A simple English-Ilokano and Ilokano-English Dictionary - primarily for the Peace Corps Volunteer or traveler. This Edition also includes a 44 page section on Ilokano Culture. Although the author does not consider himself a culture expert, he shares with you some of the cultural aspects he observed during his 27 month stay in The Philippines.Daniel spent 2 years as a Peace Corps Volunteer from 1985 - 1987 in Gomez, Cabarroguis in Quirino Province, The Philippines. The population of his village was, at that time, about 400 persons. Out of those 400 persons there was 1 person who could speak a small amount of English. Daniel therefore had to study at every possible opportunity if he wanted to be able to communicate with the local people - and he did want to communicate.In two years time he learned a great deal of vocabulary. Rather than returning to the USA, sitting on his knowledge and forgetting it, he put together this bilingual dictionary.At the time he was working towards an MBA degree at the University of Alaska - Fairbanks, so he took advantage of their printing services to have 30 copies printed. He sent these off to Washington, D.C. to the Peace Corps Philippines Desk. The Philippines Desk did as he suspected they would do and sent those 30 copies off with the next batch of volunteers. Those volunteers made good use of this dictionary. Hopefully you can do the same.It is not fancy, it just addresses a need.

A Book of Photos taken in eastern and northern Japan through the summer months only. Daniel has been living in Japan for over 14 years and he and Kazuya have known each other for about 13 of those years. They have been traveling around together and doing photography in northern and eastern Japan and exhibiting their work on their respective websites.

Friends have been encouraging them to prepare a book of their photos so that the world can see them. They have done just that. This volume of this series of books highlights approximately 250 of their photos. The photos range from astounding mountain scenery taken during the summer months to close-up photos of flowers - also during the summer months.

If you wonder what Japan has to offer the traveler or tourist, this series of books will give you some hints and clues as to what you might be able to see if you travel to Japan in any of the four seasons.

This series of books will take you as far north as you can go on Hokkaido, the Northern Island, as well as to Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Gifu, Gunma, Kanagawa, Nagano, Niigata, Saitama, Shizuoka, Tochigi, Toyama, Yamagata and Yamanashi Prefectures in Japan.

Get outdoors, go climb the mountains, hike in the valleys and forests and take a load off your mind. This is what Daniel and Kazuya do when they need to escape the madness of civilization and society. If you're fortunate, you may be able to find some of the amazing plants and flowers which they have found, taken great pains to photograph, and lovingly presented in this wildflowers book. No matter where you are in the world you'll savor this one-of-a-kind armchair wildflower hunt and be able to see through their camera's eye the amazing flowers they have found, from the species that are so small you can barely see them, to the ones which are so large that you could trip and fall over them.

A Book of Photos taken in eastern and northern Japan through the autumn months only. Daniel has been living in Japan for over 14 years and he and Kazuya have known each other for about 13 of those years. They have been traveling around together and doing photography in northern and eastern Japan and exhibiting their work on their respective websites.

Friends have been encouraging them to prepare a book of their photos so that the world can see them. They have done just that. This volume of this series of books highlights approximately 135 of their photos. The photos range from astounding mountain scenery taken during the autumn months to close-up photos of flowers - also during the autumn months.

If you wonder what Japan has to offer the traveler or tourist, this series of books will give you some hints and clues as to what you might be able to see if you travel to Japan in any of the four seasons.

This series of books will take you as far north as you can go on Hokkaido, the Northern Island, as well as to Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Gifu, Gunma, Kanagawa, Nagano, Niigata, Saitama, Shizuoka, Tochigi, Toyama, Yamagata and Yamanashi Prefectures in Japan.

A Book of Photos taken in eastern and northern Japan through the winter and spring months only. Daniel has been living in Japan for over 14 years and he and Kazuya have known each other for about 13 of those years. They have been traveling around together and doing photography in northern and eastern Japan and exhibiting their work on their respective websites.

Friends have been encouraging them to prepare a book of their photos so that the world can see them. They have done just that. This volume of this series of book highlights approximately 150 of their photos. The photos range from astounding mountain scenery taken during the winter & spring months to close-up photos of flowers - also during the winter & spring months.

If you wonder what Japan has to offer the traveler or tourist this series of books will give you some hints and clues as to what you might be able to see if you travel to Japan in any of the four seasons.

