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This handsome, richly coated native of Japan is bold, courageous, and intensely loyal to its owner. It makes an excellent watchdog. Titles in the extensive Complete Pet Owner's Manuals series provide pet owners with basic information on keeping healthy, contented, well-cared-for animals. The series includes approximately 175 titles and covers pets of every kind: dogs, cats, and birds of many breeds, as well as fish, reptiles, rabbits, hamsters, and just about any other animal that people keep as a pet. Facts and advice cover all aspects of pet care, which include proper feeding, housing, health care, grooming, training, and much more. The text in each manual is supplemented with many vivid, full-color photos, and with instructive, anatomically accurate line art. Each manual has been individually written by a breeder, trainer, veterinarian, or experienced animal specialist. Paperback / 96 Pages / 6 1/2 x 7 7/8 / 2003
Customer Reviews:
Good book, not exstensive though.......2007-09-27
Good, book but short/small. If you really want to learn about Shiba's I would get something a little more extensive. But, it did the job.
Good for specifics on Shiba Care.......2007-07-22
This book was great for learning about specific care needs of the Shiba, personality traits of the Shiba, and breeding and showing your Shiba.
good start!.......2007-07-12
Concise but packed with breed-specific information. Very very helpful as I start educating myself more on this wonderful breed!
Shiba Inu.......2007-03-08
A basic book. Gives you a bottom line what the Dog is. A good help if you decide to get one and have no idea what they are like. This dog has alot of pluses. They are a great breed but not for everyone. What dog is?
A nice general overview, but that's all........2006-12-07
The Complete Pet Owner's Manual series, published by Barron, is a nice general reference for dog owners of any breed, and this book is no exception. It couples readable text with bright and attractive photographs, and it would make a good place to start researching if you are interested in owning a Shiba Inu of your own.
That said, though, do not expect this book to become your bible of Shiba Inu information. Like many books of this sort, this 'complete' manual focuses on the positives of Shiba Inus, without giving proper attention to the challenges inherent with the breed. For example, no mention is made anywhere of the breed's tendency to nip when excited even well past the puppy ages, or to do anything and everything (door-dashing, fence climbing, etc.) to escape and seek adventures beyond their yard. The book describes Shibas as a breed requiring 'moderate energy' and claims that a Shiba generally gets enough exercise playing in the house. Anyone who has owned a Shiba knows that this is not true; Shibas are easily bored when they are not exercised well, and when bored they will dig, chew, and otherwise destroy their environment.
All told, it's an okay book. It offers practical (if basic) advice on choosing a puppy, housetraining, introducing a Shiba to other pets and children. An overview of the breed history and standard is included, but most of what is found here could also be found in any book about any dog breed. The only leg up it has on other breed-specific books is that the pictures are very attractive and plentiful.
Customer Reviews:
too much.......2007-01-04
I purchased this book expecting general information and training help. This book is largely made for show purposes. It has no useful information except if you want to breed and show the dog. I would not recommend the book for people wanting to know more about their Shiba Inu or wanting a training guide.
My favorite Shiba Book!.......2007-01-04
Of all of the breed-specific books I've read that discuss Shiba Inus, this book is my hands-down favorite. It gives a thorough history of the breed, a detailed explanation of the breed's standard, a good chapter of advice on choosing and raising a Shiba puppy, and one of the most helpful and informative chapters I've read on breeding anywhere.
That said, I have to agree with those who wrote that it's not the book for everyone. The Total Shiba is geared more toward breeders than toward prospective buyers and enthusiasts. The content is breeding-focused and it lacks color photographs. Enthusiasts would enjoy the Complete Owner's Guide or the Kennel Club book more, as both are filled with beautiful pictures and content more geared toward their interests.
all the answers to your questions about shibas you never dared to ask!.......2006-04-24
I own a shiba inu and I love this kind of dog.
This wonderful book has all the info one should know about shibas together with fantastic BW pictures.
It is complete, clear and totally focused on shibas, not on dog puppies but on shiba puppies!
I also found the Japanese name selection very interesting.
