Cultural Region/Japanese
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An Illustrated Guide to Samurai History and Culture: From the Age of Musashi to Contemporary Pop Culture
$29.99 Add to cartThe ultimate visual guide to Samurai history and culture!
The Samurai are continuously celebrated as the greatest warriors the world has ever seen. They ruled Japan for centuries, finally uniting the- Author: Blair, Gavin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 05 2022
- ISBN10: 4805316594
- Language: English
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Sanshiro
$18.00 Add to cartNatsume Soseki’s only coming-of-age novel, Sanshiro depicts the eponymous twenty-three-year-old protagonist as he leaves the sleepy countryside to attend a university in the constantly moving “real wo… [more below]
- Series: Penguin Classics
- Author: Soseki, Natsume
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: February 23 2010
- ISBN10: 0140455620
- Language: English
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Burnt Shadows
$26.99 Add to cartKamila Shamsie’s Burnt Shadows is a story for our time by “a writer of immense ambition and strength. . . . This is an absorbing novel that commands in the reader a powerful emotional and intellectua
- Author: Shamsie, Kamila
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: April 28 2009
- ISBN10: 0312551878
- Language: English
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How to Draw Animals: A Visual Reference Guide to Sketching 100 Animals Including Popular Dog and Cat Breeds! (with Over 800 Illustrations)
$19.99 Add to cartA one-of-a-kind visual reference with sketch studies for 100 different animals.
Loaded with hundreds of tips and examples, this sourcebook contains sample sketches of a hundred different animal specie- Author: Naito, Sadao
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: October 03 2023
- ISBN10: 4805317353
- Language: English
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Samurai Castles: History / Architecture / Visitors’ Guides
$19.99 Read moreSamurai Castles features hundreds of stunning color photographs and little-known details about the most important and well-preserved Samurai castles in Japan, including their history, design and milit… [more below]
- Author: Mitchelhill, Jennifer
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: May 29 2018
- ISBN10: 4805313870
- Language: English
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The Gardener’s Guide to Succulents: A Handbook of Over 125 Exquisite Varieties of Succulents and Cacti
$16.99 Add to cartThe Gardener’s Guide to Succulents is a stunning visual reference identifying over 125 plants from 40 different genera of succulents and cacti.
Fleshy, spiny, hairy, flowering–and coming in every ima- Author: Matsuyama, Misa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: March 10 2020
- ISBN10: 0804851069
- Language: English
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Hokusai: Inspiration and Influence
$29.95 Add to cartHow artists from Hiroshige and Kuniyoshi to Whistler and Arthur Wesley Dow embraced and transformed Hokusai’s dynamic style and innovations
The great painter, book illustrator and print designer Katsus
- Author: Hokusai
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: May 16 2023
- ISBN10: 0878468900
- Language: English
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Japanese Destroyer Captain: Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal, Midway – The Great Naval Battles as Seen Through Japanese Eyes
$26.95 Add to cartA highly regarded war memoir long treasured by historians for its insights into the Japanese side of the war in the Pacific.
- Author: Hara, Capt Tameichi
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: August 15 2011
- ISBN10: 1591143845
- Language: English
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Today’s Menu for the Emiya Family, Volume 4
$12.95 Add to cartBefore the most recent Holy Grail War, Shirou Emiya spent most of his days like practically every other high school teen. Growing up without his parents, however, meant his evenings were commonly spen… [more below]
- Series: Fate/
- Author: Type-Moon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: August 02 2022
- ISBN10: 1634429540
- Language: English
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Kawaii Doodle World: Sketching Super-Cute Doodle Scenes with Cuddly Characters, Fun Decorations, Whimsical Patterns, and More
$21.99 Add to cartTake your doodling skills to the next adorable level with this follow-up to popular YouTube artist Pic Candle’s best-selling Kawaii Doodle Class and Kawaii Doodle Cuties–featuring over 100 lovable, h… [more below]
- Series: Kawaii Doodle #5
- Author: Candle, Pic
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: August 18 2020
- ISBN10: 1631066978
- Language: English
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The Crane Girl
$12.95 Add to cartIn this magical retelling of a Japanese folktale, a mysterious girl weaves silk to help repay the kindness of a boy and his father until the father’s greed finally exposes her secret.