This series of books will take you as far north as you can go on Hokkaido, the Northern Island, as well as to Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Gifu, Gunma, Kanagawa, Nagano, Niigata, Saitama, Shizuoka, Tochigi, Toyama, Yamagata and Yamanashi Prefectures in Japan.

A simple English-Ilokano and Ilokano-English Dictionary - primarily for the Peace Corps Volunteer or traveler.Daniel spent 2 years as a Peace Corps Volunteer from 1985 - 1987 in Gomez, Cabarroguis in Quirino Province, The Philippines. The population of his village was, at that time, about 400 persons. Out of those 400 persons there was 1 person who could speak a small amount of English. Daniel therefore had to study at every possible opportunity if he wanted to be able to communicate with the local people - and he did want to communicate. In two years time he learned a great deal of vocabulary. Rather than returning to the USA, sitting on his knowledge and forgetting it, he put together this bilingual dictionary. At the time he was working towards an MBA degree at the University of Alaska - Fairbanks, so he took advantage of their printing services to have 30 copies printed. He sent these off to Washington, D.C. to the Peace Corps Philippines Desk. The Philippines Desk did as he suspected they would do and sent those 30 copies off with the next batch of volunteers. Those volunteers made good use of this dictionary. Hopefully you can do the same.It is not fancy, it just addresses a need.

What is an anagram? An anagram is a rearrangement of the letters of one word or phrase to form another word or phrase. In this work you will find sixty-one 9-letter words which have been disassembled and the letters placed in a grid. It's your job to find as many words as you can in the scrambled 9 letters and in so doing, also find the original 9-letter word. In addition, in this 2nd volume you will find four 12-letter words which have been disassembled and the letters placed in a grid. It's your job to find as many words as you can in the scrambled 12 letters and in so doing, also find the original 12-letter word.

This is a book of photographs which were taken in eastern and northern Japan (most of the prefectures to the east and north of the black line on the map below) through the four seasons of the year. At the time this book was published (June 2011) Daniel had been living in Japan for over 10 years and he and Kazuya Numazawa had known each other for about 9.5 of those years. They spent a good deal of their weekend and vacation time traveling around together, doing photography in northern and eastern Japan and exhibiting their work on their respective websites. Friends had been encouraging them to prepare a book of their photos so that the world could see and enjoy them. They finally got around to doing just that. This book highlights approximately 450 of their best photos years taken during the 9.5 years which they had traveled around together at that time. The photos range from astounding mountain scenery taken through the seasons to close-up photos of flowers - also through the seasons. If you wonder what Japan has to offer the traveler or tourist, this book will give you some hints and clues as to what you might be able to see if you travel to Japan in any of the four seasons. This book takes you as far north as you can go on Hokkaido, the Northern Island, as well as to Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Gifu, Gunma, Kanagawa, Nagano, Niigata, Saitama, Shizuoka, Tochigi, Toyama, Yamagata and Yamanashi Prefectures. (By the way - Daniel & Kazuya are still traveling around together, taking photographs and enjoying life as this is being written in 2015.)

A book showing some of the species of Violets which can be found in Eastern Japan. The authors have been photographing Violets for about 11 years and have put together this collection of Violets photos showing what a visitor to the forest and mountains of Eastern Japan can hope to find in the spring of the year. This book lists scientific names (Latin) as well as the Japanese common names (in Katakana). This work shall attempt to show the violets (Viola sp.) which we have identified with enough confidence so that we have been comfortable to add them to our life list of violets we have seen. This book does not represent a comprehensive listing of the violets which can be found in eastern Japan, nor is it intended to be a comprehensive guide to identification, it merely shows an interested reader some violets which can be seen without spending a great deal of money. How many species of violets will you find here? Well, there are 103 images, but some of them show different colors, different angles or overview shots of the same species. It seems like there are probably about 70 species, but then again some of you may not count like that because some of the pictured violets are actually subspecies, forms and/or varieties of a species. So, count how you wish, but there are 103 images. There are MANY more than 103 photos though, as in some cases a single image is composed of 4 ? 6 photos.

