Sometimes the polite Japanese words just will not do.

MAKING OUT IN JAPANESE: REVISED EDITION (MAKING OUT BOOKS) by Todd Geers and Erika Geers I pulled several ideas from here for every book I’ve written. When I needed inspiration for food in my books, this izakaya cookbook saves the day. IZAKAYA: THE JAPANESE PUB COOKBOOK by Mark Robinson and Masashi Kuma I used plenty in here for Jiro in the Nogiku Series. Such a fun book! And lots of great information on ninjas, what they did, and how they did it. It’s where I got “Duty knows no family” which I use in many of the promotional materials for the series.ĪSK A NINJA PRESENTS THE NINJA HANDBOOK: THIS BOOK LOOKS FORWARD TO KILLING YOU SOON by Douglas Sarine and Kent Nichols I also learned a whole lot about the Japanese group psyche just from reading these, then researching any of them that sounded interesting. Many of the sayings or mottos in the books from Mark Sakai came from this one.

This book was really helpful for inspiration in the Nogiku Series. JAPANESE PROVERBS AND SAYINGS by Daniel Crump Buchanan I gained insight into battles and family clans from this book that I used mostly in the Nogiku Series. But books will always be a top reference for me.Ī MODERN HISTORY OF JAPAN: FROM TOKUGAWA TIMES TO THE PRESENT by Andrew GordonĪn excellent book if you’re looking to learn more about Japanese history. Over the years, I’ve had plenty of education from talking directly with Japanese people, observing Japanese in Japan, watching Japanese movies and documentaries, and experiencing Japan myself. This week’s theme is “Back to School” so I decided to send you all back to school with some knowledge of Japan! These books are all ones I’ve read or referenced in order to write all of my books. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted every week by That Artsy Reader Girl.

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