Cultural Region/Japanese
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Bake Anime: 75 Sweet Recipes Spotted In–And Inspired By–Your Favorite Anime (a Cookbook)
$21.99 Add to cartRecreate the tasty desserts you’ve seen in your favorite anime series with this accessible, approachable, and most importantly, delicious recipe book, perfect for anime fans of any age.
Embark on a sw- Author: Bushman, Emily J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: November 08, 2022
- ISBN10: 198218664X
- Language: English
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Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories
$17.00 Add to cartFor fans of Shōgun The best stories by the father of the Japanese short story–including the two that inspired Kurosawa’s classic samurai film about the subjectivity of truth–featuring an introd… [more below]
- Series: Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition
- Author: Akutagawa, Ryunosuke
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: March 03 2009
- ISBN10: 0140449701
- Language: English
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Ametora: How Japan Saved American Style
$30.00 Add to cart“A fascinating cultural history” (People) of how Japan adopted and ultimately revived traditional American fashion
A strange thing has happened over the last two decades: the world has come to belie- Author: Marx, W. David
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: September 26 2023
- ISBN10: 1541604334
- Language: English
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The Boy and the Dog
$25.00 Add to cart“An amazing, beautiful book . . . It shows how one dog’s dignified presence can bring connection and love to a fractured world.” ―Cat Warren, New York Times bestselling author of What the Dog Kn… [more below]
- Author: Hase, Seishu
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: November 15 2022
- ISBN10: 0593300416
- Language: English
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Kawaii Doodle Class: Sketching Super-Cute Tacos, Sushi, Clouds, Flowers, Monsters, Cosmetics, and More
$19.99 Add to cartCreate your own kawaii world with Pic Candle and Kawaii Doodle Class!
The Japanese word kawaiitranslates to “cute,” and this how-to book is chock-full of super-adorable images of tacos, sushi, smooth- Series: Kawaii Doodle #1
- Author: Candle, Pic
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: September 01, 2017
- ISBN10: 1631063758
- Language: English
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A Brief History of Japan: Samurai, Shogun and Zen: The Extraordinary Story of the Land of the Rising Sun
$15.95 Add to cartThis fascinating history tells the story of the people of Japan, from ancient teenage priest-queens to teeming hordes of salarymen, a nation that once sought to conquer China, yet also shut itself awa… [more below]
- Series: Brief History of Asia
- Author: Clements, Jonathan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: August 01, 2017
- ISBN10: 4805313897
- Language: English
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Japanese Yokai and Other Supernatural Beings: Authentic Paintings and Prints of 100 Ghosts, Demons, Monsters and Magicians
$29.99 Add to cartSuperb Yokai images from the world’s leading museums and private collections!
Japan’s vast pantheon of supernatural creatures includes demons (yokai), monsters, ogres (oni), ghosts (yurei) and magicia- Author: Marks, Andreas
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 11, 2023
- ISBN10: 4805317159
- Language: English
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A History of Modern Manga
$39.99 Add to cartDiscover the major events and artists who have shaped the history of modern manga, with this deluxe expanded volume.
