Practical Life Guide

Author: Tatsuko Eda
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: Chinese "petit bourgeoisie" is not too few, but not enough. This is first reflected in daily life. We are usually casual and carefree, yet life often reveals its refinement and beauty in the smallest, most trivial details. For example, how to use a microwave to make simple yet delicious dinners? How to clean the phone and your beloved small plush toys? Should you repaint the small items in your room—like tables, cabinets, chairs—to change the atmosphere? Basic techniques of flower arrangement? Transforming your balcony into a mini vegetable garden? These questions, without even mentioning children, probably not even a few housewives can answer. This book covers the cultivation and training of approximately 180 basic skills in daily life, focusing on clothing, food, and housing, accompanied by nearly 3,000 illustrations. This series consists of 5 books, introduced by Jielipu Publishing House from Japan's Shogakukan, including "Practical Life Illustrated," "Practical Games Illustrated," "Practical Crafts Illustrated," "Practical Fun Experiments Illustrated," and "Practical Adventure Illustrated." Recommended by the Central Council for Child Welfare under the Ministry of Health and Welfare in Japan; designated by the Japan School Library Association; and selected by Japanese libraries. With over 1.2 million sets sold.
Have you ever had an "escape" from home? Leave a note saying "Please don’t look for me" hidden in a desk drawer, then wander around a nearby park. Most of us have had similar fun "escapes." Perhaps such experiences in memory were just playful, and very few people truly intended to "run away from home." But as we grow day by day, we suddenly realize that we have become adults. One day, we find ourselves at the age where we must leave home and start living independently. Cooking for ourselves, cleaning, doing laundry, taking care of our health, and living happily—these seemingly ordinary things for adults actually involve various kinds of knowledge that we need to learn thoroughly. However, in school, teachers rarely teach us these skills, and they don’t appear in exams. As a result, we unknowingly neglect these life skills and knowledge, and when we truly need to live independently, we feel confused and helpless. Mastering daily life starts with small steps—let’s become skilled at living!