The appeal of Japan's unique culture was recognized immediately by the first foreign visitors--a group of Portuguese traders who were shipwrecked on Tanegashima island off of Kyushu in 1543--and still today fascinates foreigners on a visual, sensual and spiritual level...to the point that even short-time visitors never forget.
After more than 60 years of intimate involvement with Japan I have tried to identify and explain the factors that make Japan such an appealing place in the following books [reviewed by the publisher]:
AMAZING JAPAN! – Why Japan is One of the World’s Most Intriguing Countries!, by Boyé Lafayette De Mente. Phoenix Books/Publishers. ISBN: 0914778-29-3. Quality trade paperback, 148 pages, $12.95. Available from Amazon.com.
Japan is known worldwide for its economic prowess and such iconic symbols as geisha, karaoke, manga, Mt. Fuji, ninja, feudal-age samurai warriors and huge sumo wrestlers.
What is not so well-known are its amazing historical artifacts [shrines; temples; castles; the world’s largest and oldest wooden buildings; arts and crafts, hundreds of annual festivals that go back nearly two thousand years]; the incredible scenic beauty of its mountains, gorges, rivers, one of the longest and most gorgeous coastlines in the world; and a combined modern and traditional lifestyle that is so fascinating and seductive that exposure to it for just a few days is a mind-altering experience.
The author identifies and describes a choice selection of things that make Japan one of the world’s most unusual, most intriguing, and most enjoyable travel destinations… things that explain why so many foreigners take up permanent residence there once they have experienced life in this amazing country.
EXOTIC JAPAN! – The Sensual & Visual Pleasures!, by Boyé Lafayette De Mente. Phoenix Books/Publishers. ISBN: 0914778-83-8. Quality trade paperback, 162 pages. $14.95. Available from Amazon.com.
Journalist-author Boyé Lafayette De Mente delves into his 60 years of experience of living in, working in, traveling in and writing 30-plus pioneer books on the Japanese way in all areas of life to present a smorgasbord of the many things that make Japan one of the most unusual, attractive and seductive countries in the world—with invaluable insights into how to enjoy the sensual and visual feast!
Chapters include: Modern & Traditional Japan, Origins of the Beauty Elements in Japanese Culture, The Essentials of Enjoying Japan, The Climate, The People, and a comprehensive list of the pleasures, from the basic pleasure theme in Japanese culture in all of its different forms from dining and the night-time entertainment trades to its fertility festivals.
Whatever your interest may be, Exotic Japan will inform, delight, and titillate you. It includes survival- type key words and phrases in Japanese with their equivalents in English phonetics so you can pronounce them perfectly without any previous study or practice.
WHY ORIENTAL GIRLS ATTRACT WESTERN MEN! – The Erotic Side of the Orient!, by Boyé Lafayette De Mente. Phoenix Books/Publishers. ISBN: 0914778-85-4. Quality trade paperback, 148 pages, $14.95. Available from Amazon.com.
The exotic side of the Orient has always fascinated both Western men and women who were fortunate enough to visit there. But it has been the erotic side of Oriental life that has resulted in large numbers of Western men, beginning with Marco Polo, spending years or the rest of their lives in the Far East.
In this provocative peek behind the bamboo and silken curtains of China, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines, the author [an old Asian hand] details the physical and cultural elements that have traditionally made Oriental girls the epitome of femininity and unbridled sexuality—and given them advantages over typical Western women when it comes to attracting and pleasing men.
He has also included some valuable advice to Western women on how to overcome their disadvantages.
WHY THE JAPANESE ARE A SUPERIOR PEOPLE! – The Advantages of Using Both Sides of Your Brain!, by Boyé Lafayette De Mente. Phoenix Books Publishers/Publishers. ISBN: 0914778-55-2. Quality trade paperback, 128 pages, $12.95. Available from Amazon.com.
Internationally known for his 50-plus pioneer books on the business practices, cultures and languages of Japan, Korea, China and Mexico, the author covers the elements in Japan’s traditional culture that have made them remarkably successful in virtually all of their endeavors.
