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The Appearance of Human Skin
A Survey (Foundations and Trends(r) in Computer Graphics and Vision)
by Takanori Igarashi, Shree K. Nayar, Ko Nishino
Paperback, 106 Pages, Published 2007 by Now Publishers Inc
ISBN-13: 978-1-60198-086-1, ISBN: 1-60198-086-8

"Skin is the outer-most tissue of the human body. As a result, people are very aware of, and very sensitive to, the appearance of their skin. Skin appearance has, consequently, been a subject of great interest in various fields of science and technology. In particular, research on skin appearance has been intensely pursued in the fields of computer graphics, computer vision, cosmetology, and medicine. The Appearance of Human Skin: A Sur ..."






Pets
by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Ann Beattie, Raegan Bird, Blake Butler, Patty Yumi Cottrell, Annie Dewitt, Chelsea Hodson, Yuka Igarashi, Kristen Iskandrian, Mark Leidner, Tao Lin, Scott Mcclanahan, Sarah Manguso, Michael W. Clune, David Nutt, Precious Okoyomon, Sam Pink, Nicolette Polek, Kathryn Scanlan, Christine Schutt, Mallory Whitten, Jordan Castro, Ryan C. Choi
Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2020 by Tyrant Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-73353-599-1, ISBN: 1-73353-599-3

"This anthology collects original writing and art by novelists, poets, and academics about their pets, including a killer chihuahua, a catatonic toy poodle, a contraband cat, a backyard full of endangered desert tortoises, five forgotten parakeets, and a skinny ex-racehorse named Joe. From legends like Ann Beattie and Christine Schutt to cult figures like Scott McClanahan and Tao Lin, this anthology collects writing from some of today’s ..."






Witches
The Complete Collection (Omnibus) (Paperback)
by Daisuke Igarashi
Paperback, 360 Pages, Published 2022 by Seven Seas Entertainment, Llc, United States
ISBN-13: 978-1-64827-839-6, ISBN: 1-64827-839-6

"This story is just one of many in this dramatic collection, which features tales of witchcraft across the globe and even in the far reaches of outer space."






Best Debut Short Stories 2022
The PEN America Dau Prize
by Igarashi, Yuka, Rogers, Sarah Lyn
Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2022 by Catapult
ISBN-13: 978-1-64622-163-9, ISBN: 1-64622-163-X






Bodies of Memory(1st Edition)
by Yoshikuni Igarashi
Paperback, 296 Pages, Published 2000 by Princeton University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-691-04912-0, ISBN: 0-691-04912-2

"Japan and the United States became close political allies so quickly after the end of World War II, that it seemed as though the two countries had easily forgotten the war they had fought. Here Yoshikuni Igarashi offers a provocative look at how Japanese postwar society struggled to understand its war loss and the resulting national trauma, even as forces within the society sought to suppress these memories. Igarashi argues that Japan's ..."






Children of the Sea , Vol. 1
by Daisuke Igarashi
Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2009 by Viz Media Llc
ISBN-13: 978-1-4215-2914-1, ISBN: 1-4215-2914-9

"R to L (Japanese Style). When Ruka was younger, she saw a ghost in the water at the aquarium where her dad works. Now she feels drawn toward the aquarium and the two mysterious boys she meets there, Umi and Sora. They were raised by dugongs and hear the same strange calls from the sea as she does.Ruka's dad and the other adults who work at the aquarium are only distantly aware of what the children are experiencing as they get caught up ..."






Children of the Sea , Vol. 2(1st Edition)
by Daisuke Igarashi
Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2009 by Viz Media Llc
ISBN-13: 978-1-4215-2919-6, ISBN: 1-4215-2919-X

"The sea has a story to tell you, one youâ€Âve never heard before  R to L (Japanese Style). Umi and Sora are not alone in their strange connection to the sea. Forty years ago, Jim met another young boy with the same powers. As penance for letting the boy die, Jim has been searching the world for other children with those same ties to the ocean. Anglade, a wunderkind who was once Jim's research partner, lures Sora away with the pro ..."






The Changing Role of Katakana in the Japanese Writing System
Processing and Pedagogical Dimensions for Native Speakers and Foreign Learners
by Yuko Igarashi
Paperback, 152 Pages, Published 2008 by Vdm Verlag Dr. Müller
ISBN-13: 978-3-639-01133-3, ISBN: 3-639-01133-3

"Japanese has three major script types, kanji, hiragana, and katakana: kanji are a set of Chinese logographic scripts, and both hiragana and katakana are phonetic syllabaries. Although many observers have commented that words written in katakana are increasing in Japanese writings, there is little empirical data to prove it. This book provides evidence of their increase as well as capturing the differences in katakana usage between diffe ..."






Greeting Cards(1st Edition)
A Collection from Around the World (English and Japanese Edition)
by Takenobu Igarashi, Greeting Cards, Books Nippan
Paperback, 159 Pages, Published 1989 by Books Nippan
ISBN-13: 978-4-7661-0537-7, ISBN: 4-7661-0537-0

"The greeting card represents a playground of opportunities for the designer. There are so few guidelines and restrictions to content with, that one is left free to experiment with new techniques and ideas. The nearly 300 cards presented in this book were carefully selected from around the world to showcase innovative ideas of prominent graphic designers. This book will give readers a fresh look at this genre of graphic design, and t ..."

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Daisuke Igarashi

Takanori Igarashi

Ko Nishino

Shree Nayar

Yuka Igarashi

Nicolette Polek

Kathryn Scanlan

Sam Pink

Ann Beattie

Precious Okoyomon


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