While gathering f
- Author: Manley, Curtis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: November 07 2023
- ISBN10: 1643796844
- Language: English
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The Gaijin Cookbook: Japanese Recipes from a Chef, Father, Eater, and Lifelong Outsider
$30.00 Add to cartThe New York Times “Best Cookbooks of Fall 2019”
Bon Appetit’s “Fall Cookbooks We’ve Been Waiting All Summer For”
Epicurious’ “Fall 2019 Cookbooks We Can’t Wait to Cook From”
Amazon’s Picks for “Best … [more below]- Author: Orkin, Ivan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: September 24 2019
- ISBN10: 1328954358
- Language: English
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A Shameful Life: (Ningen Shikkaku)
$14.95 Add to cartA new, definitive translation of the postwar classic know to the west as No Longer Human-a tortured vision inspiring the likes of Junji Ito and Bungo Stray Dogs
- Author: Dazai, Osamu
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: November 20 2018
- ISBN10: 1611720443
- Language: English
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The Japanese Sake Bible: Everything You Need to Know about Great Sake (with Tasting Notes and Scores for Over 100 Top Brands)
$17.99 Add to cart**2021 Gourmand Cookbook Award Winner for Japan in Spirits and Other Drinks**
The Japanese Sake Bible is the ultimate book about Japan’s national drink–from its history, culture and production method- Author: Ashcraft, Brian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: September 15 2020
- ISBN10: 4805315059
- Language: English
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Blade of the Immortal Deluxe Volume 4
$49.99 Add to cartOver 600 blood-soaked pages, collecting Hiroaki Samura’s captivating “Secrets,” “Fall Frost,” and “Beasts” story arcs!
Rin’s purportedly immortal protector, Manji, was enlisted to help her hunt down t- Author: Samura, Hiroaki
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 656
- Publish Date: November 16 2021
- ISBN10: 1506726550
- Language: English
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Lady Murasaki’s Tale of Genji: The Manga Edition
$14.99 Add to cartStep into a story of life and love in Kyoto’s 10th century royal court.
Tale of Genji, the world’s oldest known novel, tells the story of Prince Genji and his adventures in life, love, and power with- Series: Tuttle Japanese Classics in Manga
- Author: Shikibu, Lady Murasaki
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: June 04 2022
- ISBN10: 480531656X
- Language: English
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Japanese Myths: Heroes, Gods, Demons and Legends
$29.99 Add to cartJapan’s origin story dates from the eight century CE, written in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki. From the first creation of heaven, earth and the Japanese archipelago from the tip of a spear by the gods I
- Series: Myths & Legends
- Author: Clegg, Melanie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: September 14 2023
- ISBN10: 1838863184
- Language: English
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Japanese Cooking with Manga: 59 Easy Recipes Your Friends Will Love!
$14.99 Add to cartThree friends walk you through their best Japanese recipes–in expressive, humorous illustrations!
Cooking should be fun, and this highly entertaining Japanese cookbook for beginners is packed full of- Author: Aldeguer, Alexis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: September 25 2018
- ISBN10: 4805314338
- Language: English
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One Thousand Years of Manga
$39.95 Add to cartAs contemporary as this graphic art form may appear to readers outside of Japan, manga has deep roots in Japanese culture, drawing on centuries- old artistic traditions. Traces can be found in seventh
- Author: Koyama-Richard, Brigitte
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: July 12 2022
- ISBN10: 0500296839
- Language: English
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The Pillow Book of SEI Shonagon: The Diary of a Courtesan in Tenth Century Japan
$13.95 Add to cartJapan in the 10th century stood physically and culturally isolated from the rest of the world. Inside this bubble, a subtle and beautiful world was in operation, and its inhabitants were tied to the m… [more below]
- Author: Waley, Arthur
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: March 10 2011
- ISBN10: 4805311088
- Language: English