Look before you leap.......2003-10-26
This book was interesting, historically, and if you are thiking about showing a Shiba. But if you just bought a Shiba, it gives you little details. I would recommend it for a coffee table book, but not if you are looking for details on your puppy and training advice unique to Shibas.
A Necessary Reference Book for the Shiba Owner.......2002-05-10
This is my favorite Shiba book. I have been involved in the breed since 1987 and this book (to me) is a culmination of the years of knowledge and experience I had to glean by hanging out with the best. It has almost everything that a person would want to know about the Shiba Inu. The authors are highly knowlegeable and have been involved in the breed since before 1986. Fred Lanting, world renowned judge and Shiba Breeder, gives this book a glowing review...he calls it; concise, constructive,accurate, and comprehensive.In the back of the book are over 100 photos of the Shibas that were the foundation of the Shibas in America today. Many of the Shibas in Shibumi Shiba Inu's pedigrees are pictured there. I wish this book had been available in 1987.
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The life story of Tokugawa Yoshinobu (1837-1913), the 15th and final successor to the powerful Tokugawa shogunate, is intrinsically interesting and well written to boot. Narrated by Japan's popular and prolific Ryotaro Shiba, and translated into a spare and engaging English text by Juliet Winters Carpenter, The Last Shogun is a mesmerizingly good read. With isolationist Japan coming under increasing foreign pressure to open its bolted doors and civil war threatening from within, Yoshinobu lived, schemed, and ruled during a time of great historic consequence. His rise to power is recounted with narrative flair, from his birth in the least prestigious of the three Tokugawa family branches, through his rigorous early training (his father made him sleep with a sword at either side of his head to ensure that he wouldn't toss and turn), and into his shogun years. From there, Shiba details the military crises of a dying regime and how Yoshinobu attempted to stem the assaults of a new era. With the behind-the-scenes machinations of intrigue, the progression of internal and external pressures, the political personalities of the times, and the rich cultural flavor of an insular Japan, the story is gripping enough for a long plane flight--yet it's more than just a way to pass the travel time. Reading Ryotaro Shiba's account of Yoshinobu's life provides a wonderful backdrop for a present-day visit to Japan, painting a scene that's drenched in the ambiance of Japanese traditions while offering an understanding of Japan's complex history in the form of a rich and compelling James Micheneresque narrative.
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In Ryotaro Shiba's account of the life of Japan's last shogun, Perry's arrival off the coast of Japan was merely the spark that ignited the cataclysm in store for the Japanese people and their governments. It came to its real climax with the fall of the Tokugawa shogunate in 1868, the event
which forms the centerpiece of this book. The Meiji Restoration-as history calls it-toppled the shogunate, and brought a seventeen-year-old boy emperor back from the secluded Imperial Palace in Kyoto to preside over what amounted to a political and cultural revolution. With this, Japan's
extraordinary self-modernization began in earnest. Coming to power just as the Tokugawa regime was suffering the worst military defeat in its history, Yoshinobu strongly suspected that the rule of the Tokugawas-the third and longest lived of Japan's three warrior governments - was swiftly becoming
an anachronism. During a year of frenetic activity, he overhauled the military systems, reorganized the civil administration, promoted industrial development, and expanded foreign intercourse, with the farsighted aim of creating a unified Japan. Alarmed by these reforms, pro-imperial interests moved
against him, precipitating the Boshin Civil War and the final defeat of the shogunal armies. To the surprise of his enemies, Yoshinobu capitulated. It was this surrender of authority at a crucial point that made the transfer of sovereignty relatively peaceful. He then retired to Mito and lived
quietly for the rest of his life, studying the new art of photography. Ennobled a prince in the new European-style nobility of the Meiji era, he died in 1913.
Customer Reviews:
There's something missing in here..........2007-02-27
I purchased this book in Kyoto during my first trip to Japan, though I didn't read it until eight years later when I returned a second time. I was certain that reading the book *in situ* would create a more evocative experience. Surprisingly, it didn't. Perhaps it was the translation, but The Last Shogun singularly failed to suggest the period and place in which it was set. Yes, the nefarious plots and counterplots of a scheming, feudal elite were readily abundant, but references to historic Japan were either banal or entirely absent. Having been to Edo (within the borders of present-day Tokyo), Yokohama Bay, Osaka and Kyoto and personally seen the castles, the temples, the museums, the areas of historical interest, I was disappointed by the spiritless descriptions thoughout the book.
