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Shokunin: The Obsessive Art of Jiro Ono

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What does it take to achieve perfection? For Jiro Ono, the world's most legendary sushi chef, the answer is a lifetime of relentless, obsessive dedication.In a tiny, ten-seat restaurant in a Tokyo subway station, Jiro Ono forged a legacy that would earn him three Michelin stars and global adoration. But his story is not one of glamour; it is a profound testament to the Japanese spirit of the ... Read more

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What does it take to achieve perfection? For Jiro Ono, the world's most legendary sushi chef, the answer is a lifetime of relentless, obsessive dedication.In a tiny, ten-seat restaurant in a Tokyo subway station, Jiro Ono forged a legacy that would earn him three Michelin stars and global adoration. But his story is not one of glamour; it is a profound testament to the Japanese spirit of the
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Three seventeen year old high school motorcycle enthusiasts drive their choppers to their favorite resort for a long weekend of partying. Between Friday and Monday afternoon a life-changing transformation takes place wherein these 'kids' become adult men. This is that story. ... Read more

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Three seventeen year old high school motorcycle enthusiasts drive their choppers to their favorite resort for a long weekend of partying. Between Friday and Monday afternoon a life-changing transformation takes place wherein these 'kids' become adult men. This is that story.
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My Wife Has No Emotion Vol. 1

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Series Book 1 - My Wife Has No Emotion
Takuma is a single guy who does nothing but go to work and come home. Too tired to do chores, he decides to get a robot to cook and keep house. "Mina-chan" is such a good housekeeper, Takuma jokes that she should become his wife. Mina takes Takuma's joke seriously, and slowly the two start doing more things together, like having a picnic outside. As time goes by, Takuma starts to fall for Mina, ... Read more

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Takuma is a single guy who does nothing but go to work and come home. Too tired to do chores, he decides to get a robot to cook and keep house. "Mina-chan" is such a good housekeeper, Takuma jokes that she should become his wife. Mina takes Takuma's joke seriously, and slowly the two start doing more things together, like having a picnic outside. As time goes by, Takuma starts to fall for Mina,
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The Climber, Vol. 8

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Mori and Takemura have finally made it to K2, but their partnership is an uneasy one and the killer mountain leaves no room for error. Suffering from the altitude and at the mercy of bad weather, Mori comes face-to-face with the reality that in order to ascend the peaks, you must be prepared to die on them… ... Read more

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Mori and Takemura have finally made it to K2, but their partnership is an uneasy one and the killer mountain leaves no room for error. Suffering from the altitude and at the mercy of bad weather, Mori comes face-to-face with the reality that in order to ascend the peaks, you must be prepared to die on them…
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Symbol Emergence Systems

An Interdisciplinary Discussion about Cognition, Language and Society

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This open access book presents an interdisciplinary discussion about symbol emergence systems. From a semiotic perspective, language is one form of symbol. However, the concept of symbol emergence systems refers to a broader notion of symbols — those that emerge through shared meaning-making processes across various forms.This book was written by over twenty researchers from a variety of fields, ... Read more

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This open access book presents an interdisciplinary discussion about symbol emergence systems. From a semiotic perspective, language is one form of symbol. However, the concept of symbol emergence systems refers to a broader notion of symbols — those that emerge through shared meaning-making processes across various forms.This book was written by over twenty researchers from a variety of fields,
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My Wife Has No Emotion Vol. 8

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Little Mamoru has become a force to be reckoned with in the short time he's been with Mina and Takuma. With his intelligence growing by the day, it's time he got a body to match. And a new body comes with new experiences--like playing soccer with human kids at school, and learning how to eat, drink, and maybe even poop, just like humans do! But will this strange and wonderful body prove to be more ... Read more

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Little Mamoru has become a force to be reckoned with in the short time he's been with Mina and Takuma. With his intelligence growing by the day, it's time he got a body to match. And a new body comes with new experiences--like playing soccer with human kids at school, and learning how to eat, drink, and maybe even poop, just like humans do! But will this strange and wonderful body prove to be more
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My Wife Has No Emotion Vol. 4

by Jiro Sugiura ...