De Mente attributes the special knowledge and skills of the Japanese to the premise that they are primarily right-brain oriented as a result of their vowel-heavy language—a linguistic circumstance they share with only one other group of people: the Polynesians of the South Pacific.
He quotes Japan’s noted brain authority Dr. Tadanobu Tsunoda [author of The Japanese Brain and many other works] on how the Japanese are programmed to first process information in the right side of their brains—the side that deals with feelings rather than facts; a factor that is readily discernible in their arts and crafts as well as in their traditional management practices.
“In the Japanese mindset, aesthetics and form play an equal role with functionality,” De Mente says, adding: “and it is this cultural element that is responsible for the extraordinary beauty of such common things as their bowls, vases, paper doors, room dividers, kimono and yukata.”
De Mente adds that the fact that the Japanese are able to use both sides of their brains gives them significant advantages over strictly left-brained people in designing and manufacturing products from arts and crafts to electronic devices.
In addition to such topics as emotions vs. reason, the “fuzzy” [holistic] thinking of the Japanese vs. the linear thinking of other people, the diligence factor in Japanese behavior, and quality vs. profit, De Mente identifies a long list of views and practices that distinguish the Japanese from left-brain oriented people—and are important for foreigners to know about.
For foreign readers, one of the more interesting topics in the book may be what foreign women have to do to cope with their left-brain oriented male counterparts.
SPEAK JAPANESE TODAY – A Little Language Goes a Long Way, by Boyé Lafayette De Mente. Phoenix Books/Publishers. ISBN: 0-914778-46-3. $14.95. Quality trade paperback, 6x9, 190 pages. Available from Amazon.com.
As part of the growing worldwide interest in the Japanese language [much of it resulting from the popularity of Japan’s animated films and TV fare, known as anime/ah-nee-may, and manga /mahn-gah or comics], Japanologist Boyé Lafayette De Mente has published what he refers to as a “home course” in Japanese for anyone involved with Japanese anywhere.
Speak Japanese Today—A Little Language Goes a Long Way is based on the pairing of English phonetics with every word and phrase in the book, making it possible for the user to instantly pronounce Japanese correctly without any previous study.
The word for the Japanese language, Nihongo is one example. The phonetics for its pronunciation are “Nee-hone-go.” All you have to do is say or read the phonetics in standard English and it comes out in Japanese.
What makes this book even more unusual is that it includes key vocabulary and example sentences for airline pilots, stewardesses, Immigration officials, Customs officials, hotel staff, restaurant staff, bartenders, shop clerks, taxi drivers, tour guides, doctors, people hosting Japanese students, and more.
WHICH SIDE OF YOUR BRAIN AM I TALKING TO? – The Advantages of Using Both Sides of Your Brain, by Boyé Lafayette De Mente. Phoenix Books/Publishers. ISBN: 0-914778-95-1, $9.95. Quality trade paperback, 6x9, 120 pages. Available from Amazon.com.
The human brain has a left side and a right side, and it is well-known that the two sides are programmed to perform different functions. There is also growing evidence that sexual gender, the language one first learns as a child, and the culture in which one is raised play primary roles in determining which side of the brain is engaged at particular times.
In this insightful and provocative book author Boyé Lafayette De Mente, internationally known for his 50-plus books on cultures, languages and business practices of China, Japan, Korea and Mexico, proposes that it is a unique brain factor that explains why people have difficulty communicating and understanding each other.
He proclaims that it is the primary language one learns as a child that determines whether people are left-brain oriented [think first in terms of logic and facts] or right-brain oriented [think first in terms of emotions and feelings]…and what is even more intriguing he says that all people on the planet except for the Japanese and Polynesians are programmed to be left-brain oriented.
De Mente says that it is the number of vowels in a language that controls the programming of the sides of the brains…with the vowel-heavy Japanese and Polynesian languages being unique. He adds that among the world’s other languages the so-called Romance languages [Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, etc.] are the only ones with a significant proportion of vowels…and their influence is noticeable in the emotional behavior of these people.
The premise of the book is based on work done by Dr. Tadanobu Tsunoda, Japan’s leading authority on which side of the brain processes what of sort of information. The author was one of Dr. Tsunoda’s lab subjects.
