Cultural Region/Japanese
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Neurotic Beauty: An Outsider Looks at Japan
$27.50 Add to cartNeurotic Beauty is a remarkable reevaluation of Japan’s role in the modern world.
It includes a new assessment of the events leading up to the dropping of the bomb on Hiroshima, and of the potential r
- Author: Berman, Morris
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 520
- Publish Date: June 18 2019
- ISBN10: 1621342107
- Language: English
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Tokyo Stroll: A Guide to City Sidetracks and Easy Explorations
$22.95 Read moreTokyo Stroll is the best guidebook for travelers who want to wander the streets and discover the city as it unfolds before their eyes. There is no “start at point A and go to point B” prescribed route… [more below]
- Author: Poitras, Gilles
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: November 22 2022
- ISBN10: 1611720583
- Language: English
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Sunburst
$41.95 Add to cartThis acclaimed sequel to the Peattie/Evans prizewinning work, Kaigun, illuminates the rise of Japanese naval aviation from its genesis in 1909 to its thunderbolt capability on the eve of the Pacific w… [more below]
- Author: Peattie, Estate Of Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 392
- Publish Date: March 01 2007
- ISBN10: 159114664X
- Language: English
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Japan at War: An Oral History
$39.67 Read moreA “deeply moving book” (Studs Terkel) and the first ever oral history to document the experience of ordinary Japanese people during World War II
“Hereafter no one will be able to think, write, or teach
- Author: Cook, Haruko Taya
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: October 01 1993
- ISBN10: 1565840399
- Language: English
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Easy Japanese Phrase Book: 2,000+ Common Phrases and Vocabulary for Beginners and Travelers in Japan
$16.90 Add to cartAn Easy Japanese Phrase Book and dictionary with the most updated common Japanese phrases + downloadable audio! (2022 Edition)
- Are you looking to jumpstart your study of the basic Japanese language?
- Do
- Author: Talk in Japanese
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 222
- Publish Date: June 22 2022
- ISBN10: 9798886802047
- Language: English
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An Insider’s Guide to the Japanese Martial Arts: A New Look at Japan’s Fighting Traditions
$19.99 Add to cartThe ultimate guide to the Japanese martial arts by the world’s foremost expert!
Author Alexander Bennett is the ultimate insider, having lived in Japan for decades. He holds multiple black belts in Ke- Author: Bennett, Alexander
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: March 07 2023
- ISBN10: 4805317116
- Language: English
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Kingfisher with Lotus Flower: Birds of Japan by Hokusai, Hiroshige and Other Masters of the Woodblock Print
$24.95 Read moreA celebration of Japanese printmaking, birds and their habitats, and the pleasures of nature, this magnificent boxed set features more than sixty impeccably reproduced images from masters of the form.… [more below]
- Author: Sefrioui, Anne
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 274
- Publish Date: April 05 2022
- ISBN10: 3791379380
- Language: English
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Bonsai: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide on How to Cultivate and Care for Beginners
$17.55 Add to cartUnearth the joy and pleasure of the ancient and delightful art of growing bonsai trees with this ultimate guide
Also known as the “living art”, the practice of bonsai originated from the Orient. Bonsai
- Author: Takagi, Kitaro
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 170
- Publish Date: May 21 2021
- ISBN10: 195134569X
- Language: English
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The Rape of Nanking: The Nanjing Massacre That Occurred during the Second Sino-Japanese War
$25.99 Add to cartIf you want to discover the captivating history of the Second Sino-Japanese War, then keep reading…
Many people in the West look upon the Second Sino-Japanese War, which took place in the 1930s and 1
- Author: History, Captivating
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 122
- Publish Date: May 18 2021
- ISBN10: 1637163215
- Language: English
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Contemporary Japanese Posters
$70.00 Read moreThe best of Japanese graphic poster design, from the 1964 Tokyo Olympics to the Issey Miyake logo
This book brings together the best of Japanese graphic poster design–from the 1964 Tokyo Olympics to t
- Author: Calza, Giancarlo
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 500
- Publish Date: November 30 2021
- ISBN10: 8857245780
- Language: English
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Once More Unto the Breach: Samurai Warriors and Heroes in Ukiyo-E Masterpieces
$29.95 Read moreSamurai warriors and heroes illustrated by the greatest ukiyo-e masters.
