Japanese whisky has been around for less than a century-but is now winning all the major international awards. How did this happen & what are the secrets of the master distillers? This whisky book divulges these secrets for the first time. Japanese Whisky features never-before-published archival images & interviews chronicling the forgotten stories of Japan`s pioneering whisky makers. It reveals the unique materials & methods used by the Japanese distillers including mizunara wood, Japanese barley, & novel only-in-Japan production methods. It also examines the close cultural connections between Japanese whisky drinkers & their favorite tipples. For the first time in English, this book presents over a hundred independently scored whisky tastings from leading Japanese whisky blogger, Yuji Kawasaki, shedding new light on Japan`s most famous single malts as well as grain whiskies & blends. Japan expert Brian Ashcraft & photographer Idzuhiko Ueda crisscrossed Japan visiting all the major makers to talk about past & present whisky distillers, blenders & coopers. This Japanese whisky bible features their exclusive interviews with the people involved in the early beginnings of the Japanese whisky industry over seventy years ago. Japanese Whisky not only explains how the country`s award-winning whiskies are made but also the complete whisky history & culture, so readers can truly appreciate the subtle Japanese whiskies they`re drinking & buying. Kanpai! ...

Featuring stunning photographs & thoughtful commentary this Japanese gardening book is a must have for any gardening enthusiast. ...

Presenting twenty-five master gardens, this landscape design book explores the ingenuity & range of Japanese landscaping, from the self-imposed confines of courtyard designs to the open expanses of the stroll garden. No two Japanese gardens are ever the same. The Japanese Zen garden is a work of art equivalent in scale to an installation, but it is also an urban refuge, a setting where we can attain composure & equipoise. It is a place to collect our thoughts, examine deeper feelings, & ponder our responses to managed nature. Zen gardens comprise a sensory as much as a cultural experience. They are multifaceted, satisfying both our personal & intellectual yearnings. This beautifully-photographed book illustrates a tradition that benefits from a thousand years of applied knowledge. It also demonstrates how contemporary landscaping draws from its history & reflects on why ancient gardening should be relevant to the lives of people in the twenty-first century. In this beautifully illustrated book, Japanese gardening specialist Stephen Mansfield takes readers on an exploration of the outward forms, underpinning principles, sophisticated use of metaphor & allusion, & beauty & depth that set the Zen garden apart. Readers of his previous book, Japanese Stone Gardens, will find in this new work a worthy companion volume. Japan`s Master Gardens is an inspiring, thought-provoking tribute to the landscape design wisdom of the Japanese. ...

Visit the most compelling cultural & nature sites in all of Japan with this beautifully photographed travel guide. In Japan`s World Heritage Sites, readers are introduced to the temples, gardens, castles & natural wonders for which Japan is so justly renowned—all of those now declared to be Unesco World Heritage Sites. Author John Dougill describes each site in detail, stating why they were singled out by Unesco, the current number & types of sites, the application process, how the sites have been selected, & how difficult it is to be given the special status of a World Heritage Site. Dougill traveled to all of the sites in Japan to research this book. Because the Japanese archipelago extends from Siberia all the way down to Taiwan, Dougill describes how his journey led him from the sub-Arctic to the sub-tropical zones. These are without a doubt the most interesting sites that Japan has to offer, including the following:- Mount Fuji, Japan`s tallest & most sacred volcano. Located on Honshu Island near Tokyo, Mt. Fuji is considered the sacred symbol of Japan- Himeji Castle, a monument from Japan`s long feudal history. Also known as Egret Castle, because it looks like a bird taking off in flight- Horyu-ji Temple, the world`s oldest surviving wooden structure—a center of Buddhist learning that still serves as a seminary & monastery- Hiroshima Peace Memorial or Atomic-Bomb Dome—one of the few structures to partially survive the atomic blast in 1945- The Ogasawara Islands, a remote archipelago of over 30 islands—including Iwo Jima—that is home to rare wildlife & spectacular scenery Readers will learn how Japan first became involved with the World Heritage Sites program back in 1993, the importance of these designations, & their popularity in Japan, where they are visited by millions of people annually, both Japanese & foreigners. ...

A Japanese-inspired guide to living a happier, more fulfilled life. Japonisme explores the Japanese art of finding contentment &

Includes:: practical tips & tricks to live a happier, healthier, more thoughtful life. What is your ikigai (purpose)? How do you practice mindfulness in the unpredictability & chaos of everyday life? From shinrinyoku (forest bathing), calligraphy, ikebana (fl ower arranging) to tea ceremonies & their approach to food, the Japanese have found contentment through traditions, philosophies, & the practice of art. This book shows how we can all incorporate aspects of Japonisme into our daily lives. Enhance your lifestyle & enrich your mind by looking at life through the lens of wabi-sabi (the transient nature of life), kintsugi (repairing broken ceramics with gold) or kaizen (habit-forming techniques), in an accessible, practical way. Author Biography: Erin Niimi Longhurst has always treasured the Japanese traditions that shaped her upbringing. She spends time in Japan every year & currently lives in London. Her blog Island Bell focuses on food travel & lifestyle. She currently works freelance as a digital marketeer.