De Mente also notes that Americans and others must learn how to use the right sides of their brains more effectively if they are to achieve their full potential. [The book also explains what women must do to survive in a male-dominated world.]
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Boyé Lafayette De Mente is a graduate of Jōchi University in Tokyo, Japan, and Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Arizona, USA. He is the author of 50-plus books on the business practices, cultures and languages of China, Japan, Korea and Mexico. To see a list and synopses of his books go to: www.BoyeDeMente.com. #
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Sunday, March 14, 2010
SAMURAI PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES That Will Help Preteens & Teens in School, Sports, Social Activities & Choosing Careers!
THE SAMURAI WAY!
SAMURAI PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES that Will Help Preteens & Teens in School, Sports, Social Activities & Choosing Careers, by Boyé Lafayette De Mente. QualityTrade paperback; 6x9; 84 pages. ISBN: 0-914778-99-4. $9.95. Available from Amazon.com. To go directly to Amazon.com click on the following link: www.Amazon.com. [Booksellers and libraries see information at the bottom of this file.]
Internationally known for his books on Japanese culture and a recognized authority on the way of the samurai, the author identifies the principles and practices that made up the educational and training process of samurai youths, and recommends that the positive elements of the process be incorporated into education systems around the world.
De Mente has identified the philosophical, physical and spiritual principles and practices that were the foundation of samurai education and training and converted them to guidelines and lessons for the youth of today.
The book covers all of the basics of the samurai training—setting goals, discipline, diligence, perseverance, respect for others and self-respect, personal appearance, keeping things in order, living frugally, using intuitive and emotional intelligence, and tapping into cosmic power.
Japan’s famous samurai warriors ruled the country from 1192 until 1868. De Mente notes that during the latter centuries of their reign their training went beyond martial arts to include such cultural pursuits as poetry, painting, calligraphy, history, philosophy and social behavior, making them one of the most remarkable groups of people the world has ever seen.
“The present-day systems of parenting and educating in the U.S. and elsewhere obviously fail to provide the physical, intellectual and emotional framework that youths need to even approach their full potential—and that now includes Japan,” he says.
“The introduction of American culture into Japan following the end of World War II in 1945 resulted in the end of samurai-type training of the young.
“The negative effects of this cultural shift were painfully conspicuous by the 1980s, prompting a growing number of Japanese to individually take up training in karate and kendo and the practice of meditation to reintroduce a sense of order and spiritual power into their lives.
“It was the spirit of the samurai,” De Mente continues, “that made it possible for tiny resource-poor Japan to become the world’s second largest economy in less than 30 years. Without that spirit, Japan will soon be just another kid on the block,” he added.
De Mente says that training in karate or kendo (“the way of the sword”), which are philosophical as well as physical, along with meditation are paths to learning the skills, morality and motivation that made the samurai so successful.
He makes the obvious point that parents and teachers must take the lead in creating the environment necessary to build positive samurai-like qualities into the mindset and behavior of students, and that the book is designed to be a manual for parents and teachers who would like to help today’s young boys and girls be the best they can be.
The book should also especially appeal to the millions of students who are into Japanese-made manga (comics), video games, super secret agent ninjas, and samurai films, as it reveals the secrets of their powers.
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Boyé Lafayette De Mente is a graduate of Jōchi University in Tokyo and Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Arizona. He is the author of more than 50 books on the business practices, cultures and languages of China, Japan, Korea and Mexico. For a list and synopses of his books go to: www.boyedemente.com. #
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Paradise Valley, Az. 85253, USA
SABURO [Sah-boo-roh] - The Saga of a Teenage Samurai in 17th Century Japan
SABURO [Sah-boo-roh] – The Saga of a Teenage Samurai in 17th century Japan, by Boyé Lafayette De Mente. Phoenix Books/Publishers. ISBN: 0914778-25-0. Quality trade paperback, 168 pages, $14.95. Available from Amazon.com. To go directly to Amazon.com click on the following link: Amazon.com. [Booksellers and libraries see information at the bottom of this file.]