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When his uncle comes to visit, Takuma realizes he needs to introduce Mina and Mamoru to his parents. Can he convince them that Mina is a wonderful wife, even if she isn't human? And there's another problem, too--Takuma's apartment is too small for a growing family. It's time for them to move to a new place! ... Read more

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When his uncle comes to visit, Takuma realizes he needs to introduce Mina and Mamoru to his parents. Can he convince them that Mina is a wonderful wife, even if she isn't human? And there's another problem, too--Takuma's apartment is too small for a growing family. It's time for them to move to a new place!
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My Wife Has No Emotion Vol. 6

by Jiro Sugiura ...

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Mina and Takuma's married life hits a snag when they have their first argument, over Mina's decision to confront an attacker by herself. When Mamoru returns from a routine checkup, everyone's peaceful again--until Mina and Takuma have another fight, this time over Mamoru's development. Is the honeymoon period over, or can the couple work out their ever-increasing differences? ... Read more

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Mina and Takuma's married life hits a snag when they have their first argument, over Mina's decision to confront an attacker by herself. When Mamoru returns from a routine checkup, everyone's peaceful again--until Mina and Takuma have another fight, this time over Mamoru's development. Is the honeymoon period over, or can the couple work out their ever-increasing differences?
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My Wife Has No Emotion Vol. 3

by Jiro Sugiura ...

Series Book 3 - My Wife Has No Emotion
Mina has returned from her stay at the factory, and Takuma is curious about what upgrades she got while she was there. Is she still the same robot he fell in love with? Also, the caretaker bot Mamoru-kun, has joined the household! The three of them might make an unusual family, but they're determined to make it work! ... Read more

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Mina has returned from her stay at the factory, and Takuma is curious about what upgrades she got while she was there. Is she still the same robot he fell in love with? Also, the caretaker bot Mamoru-kun, has joined the household! The three of them might make an unusual family, but they're determined to make it work!
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The Climber, Vol. 6

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Mori’s reunion with Miyamoto, his high school climbing partner, brings up a lot of memories. It also proves that people can always find new ways to be disappointing. Unwilling to make himself vulnerable like that again, Mori holes up alone in the Mount Fuji weather research station, ready to turn his back on the world. But after months of isolation, a chance encounter with a lost hiker changes the ... Read more

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Mori’s reunion with Miyamoto, his high school climbing partner, brings up a lot of memories. It also proves that people can always find new ways to be disappointing. Unwilling to make himself vulnerable like that again, Mori holes up alone in the Mount Fuji weather research station, ready to turn his back on the world. But after months of isolation, a chance encounter with a lost hiker changes the
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My Wife Has No Emotion Vol. 5

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Series Book 5 - My Wife Has No Emotion
Takuma and Mina's new rental is a serious upgrade from their previous place, but it also comes with an unwanted houseguest--a ghost that only Mina and Mamoru can see! The ghost seems to like Mina's cooking, so she's doing her best to keep it away from Takuma. As if that weren't enough, there's also new neighbors to deal with, one of whom doesn't accept Mina and Takuma's marriage at all! ... Read more

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Takuma and Mina's new rental is a serious upgrade from their previous place, but it also comes with an unwanted houseguest--a ghost that only Mina and Mamoru can see! The ghost seems to like Mina's cooking, so she's doing her best to keep it away from Takuma. As if that weren't enough, there's also new neighbors to deal with, one of whom doesn't accept Mina and Takuma's marriage at all!
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Neural Information Processing

32nd International Conference, ICONIP 2025, Okinawa, Japan, November 20–24, 2025, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Tadahiro Taniguchi, Chi Sing Andrew Leung, Tadashi Kozuno, Junichiro Yoshimoto, Mufti Mahmud, Maryam Doborjeh, Kenji Doya ...

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This 7-volume set constitutes the proceedings of the 32nd International Conference on Neural Information Processing, ICONIP 2025, held in Okinawa, Japan, in November 2025.The 197 full papers presented in this book were carefully selected and reviewed from 1092 submissions. ... Read more

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This 7-volume set constitutes the proceedings of the 32nd International Conference on Neural Information Processing, ICONIP 2025, held in Okinawa, Japan, in November 2025.The 197 full papers presented in this book were carefully selected and reviewed from 1092 submissions.
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