This book full of great samurai warriors and heroes in Ukiyo-e masterpieces. It showcases various samurai warriors and heroes, i
- Series: Pie Ukiyo-E
- Author: Nakau, Ei
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: June 02 2020
- ISBN10: 4756252834
- Language: English
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Japanese Whisky: The Ultimate Guide to the World’s Most Desirable Spirit with Tasting Notes from Japan’s Leading Whisky Blogger
$19.99 Read more**Winner Gourmand World Cookbook Award 2019**
“In his new book, journalist Brian Ashcraft digs into the short but colorful history of the Japanese liquor and the process that differentiates Japan’s la- Author: Ashcraft, Brian
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: May 29 2018
- ISBN10: 4805314095
- Language: English
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The Japanese Empire
$32.00 Add to cartThe Japanese experience of war from the late-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century presents a stunning example of the meteoric rise and shattering fall of a great power. As Japan modernized and beca… [more below]
- Author: Paine, S. C. M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 218
- Publish Date: March 06 2017
- ISBN10: 1107676169
- Language: English
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My Shanghai: Recipes and Stories from a City on the Water
$35.00 Read moreOne of the Best Cookbooks of 2021 by the New York Times
Experience the sublime beauty and flavor of one of the oldest and most delicious cuisines on earth: the food of Shanghai, China’s most exciting
- Author: Liu, Betty
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: March 09 2021
- ISBN10: 0062854720
- Language: English
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K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution
$15.95 Add to cart“This is the book on K-pop everybody has been waiting for….A must-read!” –Charlotte Naudin, PR Manager, Torpedo Productions
K-Pop Now! examines Korea’s high-energy pop music and is written for its- Author: Russell, Mark James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: April 29 2014
- ISBN10: 4805313005
- Language: English
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Samurai Wisdom Stories: Tales from the Golden Age of Bushido
$19.95 Read moreA collection of samurai stories of battles, strategy, conflict, and intrigue–featuring some of the greatest warriors and military leaders of the samurai era
Martial artist and samurai scholar Pascal- Author: Fauliot, Pascal
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: April 04 2017
- ISBN10: 1611804132
- Language: English
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The Japanese Grill: From Classic Yakitori to Steak, Seafood, and Vegetables [A Cookbook]
$25.00 Add to cartAmerican grilling, Japanese flavors. In this bold cookbook, chef Tadashi Ono of Matsuri and writer Harris Salat share a key insight: that live-fire cooking marries perfectly with mouthwatering Japanes
- Author: Ono, Tadashi
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: April 26 2011
- ISBN10: 158008737X
- Language: English
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Whisky Rising: The Second Edition: The Definitive Guide to the Finest Japanese Whiskies and Distillers
$39.95 Read moreWhisky Rising: The Second Edition is the most up-to-date, comprehensive resource on Japanese whisky.
This fully updated guide by whisky authority and Japanese whisky expert Stefan Van Eycken takes you
- Author: Van Eycken, Stefan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 640
- Publish Date: July 04 2023
- ISBN10: 1646433610
- Language: English
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3.11: Disaster and Change in Japan
$29.95 Add to cartOn March 11, 2011, Japan was struck by the shockwaves of a 9.0 magnitude undersea earthquake originating less than 50 miles off its eastern coastline. The most powerful earthquake to have hit Japan in
- Author: Samuels, Richard J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 294
- Publish Date: April 15 2013
- ISBN10: 0801452007
- Language: English
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Downfall: The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire
$20.00 Add to cartIn a riveting narrative that includes information from newly declassified documents, acclaimed historian Richard B. Frank gives a scrupulously detailed explanation of the critical months leading up to… [more below]
- Author: Frank, Richard B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: May 01 2001
- ISBN10: 0141001461
- Language: English
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