Male members of Japan’s famous samurai class, which began evolving at the end of the 12th century, were required to undergo physical, mental and spiritual training that gave them incredible skills in a number of martial arts.
By the 1600s, samurai were also expected to become versed in aesthetics, calligraphy, philosophical matters and writing poetry.
SABURO—The Saga of a Teenage Samurai in 17th Century Japan are true-to-life stories of a young boy who opts to become a roving shugyosha (shuu-g’yoh-shah), or “samurai in training,” rather than serve a feudal lord, leading him to extraordinary adventures that bring out the culture of his times.
Each story is filled with cultural and historical facts that reveal both negative and positive elements in the lives of the samurai class, with Saburo surmounting those that are negative and eventually finding a master who explains the essence and the purpose of life.
It is both an educational and an inspirational read for anyone interested in and/or involved with Japan in any way, including businesspeople and educators as well as teenagers who are into martial arts, ninja and manga.
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Boyé Lafayette De Mente is a graduate of Jōchi University in Tokyo and Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Arizona. He is the author of more than 50 books on the business practices, cultures and languages of China, Japan, Korea and Mexico. For a list and synopses of his books go to: www.boyedemente.com.#
HOW TO ORDER THIS BOOK AT TRADE DISCOUNTS
Our Phoenix Books/Publishers titles are manufactured and shipped direct by CreateSpace.com, a wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon.com. It is an automated book printing and fulfillment service with a turn-around time of 10 to 12 working days following receipt of an order…this is often faster than such distributors as Baker & Taylor and Ingram Book Company.
If you would like to order our books at wholesale prices for resale or library use, please create a Customer Account with CreateSpace.Com by filling out the Application Form available at:
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Once your Customer Account has been activated, please contact CreateSpace through the "Contact Us" link on the website and provide the following information:
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Also, please fax a copy of your seller's permit to CreateSpace at (843) 760-0532. Your account will then be enabled for wholesale ordering. You will receive information on how to place orders through your Customer Account.
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Thank you,
Boye Lafayette De Mente
dba Phoenix Books/Publishers
6505 N. 43rd Place
Paradise Valley, Az. 85253, USA
WHY THE JAPANESE ARE A SUPERIOR PEOPLE!
WHY THE JAPANESE ARE A SUPERIOR PEOPLE! – The Advantages of Using Both Sides of Your Brain!, by Boyé Lafayette De Mente. Phoenix Books Publishers/Publishers. ISBN: 0914778-55-2. Quality trade paperback, 128 pages, $12.95. Available from Amazon.com. To go directly to Amazon.com click on the following link: www.Amazon.com. [Booksellers and libraries please see information at the bottom of this file.]
Internationally known for his 50-plus pioneer books on the business practices, cultures and languages of Japan, Korea, China and Mexico, the author covers the elements in Japan’s traditional culture that have made them remarkably successful in virtually all of their endeavors.
De Mente attributes the special knowledge and skills of the Japanese to the premise that they are primarily right-brain oriented as a result of their vowel-heavy language—a linguistic circumstance they share with only one other group of people: the Polynesians of the South Pacific.
He quotes Japan’s noted brain authority Dr. Tadanobu Tsunoda [author of The Japanese Brain and many other works] on how the Japanese are programmed to first process information in the right side of their brains—the side that deals with feelings rather than facts; a factor that is readily discernible in their arts and crafts as well as in their traditional management practices.
“In the Japanese mindset, aesthetics and form play an equal role with functionality,” De Mente says, adding: “and it is this cultural element that is responsible for the extraordinary beauty of such common things as their bowls, vases, paper doors, room dividers, kimono and yukata.”
De Mente adds that the fact that the Japanese are able to use both sides of their brains gives them significant advantages over strictly left-brained people in designing and manufacturing products from arts and crafts to electronic devices.
In addition to such topics as emotions vs. reason, the “fuzzy” [holistic] thinking of the Japanese vs. the linear thinking of other people, the diligence factor in Japanese behavior, and quality vs. profit, De Mente identifies a long list of views and practices that distinguish the Japanese from left-brain oriented people—and are important for foreigners to know about.