This is a book of photographs which were taken in eastern and northern Japan (most of the prefectures to the east and north of the black line on the map below) through the four seasons of the year. At the time this book was published (June 2011) Daniel had been living in Japan for over 10 years and he and Kazuya Numazawa had known each other for about 9.5 of those years. They spent a good deal of their weekend and vacation time traveling around together, doing photography in northern and eastern Japan and exhibiting their work on their respective websites. Friends had been encouraging them to prepare a book of their photos so that the world could see and enjoy them. They finally got around to doing just that. This book highlights approximately 450 of their best photos years taken during the 9.5 years which they had traveled around together at that time. The photos range from astounding mountain scenery taken through the seasons to close-up photos of flowers - also through the seasons. If you wonder what Japan has to offer the traveler or tourist, this book will give you some hints and clues as to what you might be able to see if you travel to Japan in any of the four seasons. This book takes you as far north as you can go on Hokkaido, the Northern Island, as well as to Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Gifu, Gunma, Kanagawa, Nagano, Niigata, Saitama, Shizuoka, Tochigi, Toyama, Yamagata and Yamanashi Prefectures. (By the way - Daniel & Kazuya are still traveling around together, taking photographs and enjoying life as this is being written in 2015.)

Not everyone climbs mountains and not everyone can capture the experience with stunning photographs. Daniel and Kazuya, however, have done just that Join them on the northern border of Yamagata and the southern border of Akita Prefectures, Japan and view through their camera's eye their climbs of this still active volcano (most recent eruption - 1974) and second highest mountain in the Tohoku Region of Japan in unique photos. No matter where you are in the world you'll savor this one-of-a-kind armchair adventure. On a clear morning the shadow of this mountain can be seen on the Sea of Japan, only a few kilometers to the west; Daniel and Kazuya were fortunate enough to witness this phenomenon and you too will see it in photos. You're sure to find a favorite among their sixty-nine photographs and enjoy reading their accompanying informative comments on each of their climbs here.

Not everyone summits mountains and not everyone is capable of capturing the experience in stunning photographs. Daniel and Kazuya have done just that Join them in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan and view through their camera's eye the amazing scenery of Mt. Gassan (Moon Mountain). They've captured this mountain in unique photos. On both occasions that they summited, they spent the night in the hut which is available for use during the summer months and were therefore able to capture the most amazing sunset and sunrise colors that you've probably ever seen. Mt. Gassan is the highest peak in the Dewa Sanzan trio of sacred mountains. Being a sacred mountain it is famous for the shrine at the very summit. It lies between Mt. Chokai to the north and Mt. Asahi to the south. No matter where you are in the world you'll savor this one-of-a-kind armchair adventure. You're sure to find a favorite among their sixty-three photographs and enjoy reading their accompanying informative comments on each of their climbs here.

Not everyone summits mountains and not everyone can capture the experience with stunning photographs. Daniel and Kazuya have done just that Join them on Hokkaido Island, Japan and view through their camera's eye several of the treasured landmarks. They've captured Mt. Asahidake, the highest peak in Daisetsuzan National Park in unique photos. In addition to Mt. Asahidake they give you an up close look at the scenery on Mt. Kurodake, Mt. Hokkaidake, Mt. Hakuundake, Mt. Hokuchindake, Mt. Nakadake and Mt. Mamiyadake. No matter where you are in the world you'll savor this one-of-a-kind armchair adventure. You're sure to find a favorite among their sixty-two photographs and enjoy reading their accompanying informative comments on each of their climbs here.

Not everyone climbs mountains and not everyone can capture the experience with stunning photographs. Daniel and Kazuya have done just that Join them in this volume for a climb of Mt. Hakkoda in Aomori Prefecture and ascents of Mt. Zao in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan and view through their camera's eye these amazing landmarks. They've captured Mt. Hakkoda in unique summertime photos and Mt. Zao in matchless winter and springtime photos. No matter where you are in the world you'll savor this one-of-a-kind armchair adventure. You're sure to find a favorite among their forty-five photographs of Mt. Hakkoda and their thirty-two shots on Mt. Zao and you'll also enjoy reading their accompanying informative comments about their experiences here.

