steel eBook

Author : William Bevington
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 31,24 MB
Release : 2018-10-16
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0847861708

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The first book to chronicle the golden age of Japanese bicycle design. Japanese bicycles have long been at the forefront of both competitive and recreational cycling—from top-flight racing bicycles to collectible custom fixed-gear frames. This comprehensive and stunningly illustrated book presents a fascinating overview of the most prolific and celebrated period of Japanese bicycle design, between the 1950s and the ’80s, when uniquely talented artisanal craftsmen produced some of the most iconic bicycles of the twentieth century. From the recognizable silhouettes of major manufacturers like Fuji, Panasonic, and Bridgestone to the rarest frames from artisanal builders like 3-Rensho or Nagasawa, Japanese bicycle designers dominated the cycling world and created machines that are still revered today. Illustrated with specially commissioned photographs of fully restored bikes, and supplemented with artifacts and ephemera from technical manuals to photography of the legendary Keirin racing circuits, this book is must-have for anyone with an interest in cycling and the phenomenon of Japanese design.

Author : S. Yonekura
Publisher : Springer
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 28,95 MB
Release : 1994-03-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0230374840

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'...a tightly argued and excellent book.' - William D. Wray, Journal of Japanese Studies How did Japan, despite her lack of natural resources, become the world's leading iron and steel producing country? This book examines how the collaboration between government and industry created this economic miracle.

Author : Harukiyo Hasegawa
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 10,85 MB
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 113484963X

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First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Nancy Brown Diggs
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 30,1 MB
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780791436240

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Explores how Japanese women living in the United States see themselves and how they see American women.

Author : Natsu Miyashita
Publisher : Random House
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 42,72 MB
Release : 2019-04-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 147354453X

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OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD ''A mesmerising reading experience for all of us seeking a meaningful life' JAPAN TIMES What he experienced that day wasn’t life-changing . . . It was life-making. Tomura is startled by the hypnotic sound of a piano being tuned in his school. It seeps into his soul and transports him to the forests, dark and gleaming, that surround his beloved mountain village. From that moment, he is determined to discover more. Under the tutelage of three master piano-tuners – one humble, one jovial, one ill-tempered – Tomura embarks on his training, never straying too far from a single, unfathomable question: do I have what it takes? Set in small-town Japan, this warm and mystical story is for the lucky few who have found their calling – and for the rest of us who are still searching. It shows that the road to finding one’s purpose is a winding path, often filled with treacherous doubts and, for those who persevere, astonishing moments of revelation. Mega-bestselling winner of the Japan Booksellers Award, selected by bookshop staff as the book they most wanted to hand-sell: A tender and uplifting novel for fans of A WHOLE LIFE by Robert Seethaler. [Contains 5 exquisite hand-drawn illustrations]