For foreign readers, one of the more interesting topics in the book may be what foreign women have to do to cope with their left-brain oriented male counterparts.
___________________
Boyé Lafayette De Mente is a graduate of Jōchi University in Tokyo and Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Arizona. He is the author of more than 50 books on the business practices, cultures and languages of China, Japan, Korea and Mexico. For a list and synopses of his books go to: www.boyedemente.com.
HOW TO ORDER THIS BOOK AT TRADE DISCOUNTS
Our Phoenix Books/Publishers titles are manufactured and shipped direct by CreateSpace.com, a wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon.com. It is an automated book printing and fulfillment service with a turn-around time of 10 to 12 working days following receipt of an order…this is often faster than such distributors as Baker & Taylor and Ingram Book Company.
If you would like to order our books at wholesale prices for resale or library use, please create a Customer Account with CreateSpace.Com by filling out the Application Form available at:
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Also, please fax a copy of your seller's permit to CreateSpace at (843) 760-0532. Your account will then be enabled for wholesale ordering. You will receive information on how to place orders through your Customer Account.
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Thank you,
Boye Lafayette De Mente
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Paradise Valley, Az. 85253, USA
MISTRESS-KEEPING IN JAPAN - The Pitfalls & the Pleasures!
ENTERTAINMENT TRADES!
MISTRESS-KEEPING IN JAPAN! – The Pitfalls & the Pleasures [Then & Now], by Boyé Lafayette De Mente. Phoenix Books/Publishers. ISBN: 0914778-72-3. Quality trade paperback, 134 pages, $12.95. Available from Amazon.com. To go directly to Amazon.com click on the following link: www.Amazon.com. [Booksellers and libraries see information at the bottom of this file.]
Mistress-keeping has had a long and “illustrious” history in Japan, with fascinating traditions and customs that were unique to Japanese culture.
The practice underwent dramatic changes following the end of the Shogunate era in 1867 and again following the end of World War II in 1945—when it was revitalized by thousands of American and United Nations military and civilian personnel who were part of the Occupation of Japan.
Author Boyé Lafayette De Mente, who was part of that extraordinary phenomenon, describes in detail the nature and role of mistress-keeping during the Shogunate era, in the aftermath of WWII, and how it continues today as part of Japan’s mizu shobai [mee-zoo show-by] or “water business,” providing valuable insights into the entertainment trades that play major roles in business and politics.
The story of mistress-keeping the Japanese way also reveals valuable insights into Japanese culture in general, helping to explain why they think and behave the way they do still today, and is therefore useful knowledge for businesspeople, educators and others with an interest in Japan.
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Boyé Lafayette De Mente is a graduate of Jōchi University in Tokyo and Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Arizona. He is the author of more than 50 books on the business practices, cultures and languages of China, Japan, Korea and Mexico. For a list and synopses of his books go to: www.boyedemente.com. #
HOW TO ORDER THIS BOOK AT TRADE DISCOUNTS
Our Phoenix Books/Publishers titles are manufactured and shipped direct by CreateSpace.com, a wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon.com. It is an automated book printing and fulfillment service with a turn-around time of 10 to 12 working days following receipt of an order…this is often faster than such distributors as Baker & Taylor and Ingram Book Company.
If you would like to order our books at wholesale prices for resale or library use, please create a Customer Account with CreateSpace.Com by filling out the Application Form available at:
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Thank you,
Boye Lafayette De Mente
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6505 N. 43rd Place
Paradise Valley, Az. 85253, USA
SPEAK JAPANESE TODAY! - A Little Language Goes a Long Way!
INSTANTLY!
SPEAK JAPANESE TODAY – A Little Language Goes a Long Way, by Boyé Lafayette De Mente. Phoenix Books/Publishers. ISBN: 0-914778-46-3. $14.95. Quality trade paperback, 6x9, 190 pages. Available from Amazon.com. To go directly to Amazon.com click on the following link: www.Amazon.com. [Booksellers and libraries see information at the bottom of this file]
As part of the growing worldwide interest in the Japanese language [much of it resulting from the popularity of Japan’s animated films and TV fare, known as anime/ah-nee-may, and manga /mahn-gah or comics], Japanologist Boyé Lafayette De Mente has published what he refers to as a “home course” in Japanese for anyone involved with Japanese anywhere.