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Edgar Allan Poe was a writer of uncommon talent; in ” The Murders in the Rue Morgue” he created the genre of detective fiction while his genius for finding the strangeness lurking within us all has been an influence on everyone from Freud to Hollywood. This complete collection of all his short stories & novellas contains well-known tales ` The Pit & the Pendulum` & ` The Tell-Tale Heart` alongside hidden gems that both unsettle & enthrall the reader. ...

“ Jar City” is Arnaldur Indridason’s mystery that is at once taught, nail-biting, & strangely moving. It’s also wonderful to see such a contemporary piece of crime fiction be so truly chilling. This prizewinning international bestseller is the first in a new series of crime novels set in Iceland A man is found murdered in his Reykjavik flat. There are no obvious clues apart from a cryptic note left on the body & a photograph of a young girl`s grave. Detective Erlendur is forced to use all the forensic resources available to find any leads at all. Delving into the dead man`s life he discovers that forty years ago he was accused of an appalling crime. Did his past come back to haunt him? Finally, Erlendur`s search leads him to Iceland`s Genetic Research Centre in order to find the disturbing answers to the mystery. The son of writer Indriði G. Þorsteinsson, Indridason proves a literary force in his own right. ...

Put down that sandwich! Here you`ll find 52 healthy & delicious lunches to get you through the year. Who wants a soggy salad for lunch? If you want a salad that is perfectly fresh & crisp, even though you`ve made it days before & kept it in the refrigerator, the trick is all in the layering: the dressing at the base, followed by protein or grains, then nuts or seeds, with the leafy greens on top. When you`re ready to eat the salad, turn the jar out into a bowl & enjoy immediately! Jar Salads contains 52 deliciously inventive salads
- a new one for every week of the year. From a Mexican-inspired vegetarian taco salad to a Vietnamese pork & vermicelli noodle salad, Jar Salads has all tastes covered. Get inspired to get healthy.
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Topographic coverage of mainland Spain at 1:25, 000 published by the Centro Nacional de Información Geograficá, the country’s civilian survey organization. The maps have contours at 10m intervals & colouring and/or graphics to show different types of vegetation or land use. Boundaries of national parks & other protected areas are marked. In addition to all the usual information shown on topographic maps at this scale, detailed presentation of the road & rail networks, rural tracks & paths, etc, the maps also show campsites. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, with margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1` intervals. Map legend is in Spanish only.PLEASE NOTE: our grid for the whole of Spain is in preparation
- in the meantime, for areas other than those shown on the attached grid please use CNIG’s topographic survey at 1:50, 000 by searching for ‘SI00000832’. Each 25K map covers one quarter of the corresponding 50K map, with the numbering system: I = NW quarter, II = NE quarter, III = SW quarter & IV = SE quarter. CNIG maps in the Provincial Road Maps series at 1:200, 000 are overprinted with the grid for the 1:50, 000 survey & can be used to see the area covered by each 50K or 25K title in more detail. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series grid
- for map numbers not yet listed on our website please contact us by email.

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Topographic coverage of mainland Spain at 1:50, 000 in the MTN50 (Mapa Topográfico Nacional) series from the Centro Nacional de Información Geografica, the country’s civilian survey organization. The maps have contours at 20m intervals, enhanced by relief shading, plus colouring and/or graphics to show different types of terrain, vegetation or land use. Boundaries of national parks & other protected areas are marked. In addition to all the usual information featured on topographic mapping at this scale, detailed presentation of the road & rail networks, rural tracks & paths, etc, the maps also show campsites & mountain refuges. On more recent editions some GRs, the official long-distance hiking routes, are also marked (although not as clearly as on hiking maps from other publishers). Each map covers 29.5x 18.5 km (with adjustments in the border or coastal areas). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1` intervals. Map legend is in Spanish only.HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT 50K MAP: all the titles in CNIG’s 200K Provincial Road Maps series at 1:200, 000 are overprinted with the grid for the 1:50, 000 maps & can be used to see the area covered by each 50K title. TO SEE THE LIST OF TITLES IN THIS SERIES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.PLEASE NOTE
- MAP TITLES: the grids shown on our website serve both the civilian & the military 1:50, 000 topographic series. Although the areas covered by maps in both series are identical (apart from some border or coastal sheets), occasionally map titles differ – only one title is shown on the grid, usually the military one. In Galicia, the Basque country & in the Catalan speaking areas the tendency now is to use local place names rather than the often better known Castilian ones. Where possible, both versions are included in our titles. Map titles listed on our website are based on information received by us at the time of publication, but sometimes maps arrive showing a completely different title! As long as the map number is as ordered, the correct map has been supplied.
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