What would be a good book to read concerning Japanese cinema?

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anewm92

I've recently become more and more interested in Japanese cinema, and have watched quite a good number of great Japanese films by now. Is there any books worth reading that deals with this subject that's worth recommending?

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MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA BY ARTHUR GOLDEN!!!!

Need a Japanese Kanji book that shows the origin of the kanji, meaning and pronunciation?

Hay111

I want to buy an japanese book that will teach these three things. I am learning japanese so it should focus on the ones most often seen in reading. Do you know the name of a book like this?

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Everyone has their personal preference. My favorite book is "Read Japanese Today" by Len Walsh. This book gives a little info on the origin of each kanji, and the meaning, and pronunciation.


The book covers 400 kanji, and is unique in that it is in an easy-to-digest format. Because it is easy to read, this makes it a great book in addition to your usual text books and reference books. I have to admit, the book is a little bit hokey, but it works for me.
http://books.google.ca/books?id=c_SjTK1Z_tcC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Read+Japanese+Today



Some people like Henshall's book "A Guide to Remembering Japanese Characters," but for the more advanced kanji I find that I am better off if I come up with my own way of remembering each Kanji. The Walsh book got me off to a good start with the simple kanji, and I advanced from there.

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