{"product_id":"shokunin-honjo-azuma-9798181503564","title":"Shokunin: The Art of One Thing","description":"A story about the Japanese art of shokunin - doing one thing, slowly, all the way through.\u003cp\u003eHana wanted to make mochi. She thought it would be easy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe was wrong. But that was only the beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Hana visits the mochi maker at the end of her street, she discovers that Ojii-san has been making the same thing - slowly, carefully, completely - for fifty years. She wants to rush. He shows her why she shouldn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd when she finally lifts her hands from her own small piece of mochi - imperfect, lopsided, entirely hers - she understands something that no shortcut can teach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShokunin\u003c\/b\u003e (say it: \"show-koo-nin\") is a Japanese word for a craftsperson who devotes their entire life to one pursuit - not for perfection, but for devotion. The sushi chef who has spent thirty years on rice alone. The woodworker who makes the same joint ten thousand times. The mochi maker who arrives before dawn every morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers ages 4-7, \u003ci\u003eShokunin\u003c\/i\u003e is a warm and satisfying picture book about focus, patience, and the quiet pride of finishing something all the way through.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduces the Japanese shokunin philosophy in a warm, story-driven way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupports Social Emotional Learning (SEL): persistence, focus, growth mindset\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a \"Try Being a Shokunin\" activity page and a note for grown-ups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures original Japanese ehon-style illustration with a limited 5-color palette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart of \u003ci\u003eThe Japanese Ways\u003c\/i\u003e series by Honjo Azuma - Book 3 of 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Doing it all the way through.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Honjo Azuma\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798181503564\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/18\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 74\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.15d","brand":"Honjo Azuma","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48853021032703,"sku":"9798181503564","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/shokunin-honjo-azuma-9798181503564","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}