Speak Japanese Today—A Little Language Goes a Long Way is based on the pairing of English phonetics with every word and phrase in the book, making it possible for the user to instantly pronounce Japanese correctly without any previous study.
The word for the Japanese language, Nihongo is one example. The phonetics for its pronunciation are “Nee-hone-go.” All you have to do is say or read the phonetics in standard English and it comes out in Japanese.
What makes this book even more unusual is that it includes key vocabulary and example sentences for airline pilots, stewardesses, Immigration officials, Customs officials, hotel staff, restaurant staff, bartenders, shop clerks, taxi drivers, tour guides, doctors, people hosting Japanese students, and more.
_________________________
Boyé Lafayette De Mente is a graduate of Jōchi University in Tokyo, Japan, and Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Arizona, USA. He is the author of 50-plus books on the business practices, cultures and languages of China, Japan, Korea and Mexico. To see a list and synopses of his books go to: www.BoyeDeMente.com. #
HOW TO ORDER THIS BOOK AT TRADE DISCOUNTS
Our Phoenix Books/Publishers titles are manufactured and shipped direct by CreateSpace.com, a wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon.com. It is an automated book printing and fulfillment service with a turn-around time of 10 to 12 working days following receipt of an order…this is often faster than such distributors as Baker & Taylor and Ingram Book Company.
If you would like to order our books at wholesale prices for resale or library use, please create a Customer Account with CreateSpace.Com by filling out the Application Form available at:
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and click on CONTINUE at the bottom of the Form.
Once your Customer Account has been activated, please contact CreateSpace through the "Contact Us" link on the website and provide the following information:
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Thank you,
Boye Lafayette De Mente
dba Phoenix Books/Publishers
6505 N. 43rd Place
Paradise Valley, Az. 85253, USA
Why Oriental Girls Attract Western Men!
WHY ORIENTAL GIRLS ATTRACT WESTERN MEN! – The Erotic Side of the Orient!, by Boyé Lafayette De Mente. Phoenix Books/Publishers. ISBN: 0914778-85-4. Quality trade paperback, 148 pages, $14.95. Available from Amazon.com. To go directly to Amazon.com click on the following link: www.Amazon.com. [Booksellers and libraries please see information at the bottom of this file]
The exotic side of the Orient has always fascinated both Western men and women who were fortunate enough to visit there. But it has been the erotic side of Oriental life that has resulted in large numbers of Western men, beginning with Marco Polo, spending years or the rest of their lives in the Far East.
In this provocative peek behind the bamboo and silken curtains of China, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines, the author [an old Asian hand] details the physical and cultural elements that have traditionally made Oriental girls the epitome of femininity and unbridled sexuality—and given them advantages over typical Western women when it comes to attracting and pleasing men...
He has also included some valuable advice to Western women on how to overcome their disadvantages.
HOW TO ORDER THIS BOOK AT TRADE DISCOUNTS
Our Phoenix Books/Publishers titles are manufactured and shipped direct by CreateSpace.com, a wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon.com. It is an automated book printing and fulfillment service with a turn-around time of 10 to 12 working days following receipt of an order…this is often faster than such distributors as Baker & Taylor and Ingram Book Company.
If you would like to order our books at wholesale prices for resale or library use, please create a Customer Account with CreateSpace.Com by filling out the Application Form available at:
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Once your Customer Account has been activated, please contact CreateSpace through the "Contact Us" link on the website and provide the following information:
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Also, please fax a copy of your seller's permit to CreateSpace at (843) 760-0532. Your account will then be enabled for wholesale ordering. You will receive information on how to place orders through your Customer Account.
