Books published by Tuttle Publishing

Learning to recognize and pronounce the basic hiragana and katakana phonetic alphabets is the first step in studying the Japanese language. This set of 200 flash cards along with accompanying booklet, wall charts, and audio disc contains everything you need to quickly gain mastery of the two Japanese syllabaries and is a great way to learn Japanese. Frequent review is the key to memorizing the characters, and these cards are easily carried in a pocket or purse for a quick review session anytime. This box contains: 200 hole-punched flash cards with an organizing ring. Two 24" x 18" wall charts showing all hiragana and katakana. Native-speaker audio recordings of 1,128 words and phrases. 32-page study booklet with indexes and practice tips.Also available from Tuttle Publishing, Japanese Kanji Flash Cards Kit can be used alongside these flash cards to master written Japanese.All disc content is alternatively accessible on tuttlepublishing.com/downloadable-content.

This pack contains 500 high-quality origami sheets printed with colourful Rainbow Patterns.

This pack contains 500 high-quality origami sheets printed with 12 different vibrant colour combinations.

Make decorative papercraft models with this beautiful origami paper pack!

In the Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible knitting guru Hitomi Shida shares some of her favourite needlework patterns.

For every fan of manga, anime, J-pop, or Zen, A Geek in Japan is a hip, smart and concise guide to the land that is their source. Comprehensive and well informed, it covers a wide array of topics in short articles accompanied by sidebars and numerous photographs, providing a lively digest of the society and culture of Japan. Designed to appeal to the generations of Westerners who grew up on Pokemon, manga and video games, A Geek in Japan reinvents the culture guide for readers in the Internet age.Spotlighting the originality and creativity of the Japanese, debunking myths about them, and answering nagging questions like why they're so fond of robots, author Hector Garcia has created the perfect book for the growing ranks of Japanophiles in this inspired, insightful and highly informative guide.

This massive origami pack contains 300 high-quality origami papers printed with elegant Japanese designs and patterns. These striking patterns were chosen to enhance the creative work of origami artists and paper crafters. The pack contains several different designs, and there's enough paper here to assemble amazing modular origami sculptures, distribute to students for a class project, or put to a multitude of other creative uses. This origami paper pack includes: 300 sheets of origami paper Colorful Japanese designs and patterns Double-sided color 3 different sizes— 6'', 6 3/4'', 8 1/4'' 16-page origami book with several projects

New functional format, same high-quality paper!This origami paper pack from Tuttle Publishing has 256 sheets of richly saturated, double-sided origami paper. Held into place with an easy tear-out design, you won't have to worry about loose papers in your pack falling out or getting creased and crinkled. Origami Chiyogami Paper Pack Book includes:256 6-inch folding papers16 unique patterns, with a coordinating color on the reverse side13 pages of full-color instruction, with origami tips and tricksStep-by-step directions for folding 8 origami modelsChiyogami patterns are known for saturated colors and graphic patterns. They represent Japanese traditional style and are often inspired by Kimono fabric. Originally printed by woodblock, Japanese artists began to silkscreen Chiyogami designs by hand in the twentieth century, and continue to do so today.

Basic Tagalog is a friendly and accessible resource, providing beginning language learners with support, structure and thorough explanations.This is the most complete language course available for Tagalog—in one easy volume! This new edition has free online native-speaker audio recordings and dialogues in the contemporary Manila dialect spoken throughout the Philippines today. All materials have been thoroughly updated with current vocabulary, phrases and real-life expressions used by younger Filipinos.This textbook includes:Over 2,500 Tagalog words and phrasesOnline audio recorded by native speakers to help with pronunciationBidirectional dictionaryUpdated cultural notes and sentence patternsDialogues with manga illustrationsPractical exercises at the end of each lessonDownloadable flashcardsClear and concise grammar explanationsThis comprehensive language learning course is ideal for both self-study and classroom learners who wish to learn Tagalog the way it is actually spoken.

"Bubishi" is a classic Chinese work on philosophy, strategy, medicine and technique as they relate to the martial arts. Referred to as 'the bible of karate', for hundreds of years the "Bubishi" was a secret text passed from master to student in China and later in Okinawa. This work features over 250 line drawings, photographs and calligraphy.