Tokugawa Yoshinobu was a primary component of the Meiji Restoration. He was a wily, Machiavellian leader whose glory years were dominated by the political maelstrom created when Western powers finally came to call. His was the end of an epic era of samurai, daimyos, and shoguns and the beginning of a chaotic transition towards a modern Japan. The Last Shogun competently narrates these events with an entertaining flair, but it does 19th-century Japan a disservice with it's stubborn refusal to take the reader there. 3+ stars.
Fascinating Man and Times.......2006-10-26
Tokugawa Yoshinobu, 15th and last of the Tokugawa Shogun's, was a man who truly marked the end of an era and the end of a way of life. Somewhat overshadowed by events that surrounded him, he has not shown up in any history books that I have read, except for passing mention.
Shiba's account of Yoshinobu's life is a work of historical fiction that attempts to stay faithful to events and so on as they really happened. There is also a certain amount of use of the primary sources, especially notable towards the end of the book. With Shiba's skills, "The Last Shogun" is an imminently readable and interesting work that gives an interpretation of what appears to be a great man.
Shiba presents Yoshinobu in somewhat gushing and exceptionally positive terms. While some negative facets are mentioned, (his lack of ambition, his failure to understand some points of his own actions, etc), the massive emphasis is on how perfect Yoshinobu was in everything he set his hand to, (from fishing to the finer points of political intrigue). I personally found this wildly positive portrayal a little hard to swallow at times, though I have to confess to having next to no knowledge of the man outside this single volume. If Yoshinobu was indeed as Shiba portrays, then he was a remarkable man by any standard.
The book reads like a fictional narrative, with a few points of conversation thrown in. It makes the reading very much easier to get into. The book particular settles well as you get to the middle, almost as if Shiba took some time to get into the flow of his writing. The beginning happened to be a touch dry, though certainly not a major issue.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the Meiji Period and historical fiction. This is a good book and a very good read. I enjoyed myself immensely reading this book, to the very last page.
An impressively told story about one of Japan's greatest politicians........2006-01-31
Tokugawa Yoshinobu, or Hitotsubashi Keiki as he was known for most of his life, usually languishes in most histories of Japan as an afterthought: "The Tokugawa Shogunate was overthrown in 1868, and then..." Fortunately, Shiba Ryotaro saw fit to write a book about this fascinating last Tokugawa shogun.
The introduction to the book laments the loss of the historical narrative in the Western world, and it's easy to see why. Shiba's well-researched account of Yoshinobu's career becomes a gripping page-turner (and this really *is* a history book!). The intro positions Yoshinobu as a figure standing at a critical crossroads in world history (one of many in the history of Japan) , and laments him as a man who came too late to power to influence the future of Japan for the next century. Because Shiba presents Yoshinobu as a wily and far-seeing (if self-serving) genius, the narrative quickly becomes an engaging read; you really want to see how a man as intelligent as Yoshinobu could lose to the anti-shogunate forces. Shiba goes to great lengths to emphasize that Yoshinobu foresaw the demise of the shogunate and wanted nothing more than to avoid becoming its leader, yet he finally shouldered the burden. Yoshinobu, of course, knows he cannot defeat the surge of Imperial loyalists, and resolves to prevent a bloody civil war by dissolving the shogunate and abdicating. In spite of what is acknowledged by history as a brilliant move, Yoshinobu was wracked with angst for the rest of his life over perceived disloyalty to the Emperor and anger over the betrayal of Satsuma, the powerful Kyushu domain led by men like the famous Takamori Saigo.
Contrast this excellent book with the entertaining "The Last Samurai: The Life and Battles of Saigo Takamori" by Mark Ravina, which shows the Satsuma perspective: Saigo and his allies in the Shimazu clan were infuriated by being constantly outmaneuvered by the clever Yoshinobu!