Not everyone summits mountains and not everyone can capture the experience with stunning photographs. Daniel and Kazuya have done just that Join them on Mt. Shirane-Kusatsu in Gunma Prefecture, Japan in this volume and see the amazing splendor of the beautifully colored volcanic lake or pond here known as Yugama, shown in the lower photo on the front cover, which they have captured in unique photos taken under various weather conditions. In addition to Mt. Shirane-Kusatsu they give you an up close look at the scenery on Mt. Moto-Shirane and even long distance views of the smoking Mt. Asama volcano. No matter where you are in the world you'll savor this one-of-a-kind armchair adventure. You're sure to find a favorite among their seventy-six photographs and enjoy reading their accompanying informative comments on each of their climbs here.

Not everyone summits mountains and not everyone has the ability to capture their experience with stunning photographs. Daniel and Kazuya have done just that Join them in this volume as they climb Mt. Shibutsu in Gunma Prefecture, Japan and view through their camera's eye the amazing sights that are here for the viewing. They've captured Mt. Shibutsu, with unique photos. In addition they give you an up close look at the scenery of Oze Marsh in Oze National Park. They also give you some shots of Mt. Hiuchigatake, on the opposite end of Oze Marsh - the tallest peak in the Tohoku Region of Japan. No matter where you are in the world you'll savor this one-of-a-kind armchair adventure. You're sure to find a favorite among their eighty-six photographs and enjoy reading their accompanying informative comments on each of their climbs here.

Not everyone summits mountains and not everyone can capture the experience with stunning photographs. Daniel and Kazuya have done just that Join them for their several climbs of Mt. Kumotori in the Kanto Region of Japan, the peak of which divides the prefectures of Tokyo, Yamanashi and Saitama, and view through their camera's eye the sights from the highest point in Tokyo. They've captured it all, including deer and monkeys, in unique photos. In addition to Mt. Kumotori they give you an up close look at the scenery on Mt. Nanatsuishi. No matter where you are in the world you'll savor this one-of-a-kind armchair adventure. You're sure to find a favorite among their eighty-two photographs and enjoy reading their accompanying informative comments on each of their climbs here.

Not everyone summits mountains and not everyone can capture the experience with stunning photographs. Daniel and Kazuya have done just that Join them on the boundary between Nagano and Yamanashi Prefectures, Japan to share their climbs of Mt. Yatsugatake and view through their camera's eye several of the landmarks here. They've captured Mt. Akadake, the highest peak of Mt. Yatsugatake, in unique photos. In addition to Mt. Akadake they give you an up close look at the scenery of Mt. Yokodake, Mt. Iodake, Mt. Neishidake, Mt. Higashi-Tengudake and all points in between. They've even captured photos of the rare Brocken Spectre phenomena. No matter where you are in the world you'll savor this one-of-a-kind armchair adventure. You're sure to find a favorite among their 215 photographs and enjoy reading their accompanying informative comments on each of their climbs here.

Not everyone summits mountains and not everyone is capable of capturing their experience with stunning photographs. Daniel and Kazuya have done just that Join them in the Toyama Prefecture section of Japan's Northern Alps Mountain Range and go along with them as they climb Mt. Tateyama. View through their camera's eye several of this areas treasured landmarks. They've captured Mt. Oonanji, the highest peak of Mt. Tateyama in unique photos. They also give you an up close look at the scenery on Mt. Oyama, Mt. Fuji-no-oritate, Mt. Masagodake, Mt. Bessan and Mt. Kita-Bessan as well as spectacular views of Mt. Tsurugidake, Japan's most dangerous climbable mountain. No matter where you are in the world you'll savor this one-of-a-kind armchair adventure. You're sure to find a favorite among their 195 photographs and enjoy reading their accompanying informative comments on their climb here.

Not everyone summits mountains and not everyone can capture the experience with stunning photographs. Daniel and Kazuya have done just that Join them in the Hakuba section of Japan's Northern Alps Mountain Range and go along with them as they climb Mt. Shiroumadake. View through their camera's eye several amazing sights including the rare Brocken Spectre and the even more rare iridescent clouds phenomena. They've captured this mountain area and its scenery in unique photos. In addition to Mt. Shiroumadake they give you an up close look at the scenery on Mt. Shakushidake and Mt. Yarigatake as well as Yari Onsen (Hot Spring). No matter where you are in the world you'll savor this one-of-a-kind armchair adventure. You're sure to find a favorite among their 206 photographs and enjoy reading their accompanying informative comments on each of their climbs here.