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Michelle Mackintosh, Steve Wide - Kanji Magic, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2027

Kanji Magic

A Japanese kanji starter book for curious minds

Av Michelle Mackintosh, Steve Wide

228 kr

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Elevate your holiday in Japan by deciphering the magic of kanji!Most people believe kanji is something you must memorize; thousands of tiny, complicated symbols that take years of study to learn. Kanji Magic begins with a different idea. Kanji are not random symbols, they are spells – small pieces of visual magic that turn the world into meaning: a mountain becomes three peaks; a tree becomes a branching shape; and water becomes flowing lines. Over centuries, these pictures were refined, combined, and repurposed until they formed the writing system used across East Asia. And if you learn how the spells work, the characters stop feeling mysterious. You do not need to memorize every kanji you see; you only need to recognize how the spell was cast.In Kanji Magic, authors Steve Wide and Michelle Mackintosh dispel the myth that the Japanese language is hard to learn. Alongside beautiful, expressive illustrations that explain the history, meaning, and breakdown of basic kanji characters, this book teaches readers how to navigate their way around Japan – learn how to read signs at train stations, book tickets to museums and galleries with confidence, and understand the hand-written menu at your favorite ramen joint.
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2027-03-04
  • Mått: 170 x 210 x undefined mm
  • Format: Häftad
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 240
  • Förlag: Smith Street Books
  • ISBN: 9781923503595
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Steve Wide and Michelle Mackintosh have been obsessed with Japan since their first visit in the late 1990s. They now call Japan their 'home away from home', spending at least three months of the year there. Steve is a writer and DJ who hosts a long-standing indie radio show in Naarm/Melbourne. He has DJ-ed interviewed and toured with international bands such as Oasis, Wet Leg, Primal Scream, Johnny Marr, Fontaines D.C. and many more. He has hosted clubs and written 10 pop culture books on music icons. He’s also written six quirky books for children. Michelle is an award-winning book designer and illustrator who has written four books on analogue correspondence, sustainable gifting, and Pretend You’re in Tokyo (2022), an armchair travel book on how to bring Japan into your daily life. She has contributed to panel discussions and podcasts on the role of design in Japanese culture and the art and craft of book design. Her work has been exhibited in Tokyo.Together Steve and Michelle have written, designed, photographed and illustrated 12 books on Japan: Tokyo Precincts (2015), Kyoto Pocket Precincts (2017), Tokyo (2018), Onsen of Japan (2018), Tokyo Pocket Precincts (2019), Osaka Pocket Precincts (2020), Mindfulness Travel Japan (2022), Japan (2022) and Hidden Pockets in Kyoto (2024), Train Japan 2024, Tokyo Story (2026). They also co-wrote Be More Japan (2019). Their books have been translated into multiple languages. Michelle and Steve live in Melbourne/Naarm Australia with their British shorthair cat Enid.

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