I think the primary reason for this book's success in English is the translation by Juliette Winters Carpenter. Though my Japanese is poor, the translation preserves the style of Shiba while still conveying his wit and intelligence. It really seems to me like reading a Japanese book in English, instead of reading an English book based upon a Japanese one. It's easy to understand Shiba's deep appreciation for Yoshinobu throughout the book, and I honestly think the translation alone is worth five stars.
If you wish to know more about Japanese history - or history in general! - why not pick up Shiba Ryotaro's outstanding story of the life of Tokugawa Yoshinobu? It is an immensely satisfying read that will have you scrutinizing every account of the Meiji Restoration as you wonder, "What if Yoshinobu had....?"
Not impressive........2006-01-04
I have read numerous books on Japanese History, and though this one looks into the life of a somewhat obscure, yet very important historical figure, it is very dry. There isn't much connection the author makes to draw the reader into this person's life.
Seeing as I have yet to see much in the realm of Tokugawa Yoshinobu, it is still interesting to see the life of the individual who would dismantle the Tokugawa bakufu and help to usher in the modernization of Japan. I just would have perferred better writing, or perhaps it's the translation that makes it suffer. Not sure. Not impressed.
One man's changing Japan.......2005-04-25
Insightful dramatization of historical events in the form of a novel. A good combination of literature, culture, and history working together as Japan undergoes her most critical period of leaving behind the feudal system and embracing the western world and a new government.
Tokugawa Yoshinobu was the last Shogun. His power was never taken from him in battle or the battlefield of politics. Instead, he relinquished power so that Japan might be spared bloodshed.
Recommended more for the writing and historical aspects than for the plot. You know the outcome, now read about how it all intricately came about.
Book Description
Written by a popular dog-book author and long-time devoted Shiba owner Andrew De Prisco, this Comprehensive Owner's Guide provides a concise overview of the breed's history in Japan, England and the US as well as insightful chapters on the Shiba's characteristics, requirements, puppy selection and training.
Customer Reviews:
Worth Having!.......2007-01-04
If you're a Shiba Inu enthusiast, this book will be a welcome addition to your library. It's written by someone who owns and loves Shiba Inus, so unlike other breed-specific books that deal mostly in generalities, this book is specific and reasonably honest. The book is substantial and contains a lot of good, respectable information without being too heavy-handed or condescending. It also contains a lot of beautiful color photography.
Shiba Inu.......2006-11-03
Wonderful book if you have a Shiba or plan on having one. Lots of tips.
a good overall review to shibas world.......2006-04-24
I own a shiba inu and am always interested to have proper infos about this fascinating kind of dog. I have to say that one finds a lot of wonderful shiba colour pictures together with infos which are fortunately more interesting for a simple owner than a professional breeder.
Shibas lovers should pay attention to a hidden info regarding another book of the same author, "Japanese Shiba (Special Rare Breed Edition) ISBN 1-903098-65-3, which is just identical to this one apart from the cover. Be careful not to buy twice the same book...
Author shares Shiba experience.......2005-01-03
The author penned a very amusing book on Shibas and shared with us his experience and knowledge of the breed. This is a well organized book for the new Shiba owner or someone contemplating this breed. ... stories and facts are told to tickle the reader; in contrast, Payton's thin tome is packed concisely but serious in delivery. I strongly suggest both books as the best of the lot out there.
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This book is one of the most comprehensive in the management field and provides a step-by-step program for implementing lean management techniques.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent.......2002-11-29
Firstly, the first review of this book on this page is by Goodloe Suttler who is actually acknowleged in the book so should have mentioned this in his review, unless this is a stunning coincidence.
However, his review is correct. This book extends the previous version (A New American TQM) and adds valuable new material. I found A New American TQM was in my top 5 Quality Books list - an excellent read. Four Practical Revolutions takes its place.
Highly recommended for its practical advice and comprehensive coverage of all aspects of quality improvement.
