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Reference Books

Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

Kurashi no Kotoba Gogen Jiten(Etymological Dictionary of Everyday Words)* Nihongo Daijiten(The Great Japanese Dictionary)* Ruigo Daijiten(The Great Thesaurus)* Edited by Takeshi Shibata
Kurashi no Kotoba Gogen Jiten
(Etymological Dictionary of Everyday Words)
Yoshinori Yamaguchi 		Nihongo Daijiten (The Great Japanese Dictionary)
Tadao Umesao et al. 		Ruigo Daijiten (The Great Thesaurus)
Edited by Takeshi Shibata & Susumu Yamada
Discover the origins of words and transform yourself into a genuine philologist. This dictionary focuses on 2,500 Japanese words and idioms of native, Chinese or Western origin and explains their origin, history and usage in a way that the layperson can understand and enjoy. A combined Japanese language dictionary and encyclopedia illustrated in full color, The Great Japanese Dictionary includes 200,000 Japanese words and 120,000 imported words. The Great Thesaurus is guaranteed to furnish the right word for every occasion. Helpful for composing letters, speeches and e-mail; handy for presentations, reports and academic treatises; indispensable for writing poetry, essays or translations. You're sure to find the word you're looking for in this useful volume.
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Science Series

Cahier Sauvage: Jinruisaiko no Tetsugaku (The Oldest Philosophy of Mankind)* Seibutsu to Museibutsu no Aida (Between Organic and Inorganic)* Shinka Shisugita No (The Overdeveloped Brain)*
Cahier Sauvage:
Jinruisaiko no Tetsugaku
(The Oldest Philosophy of Mankind)
Shinichi Nakazawa 		Seibutsu to Museibutsu no Aida
(Between Organic and Inorganic)
Shinichi Fukuoka 		Shinka Shisugita No
(The Overdeveloped Brain)
Yuji Ikegaya
The acclaimed Cahier Sauvage series sets its sights a notch above your standard educational book targeted at the general reader and examines a single theme in considerable depth. The four volumes in the ongoing series have explored themes ranging from mythology to globalization as a theological construct. Kodansha's 2,000-title Gendai Shinsho (New Library for Knowledge) series examines crucial modern issues, and targets high school and university students, as well as general readers. Written in a style that's part science and part mystery, Between Organic and Inorganic examines the nature of life--and has sold more than half a million copies to date. With 1,800 titles in print, Kodansha's Blue Backs series tailors science and technology issues to the needs of a teenage readership, helping them think scientifically for themselves. The Overdeveloped Brain is a recent title for junior high and high school students which has sold more than 150,000 copies.
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Illustrated Reference

Karada no Chizucho(The Atlas of the Human Body)    
Karada no Chizucho
(The Atlas of the Human Body)
Takeo Takahashi 		   
Three hundred full-color diagrams, photographs and illustrations together provide an accessible explanation of the human body and its key organs. See how everything fits together and how it all works. Major organs like the brain, lungs, heart, esophagus, stomach, liver and kidneys are presented at life size. Helpful back-up data on common illnesses and normal test results are also included.    
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History

Kobo no Sekaishi(The Rise and Fall of World History)*    
Kobo no Sekaishi
(The Rise and Fall of World History)
Masanori Aoyagi et al. 		   
Published to commemorate Kodansha's upcoming centennial, this 21-volume series tackles major questions: What is a civilization? What is a nation? Where is humankind headed? With the rise and fall of civilizations and empires as its central theme, this magnificent series offers a stimulating reappraisal of world history, going beyond a Europe-centric viewpoint to offer insights into the future of humankind.    
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