Amid reconstruction after World War II, Japan saw the emergence of modern manga, wh- Author: Insight Editions
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 204
- Publish Date: April 04, 2023
- ISBN10: 1647229146
- Language: English
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Wabi-Sabi: Further Thoughts
$19.95 Add to cartTwenty-plus years after the initial publication of Wabi-Sabi: for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers, Leonard Koren is back with further insights into this seminal aesthetic paradigm. An importa
- Author: Koren, Leonard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: March 17, 2015
- ISBN10: 0981484654
- Language: English
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Japanese Soul Cooking: Ramen, Tonkatsu, Tempura, and More from the Streets and Kitchens of Tokyo and Beyond [A Cookbook]
$32.99 Add to cartA collection of more than 100 recipes that introduces Japanese comfort food to American home cooks, exploring new ingredients, techniques, and the surprising origins of popular dishes like gyoza and t… [more below]
- Author: Ono, Tadashi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: November 05 2013
- ISBN10: 1607743523
- Language: English
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Murakami: Unfamiliar People–Swelling of Monsterized Human Ego
$45.00 Add to cartThis fresh look at artist Takashi Murakami takes on the “monstrous” themes of rampant consumerism, human fallibility, and the perils of life in the digital fast lane, in works from the past decade
On- Author: Allen, Laura W.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: September 19 2023
- ISBN10: 0300273185
- Language: English
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Temple Alley Summer
$18.00 Add to cartWinner of the 2022 Mildred L. Batchelder Award
A July/August 2021 Kids’ Indie Next Pick
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
From renowned Japanese children’s author Sachiko Kashiwaba, Temple A
- Author: Kashiwaba, Sachiko
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: July 06, 2021
- ISBN10: 1632063034
- Language: English
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The Hare with Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance
$20.00 Add to cartA New York Times Bestseller
Edmund de Waal is a world-famous ceramic
An Economist Book of the Year
Costa Book Award Winner for Biography
Galaxy National Book Award Winner (New Writer of the Year Award)- Author: de Waal, Edmund
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: May 04, 2021
- ISBN10: 1250811279
- Language: English
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Cute Kawaii Coloring: Color Super-Cute Cats, Sushi, Clouds, Flowers, Monsters, Sweets, and More!
$9.99 Add to cartJump into the world of kawaii with over 50 adorable templates to color and make your own.
If you love cute and cuddly things, you probably already know about kawaii, the Japanese concept that can be- Series: Creative Coloring #11
- Author: Vance, Taylor
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: April 27 2021
- ISBN10: 785839372
- Language: English
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Self-Portraits: Stories
$15.95 Add to cart“Art dies the moment it acquires authority.” So said Japan’s quintessential rebel writer Osamu Dazai, who, disgusted with the hypocrisy of every kind of establishment, from the nation’s obsolete arist
- Author: Dazai, Osamu
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: February 06, 2024
- ISBN10: 0811232263
- Language: English
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Lonely Planet Japan
$29.99 Add to cartLonely Planet’s local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Japan.
Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from visiting Yoshino for Japan’s most fa
- Series: Travel Guide
- Author: Planet, Lonely
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 768
- Publish Date: April 02 2024
- ISBN10: 1838693726
- Language: English
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Lady Joker, Volume 2
$18.95 Add to cart“A novel that portrays with devastating immensity how those on the dark fringes of society can be consumed by the darkness of their own hearts.”
This second ha
–Yoko Ogawa, author of The Memory Police- Author: Takamura, Kaoru
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 600
- Publish Date: August 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1641293950
- Language: English
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Japan Blue Indigo Dyeing Techniques: A Beginner’s Guide to Shibori Tie-Dyeing
$18.99 Add to cartDiscover the fun of shibori and the beauty of indigo dyeing in one book!
This book presents a new spin on the beloved Japanese art of Shibori resist tie-dying using 100% natural indigo dyes and simple- Author: Tsujioka, Piggy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: November 22 2022
- ISBN10: 4805316934
- Language: English
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Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan
$18.00 Add to cartNOW A MAX ORIGINAL SERIES. A riveting true-life tale of newspaper noir and Japanese organized crime from an American investigative journalist who “pulls the curtain back on … [an] element of Japanes
- Author: Adelstein, Jake
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: October 05, 2010
- ISBN10: 0307475298
- Language: English
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Japanese Cookbook for Beginners: Classic and Modern Recipes Made Easy
$18.99 Add to cartEmbark on a culinary adventure to Japan
Japanese cooking has evolved not from one culture, but from many cultures, histories, and influences. This introductory Japanese cookbook will lead the beginner- Author: Oda, Azusa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 146
- Publish Date: March 17 2020
- ISBN10: 1646114353
- Language: English
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