Authors:Motoichi Ohtsu, Hirokazu Hori,
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: nano, photonics, optics, lasers, electro, principles, basic, field, fabrication
Number of Pages: 206
Published: 1999-06-30
List price: $129.00
ISBN-10: 0306458977
ISBN-13: 9780306458972

The book describes recent progress of near-field optical science and technology. The title of the book implies capabilities of optical near-field not only for imaging/microscopy but also for fabrication/manipulation/processing in nanometric scale. The authors introduce the differences between near-field optics and far-field optics from both an experimental and theoretical perspective. The book touches on a wide range of topics in near-field optics, and can be used both by the novice and experienced researcher already familiar with the subject, to connect the experimental with the theor

Author: Hirokazu Takemiya
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Keywords: environmental, vibrations, okayama, symposium, japan, september, international, evaluation, prediction, monitoring, mitigation, proceedings
Number of Pages: 658
Published: 2005-11-19
List price: $219.95
ISBN-10: 0415390354
ISBN-13: 9780415390354

Globally there is much interest in environmental vibrations, as caused by all forms of traffic, by construction activities and factory operations, and by other man-made sources. The focus is on prediction, control and mitigation to benefit our quality of life, and also to improve the operation of sensitive machines in high-tech production. The Japanese Geotechnical Society, the Architectural Institute of Japan, the Japanese Society of Civil Engineering and the Chinese Society for Vibration Engineering came together to organise this International Symposium on Environmental Vibrations at Okayama

Author: Masahiro Hori
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Keywords: analysis, collocational, style, dickens, investigating
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2004-09-04
List price: $95.00
ISBN-10: 1403920516
ISBN-13: 9781403920515

This new, corpus-driven approach to the study of language and style of literary texts makes use of the Dickens’ 4.6 million-word corpus for a detailed examination of patterns of lexical collocations. It offers new insights into Dickens’ linguistic innovation, together with a nuanced understanding of his use of language to achieve stylistic ends. At the center of the study is a close analysis of the two narratives in Bleak House, read as a focal point for consideration of Dickens’ stylistic development through his whole writing life.

Author: Hirokazu Kanazawa
Publisher: Kodansha International
Keywords: kata, complete, karate
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2010-01-02
List price: $35.00
ISBN-10: 4770030908
ISBN-13: 9784770030900

The martial art of karate can be practiced by anyone, regardless of age or gender, and can be undertaken at any time during a person’s life. Embraced by people the world over, this traditional Japanese art continues to hold universal appeal. Among the most important aspects of karate practice are the kata, patterns of movement that are carefully choreographed and arranged in sequences. With Karate: The Complete Kata, Hirokazu Kanazawa, the foremost figure in the karate world today and a disciple of Gichin Funakoshi, the father of modern karate, offers the definitive work on the subject.

Author: Yukio Hori
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: lubrication, hydrodynamic
Number of Pages: 250
Published: 2005-12-19
List price: $129.00
ISBN-10: 4431278982
ISBN-13: 9784431278986

Hydrodynamic lubrication plays an important role in mechanical engineering, although not very many books have been published on the subject. This book was written with graduate students, researchers and designers in view. The first four chapters are preparations for the following five chapters, where several most important subjects in hydrodynamic lubrication are discussed in detail, based on the author’s own researches. Examples are oil whip (stability of rotating shafts), foil bearings in connection with magnetic tape storages, squeeze film between rigid surfaces and visco-elastic surface

Author: Hirokazu Kanazawa
Publisher: Kodansha America
Keywords: course, intensive, karate, belt, black
Number of Pages: 232
Published: 2006-06-23
List price: $35.00
ISBN-10: 4770027753
ISBN-13: 9784770027757

In Black Belt Karate, Hirokazu Kanazawa, the most respected figure in the karate world, offers a systematic approach to basic karate, and provides an intensive training course. Karate is a martial art that can be practiced by anyone, regardless of age or gender, and can be undertaken at any time during a persons life. The training system employed in karate comprises three main areas: kihon (basics), kumite (sparring), and kata (forms). Using meticulously detailed explanations and illustrative photos, Kanazawa provides readers with an intensive self-study training course designed to be accessib

Author: Hirokazu Kanazawa
Publisher: Kodansha International
Keywords: kumite, complete, techniques, fighting, karate
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 2004-04-09
List price: $35.00
ISBN-10: 4770028725
ISBN-13: 9784770028723

Hirokazu Kanazawa is the renowned karate master in the world today, and a close disciple of Gichin Funakoshi, the father of modern karate and founder of the Shotokan School. Having earned his impressive reputation in Hawaii, the mainland United States, and Europe as an official trainer for the Japan Karate Association, Kanazawa founded Shotokan Karate-do International Federation in 1979. This association now has branches in more than 90 countries throughout the world.This book is Kanazawa’s first complete guide to kumite, or sparring. The karate training process comprises four areas: bas