Outstanding book on quality leadership.......2001-07-08
The success or failure of the design process depends on the organization within which it is embedded. An individual or group may bear the title "designer," but design responsibility is located in a team. Design teams include managers whose responsibilities cut across and link the comprehensive range of functions in an organization. These range from sourcing, supply, engineering, and operations, to logistics, marketing, and customer service. They may even include finance or advertising. Successful designers participate in a managerial process and understanding the flow of work through an industrial organization is the key to successful design.
This book offers a structured overview of a total design process. The process identifies and solves problems to create or improve goods and services. The total design process incorporates and transcends the limited process of designing a functional artifact or service. Shiba and Walden address the challenge of shaping organizational knowledge, skill, and behavior to account for the total design process. This necessarily includes designing the systems that implement design. This is a managerial task, and this book addresses design process from a managerial and engineering perspective.
The book is divided into five parts. The first considers the evolution of business and the way that organizations today must work to meet social needs. The next four sections address the four practical revolutions that make this possible. These are customer focus, continuous improvement, total participation, and societal networking. The authors operationalize the four revolutions through specific tools and useful approaches. They give careful, effective descriptions of dozens of methods for management, problem solving, and skills development.
Specific tools and approaches described here include the 7-step reactive approach to problem solving, the 9-step project planning method, and the Hoshin Management system, along with strategies and tactics for specific applications. The approach is methodically pluralist and action-oriented, supported by a rich series of case studies and a 315-item bibliography.
This book is highly recommended. It should be in every design school library.
Shoji Shiba is a professor of business administration at Tsukuba University in Japan and at the Sloan School at MIT. David Walden is editor of the Center for Quality of Management Journal.
Book review published in Design Research News, Volume 6, Number 7, Jul 2001 ISSN 1473-3862
Very Usefull for everyday work.......2001-06-01
In my past role work in manufacturing operations and in my current role as a sofware product manager, I can honestly say that the techniques and ideas in these books are invaluable and can be put to practicle use everyday on the job.
The Definitive Book of Improvement Management.......2001-05-21
I have read many hundreds of book on management, on quality improvement, and on other more specific business-related topics. But I have never read a business book as comprehensive & thorough as the new Shiba/Walden edition. The authors have amply demonstrated what improvement is all about by taking their original book and seamlessly integrating 10 years of their active learning on related and new topics. This masterful work will be of particular importance to senior and middle managers who need quick access to the definitive reference manual for improvement thinking and practical, proven methods. This book towers above all others in the field ..... a 'must-have' for anyone who is serious about improvement work.
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The Total Shiba
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- Good book for an introduction to the breed...
- Good dog book but not a real good Shiba book
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Richard Tomita
Manufacturer: TFH Publications
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Good book for an introduction to the breed..........2001-11-07
This book has plenty of nice photos, and basic information on the breed.
Out of 192 pages, only the first 64 are Shiba-specific. The rest is miscellaneous dog info. It covers things like the breed standard, a brief history of the breed, etc.
I would not reccomend it to someone who already knows a decent amount about the breed and wants to further their Shiba knowledge. But it is good for someone new to the breed just looking to learn the basics, breed standard, similar breeds, etc.
Good dog book but not a real good Shiba book.......1998-11-17
I'm not too impressed so far by Tomita's book, Shibas. I'm 3/4 of the way through and don't recall reading the word Shiba since I read the title. All the info is presented as "dog" information, not Shiba specific. It's good info but I wouldn't reguard the book as a great reference guide on Shibas. This may be unfair, since I haven't finished but in the meantime I wanted to prevent people from possibly being decieved about the books content based on the title.
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For TQM to succeed in America, you need to create an American-style "learning organization" with the full commitment and understanding of senior managers and executives. Written expressly for this audience, A New American TQM offers a comprehensive and detailed explanation of TQM and how to implement it, based on courses taught at MIT's Sloan School of Management and the Center for Quality Management, a consortium of American companies. Full of case studies and amply illustrated, the book examines major quality tools and how they are being used by the most progressive American companies today.
Customer Reviews:
A real practical TQM book.......2000-12-19
This book has provided a very practical TQM framework, both for the concepts and the implementation. The book very well describes how to adopt and practise the Customer Focus concept, a component of TQM, by using well explained standard steps and real world examples. The best thing about this book, however, is that it has been written with the very common English so that it is not too difficult to understand by those using English as their second language.
