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Frankfurt Book Fair 2006
October 4th - July 8th
http://www.frankfurt-book-fair.com
Japanese Writers' House / TranNet stand: L3 [IRC]
Dear Publishers:
Japanese Writers' House represents Japanese authors and publishers in a variety of fields.
We are pleased to share with you some recent rights and publicity highlights of our list.
For more information about us, please visit our website at
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Japanese Writers' House
We would like to make an appointment to speak with you during the Fair.
Times are available throughout Frankfurt Book Fair 2006, from Wednesday, October 4th to Sunday,
October 8th. Kindly e-mail or fax us your first choice for a meeting time and place,
as well as a second and third choice.
We are looking forward to meeting you and establishing a mutually rewarding relationship
for the future.
Please feel free to stop by our stand, L3 [IRC].
Best Regards,
Japanese Writers' House / TranNet KK
Email: rights@trannet.co.jp
FAX: +81-3-3513-5489
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Scenario for the Rebirth of the Japanese Electric Industry and IT Industry
- 'Global Top one' Strategy
by Fumiaki Sato
[Business, Economy]
Lost glory ? the Japanese electronics and IT industry. The Japanese electronics and IT industry has been losing ground, overtaken by foreign companies. The industry could be completely ruined without the following reform: the "Global Top" strategy. Who can laugh off the image of every country in the world using only Nokia, Samsung and Motorola mobile phones before we even realise it?
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https://www2.trannet.co.jp/jwh/ep/tjc_rights_dtl.asp?rt=R0000037 |
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The Guide to the Japanese Banking Industry
by Tetsuo Adachi and Masaaki Masubuchi [Business]
This book is written for ordinary people, such as students, office workers and housewives, who want to understand the key points of the Japanese banking industry, based on facts and figures. With a lot of charts and tables, this book clearly explains the recent history and current situation of the banking industry, and gives hints about future trends.
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https://www2.trannet.co.jp/jwh/ep/tjc_rights_dtl.asp?rt=R0000043 |
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How Factories Work
by Mitsuo Matsubayashi/Hiroshi Watabe
[Production, Management, Business]
Everything about a Factory is explained in an astonishingly easy-to-understand manner. Let's discover how a factory produces quality products at low cost and on time, and look at the latest developments in the manufacturing industry. The knowledge gained from this book will give you an advantage in working for, or dealing with, a manufacturer.
RIGHTS SOLD: TAIWAN
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http://www.trannet-japan.com/ep/tjc_rights_dtl.asp?rt=R0000029 |
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Panasonic Matsushita Electric 100 Billion-dollar Group Strategy
by Takeuchi Kazumasa / Kenny Takeda
[Business, Management]
"Panasonic". One of the most powerful Japanese consumer electronics companies. They prospered, failed-and then, they came back. How did one CEO save this huge and nearly bankrupt company plagued with such complicated problems in just two years? Discover his unconventional strategy and recovery plan.
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http://www.trannet-japan.com/ep/tjc_rights_dtl.asp?rt=05000032 |
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OUTLET
by Randy Taguchi
[Fiction, Spiritual]
Where would a shaman fit into modern society? Are trance states to be dismissed simply as fits of madness? Is the buffoonery of psychic hotlines all that the modern world has left of spiritual intuition? Randy Taguchi's upbeat riff on modern spirituality, her first novel, is a psychological detective story that seeks to answer these questions.
RIGHTS SOLD: USA, ITALY, RUSSIA
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http://www.trannet-japan.com/ep/tjc_rights_dtl.asp?rt=R0000027 |
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Drowning Fish
by Keita Tokaji
[Hard-boiled, Fiction]
All hell breaks loose when threatening notes arrive at a major conglomerate. The notes contain no reference to money. The only demand in the notes is that the executives humiliate themselves in public. Who sent the notes? What are they really after? The Drowning Fish is for mystery readers who like a little slapstick and mayhem along with their corporate crime, bureaucratic intrigue, and underworld violence.
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http://www.trannet-japan.com/ep/tjc_rights_dtl.asp?rt=R0000005 |
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Hopelessly in Love
by Mika Naitou
[Romance, Fiction]
An emotionally engaging story of a college girl who gets involved in a triangular love affair. Thrown into emotional turmoil, the heroine must make a painful choice. This novel will resonate with anyone who had a hopeless crush or an unrequited love.
RIGHTS SOLD: CHINA
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http://www.trannet-japan.com/ep/tjc_rights_dtl.asp?rt=R0000003 |
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Dogs Love People
by Kengo Ishiguro and Tatsuro Kiuchi
[Illustrated Book, Animals]
Have you ever thought about how many people a single seeing-eye dog encounters
in his or her lifetime? And more: how much love is exchanged between them?
This beautifully illustrated book has the answer. Enjoy being embraced by
the warmth of the life of a dog! Dogs are wonderful!
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http://www.trannet-japan.com/ep/tjc_rights_dtl.asp?rt=05000031 |
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The Inhumane War of Filipino women in Japan
by Masahiko Sugino
[Fiction, Self-publishing]
The underbelly of the 'Philippine Nightclubs' in Japan --- It was always a battle for young and shrewd Filipino women to earn Japanese yen to support their families.. But with the new immigration law looming over the Philippine nightclubs, the already intense situation escalates into a struggle for survival, costing some involved their lives.
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http://www.trannet-japan.com/ep/tjc_rights_dtl.asp?rt=05000033 |
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A Magical Encounter with the Spirits of the Forest
by Akihiro Nakasute
[Script, Mythology, Self-publishing, Regional]
Koropokkuru are the spirits of the forest so beloved in the Ainu folktales from northern Japan. How thrilling it would be to actually meet them! Evoking the spiritual beliefs of the Ainu people with an emphasis on harmony with nature, this play explores the fear and wonder three friends experience when they get lost in the forest.
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https://www2.trannet.co.jp/jwh/ep/tjc_rights_dtl.asp?rt=R0000031 |
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The Hidden Karate
by Gennosuke Higaki
[Martial Art, Sports]
With about 40 million followers around the world, karate is one of the most popular martial arts practiced today-but in an incomplete form. In his book The Hidden Karate, karate master Gennosuke Higaki explains how the true form of karate was kept hidden from the rest of the world for over a century and divulges the keys to unlocking the secrets of this martial art.
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http://www.trannet-japan.com/ep/tjc_rights_dtl.asp?rt=R0000030 |
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New Grains
by Yumiko Otani
[Cooking, Nutrition]
This is the bible of "LOHAS (Lifestyles Of Health And Sustainability) people". It is author Otani's hope that this book will help even a few people to start eating different grains and awaken the dormant vital force in their DNA, thus leading them to a healthy and peaceful life.
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http://www.trannet-japan.com/ep/tjc_rights_dtl.asp?rt=05000010 |
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Tokyo Cats Diary
by TAMAKI
[Proposal, Pets]
How does your cat communicate with you? Does she sneak in while you're taking a bath, to get cozy and warm in winter? Does she steal fish from your grill? Meet these two adorable Tokyo cats. These humorous and human tales of their lives will make you want to snuggle with your cats too!
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http://www.trannet-japan.com/ep/tjc_rights_dtl.asp?rt=05000028 |
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