Departures (おくりびと ,Okuribito) is a 2008 Japanese film directed by Yōjirō Takita that won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2009 Oscars.
Posts Tagged ‘Books’
How to Choose English Translation of The Tale of Genji
November 15, 2008
If you are planning to read what some consider the world’s first novel, The Tale of Genji, several translations can guide you through the fascinating world of the Heian Period. Let us examine major English translations of The Tale of Genji.
Book-A-Minute: Ultra-Condensed Classics
October 6, 2008
Cliff Notes are too long!!! Why read dozens of pages when you can get the message in a few sentences?! 
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