TQM for XXI century.......1998-10-25
Nice review of the very best practices of total quality management. Grat number of dramatic samples of quality tools use. Recomanded to professional of quality business.
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Kukai the Universal: Scenes from His Life
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The first in-depth treatment of all the breeds of Japanese dog.
Finally, the first book to treat not just the Akita or the shiba but all breeds of Japanese dogs.
Japanese Dogs introduces the ten main breeds?the Akita, Shiba, Kishu, Shikoku, Kai, Hokkaido, Japanese Spitz, Japanese Terrier, Chin, and Tosa Fighting Dog. It shows each of these ten dogs in stunning color photographs and describes in detail each dog's distinctive physical characteristics,
temperament, and behavior.
The book traces the history of the largest organization in Japan for preserving and protecting the breeds?known as Nippo?as well as the Nippo Standard for the Japanese Dog and the way that judging is conducted at Nippo shows. It traces the history of the dog in Japan, including the two times in the
twentieth century when?due first to war and then a distemper epidemic?all the breeds were in imminent danger of extinction, and how they were brought back to their current numbers and level of popularity.
Japanese Dogs outlines the dogs' traditional use?still sometimes seen in the countryside?as partners in hunting wild animals such as boar and bear. It describes the close bond that was essential between hunter and hunting dog, and the way that this capacity for bonding has been bred into the dogs
for generations, so that today too, as pets, they tend to be boundlessly loyal.
The book includes stories about well-known dogs like Hachiko, the Akita who waited outside a Tokyo train station every evening for his master's return for nearly ten years after the master had passed away, until the dog's own death; Hachiko is commemorated in a statue that stands outside that same
station. Or Tama, the Shiba that saved her owner?a hunter in snowy, mountainous country?from being buried in snow not just once, but three times.
The book also describes an unusual breed, the Jomon Shiba?a contemporary dog that has been bred, on the basis of fossil remains, to resemble as closely as possible a long-extinct breed from Paleolithic times. Much more wolflike and regal-looking than the wildly popular Shiba, this dog has also
gained many devoted fanciers, although it is completely unknown to most Japanese people.
In addition to thirty-two pages of color photos, Japanese Dogs is illustrated throughout with numerous black-and-white photos of other, lesser known breeds, scenes from dog shows, archaeological finds, and ukiyoe and other paintings Japanese Dogs is sure to be of interest to enthusiasts of any of
the Japanese breeds, and to admirers of dogs everywhere.
- Heavily Illustrated Throughout
- 32 Pages of Color Photos
- A Wealth of Information on Japan's 10 Fascinating Dog Breeds
Customer Reviews:
Thorough, objective.......2006-09-13
I like this book. It's thorough, objective and it doesn't glorify or over-emphasize the positives and negatives of the Japanese breeds. It offers an indepth history about the breeds, while not presenting speculation as fact. The photos are good eye-candy too. I really enjoyed seeing and reading about the Japanese standard. I would highly recommend this book to anyone collecting books about any of the Japanese breeds.
Shibas roxxor!.......2005-08-22
The pictures in this book are awesome, and the detailed histories of the Japanese breeds are great. My only complaint is that the Akitas appear rather scruffy in some of the pictures but otherwise, this book is a must have for anyone interested in the Japanese breeds.
A very good appetizer of a book but..........2004-02-01
A good, well written, well translated overview of the various Japanese breeds, including the popular Shiba and Akita. The photos are gorgeous and I wish there were more. If I had one complaint about this book, it's that it left me wanting to read, and look at, more, so hence the not-quite-top rating. Also, this book presents the profoundly moving story of the legendary Hachiko and a few other tales of amazing dogs.
Great History and stories.......2003-09-08
This book does what the title says - describe Japanese dogs in good pictures and summaries. I've only owned a Shiba but I agree with EVERYTHING the author wrote about them. I also liked the tid-bits on dogs in the Asian region because I've run into a few Korean Jindo dogs. Her stories at the end were great to emphasize the 'personalities' of each breed.
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