The final step in qualifying to buy at wholesale prices from CreateSpace is completing and submitting the special “direct buy” Application Form on the following website:
https://www.createspace.com/pub/l/createspacedirect.do?rewrite=true
Thank you,
Boye Lafayette De Mente
dba Phoenix Books/Publishers
6505 N. 43rd Place
Paradise Valley, Az. 85253, USA
_________________________
Boyé Lafayette De Mente is a graduate of Jōchi University in Tokyo, Japan, and Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Arizona, USA. He is the author of 50-plus books on the business practices, cultures and languages of China, Japan, Korea and Mexico. To see a list and synopses of his books go to: www.BoyeDeMente.com. #
EXOTIC JAPAN - The Sensual & Visual Pleasures!
EXOTIC JAPAN! – The Sensual & Visual Pleasures!, by Boyé Lafayette De Mente. Phoenix Books/Publishers. ISBN: 0914778-83-8. Quality trade paperback, 162 pages. $14.95. Available from Amazon.com. To go directly to Amazon.com click on the following link: www.Amazon.com. [Booksellers and libraries see information at the bottom of this file]
Journalist-author Boyé Lafayette De Mente delves into his 60 years of experience of living in, working in, traveling in and writing 30-plus pioneer books on the Japanese way in all areas of life to present a smorgasbord of the many things that make Japan one of the most unusual, attractive and seductive countries in the world—with invaluable insights into how to enjoy the sensual and visual feast!
Chapters include: Modern & Traditional Japan, Origins of the Beauty Elements in Japanese Culture, The Essentials of Enjoying Japan, The Climate, The People, and a comprehensive list of the pleasures, from the basic pleasure theme in Japanese culture in all of its different forms from dining and the night-time entertainment trades to its fertility festivals.
Whatever your interest may be, Exotic Japan will inform, delight, and titillate you. It includes survival- type key words and phrases in Japanese with their equivalents in English phonetics so you can pronounce them perfectly without any previous study or practice.
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Boyé Lafayette De Mente is a graduate of Jōchi University in Tokyo, Japan, and Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Arizona, USA. He is the author of 50-plus books on the business practices, cultures and languages of China, Japan, Korea and Mexico. To see a list and synopses of his books go to: www.BoyeDeMente.com. #
AMAZING JAPAN - Why Japan is One of the World's Most Intriguing Countries!
AMAZING JAPAN! – Why Japan is One of the World’s Most Intriguing Countries!, by Boyé Lafayette De Mente. Phoenix Books/Publishers. ISBN: 0914778-29-3. Quality trade paperback, 148 pages, $12.95. Available from Amazon.com. To go directly to Amazon.com click on the following link: www.Amazon.com. [Booksellers and libraries see information at the bottom of this file.]
Japan is known worldwide for its economic prowess and such iconic symbols as geisha, karaoke, manga, Mt. Fuji, ninja, feudal-age samurai warriors and huge sumo wrestlers.
What is not so well-known are its amazing historical artifacts [shrines; temples; castles; the world’s largest and oldest wooden buildings; arts and crafts, hundreds of annual festivals that go back nearly two thousand years]; the incredible scenic beauty of its mountains, gorges, rivers, one of the longest and most gorgeous coastlines in the world; and a combined modern and traditional lifestyle that is so fascinating and seductive that exposure to it for just a few days is a mind-altering experience.
The author identifies and describes a choice selection of things that make Japan one of the world’s most unusual, most intriguing, and most enjoyable travel destinations… things that explain why so many foreigners take up permanent residence there once they have experienced life in this amazing country.
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Our Phoenix Books/Publishers titles are manufactured and shipped direct by CreateSpace.com, a wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon.com. It is an automated book printing and fulfillment service with a turn-around time of 10 to 12 working days following receipt of an order…this is often faster than such distributors as Baker & Taylor and Ingram Book Company.
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Thank you,
Boye Lafayette De Mente
dba Phoenix Books/Publishers
6505 N. 43rd Place
Paradise Valley, Az. 85253, USA
_________________________
Boyé Lafayette De Mente is a graduate of Jōchi University in Tokyo, Japan, and Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Arizona, USA. He is the author of 50-plus books on the business practices, cultures and languages of China, Japan, Korea and Mexico. To see a list and synopses of his books go to: www.BoyeDeMente.com. #
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