Cultural Region/Japanese
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The Spring of My Life: And Selected Haiku
$12.95 Read moreAn autobiographical blend of prose and haiku from one of Japan’s greatest poets.
Kobayashi Issa (1763-1827), along with Bashō and Buson, is considered one of the three greatest haiku poets of Jap- Series: Shambhala Pocket Library
- Author: Hamill, Sam
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: June 18 2019
- ISBN10: 1611806933
- Language: English
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What Did You Eat Yesterday? 18
$12.95 Read moreFrom the James Tripee Award Winning author, Fumi Yoshinaga, comes a casual romance between two 40-year-old men and the many meals they share together.
A hard-working middle-aged gay couple in Tokyo co- Series: What Did You Eat
- Author: Yoshinaga, Fumi
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: June 07 2022
- ISBN10: 1647290902
- Language: English
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Forgotten War: The British Empire and Commonwealth’s Epic Struggle Against Imperial Japan, 1941-1945
$37.95 Add to cart“…comprehensive, engaging and insightful.” — Wall Street Journal
The monumental struggle fought against Imperial Japan in the Asia/Pacific theater during World War II is primarily viewed as an Ameri… [more below]
- Author: Walter, Brian E.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: December 31 2023
- ISBN10: 1636243576
- Language: English
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Japanism: Bringing Japan’s Beauty to the World
$39.99 Read moreThe beauty of Japan seen through the lens of a photographer based in Germany.
In this book, a photographer based in Germany walks through Japan’s 47 prefectures taking pictures to capture the beauty of… [more below]
- Author: Yamada, Yuto
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: December 05 2023
- ISBN10: 475625716X
- Language: English
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The Monster Book of Manga Creatures and Characters Coloring Book
$15.99 Add to cart- Author: Estudio Joso
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: June 06 2023
- ISBN10: 0063306069
- Language: English
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A Tale for the Time Being
$17.99 Add to cartA brilliant, unforgettable novel from bestselling author Ruth Ozeki–shortlisted for the Booker Prize
“”A time being is someone who lives in time, and that means you, and me, and every one of us who i… [more below]- Author: Ozeki, Ruth
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 681
- Publish Date: January 07 2014
- ISBN10: 1594136882
- Language: English
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In the Woods of Memory
$16.95 Add to cart“Generally regarded as Okinawa’s most adventurous and promising writer of fiction today.”–Michael S. Molasky, University of Minnesota
In the Woods of Memory is a powerful, thought-provoking novel that
- Author: Medoruma, Shun
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: June 06 2017
- ISBN10: 1611720370
- Language: English
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Family Traits: The Fantastic Bestiary of a Father and His Sons
$29.99 Read moreDiscover the boundless creativity of a family passionate about artwork, where animator Thomas Romain adapts the drawings of his two young sons into beautiful watercolor illustrations.
Family Traits f- Author: Romain, Thomas
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: March 26 2019
- ISBN10: 1772940925
- Language: English
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Japanese for Busy People Book 1: The Workbook: Revised 4th Edition (Free Audio Download)
$23.95 Read more4th Revised Edition of JAPANESE FOR BUSY PEOPLE, the most popular Japanese language textbook series in the world.
Since it was first published in 1984, the focus of the Japanese for Busy People serie- Series: Japanese for Busy People
- Author: Ajalt
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: July 19 2022
- ISBN10: 1568366213
- Language: English
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Akizuki-Class Destroyers: In the Imperial Japanese Navy During World War II
$24.99 Read moreThe destroyers of the Akizuki “Autumn Moon” class were very different from the standard fleet type of Imperial Japanese Navy destroyers inaugurated with the Fubuki class. They were designed for the pr… [more below]
- Series: Legends of Warfare: Naval #23
- Author: Ahlberg, Lars
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: March 28 2023
- ISBN10: 0764365096
- Language: English
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Authentic Japanese Gardens: Creating Japanese Design and Detail in the Western Garden
$19.99 Read moreThis beautifully illustrated book provides an inspirational and practical introduction to the traditions of Japanese Zen gardens, using natural materials such as wood, bamboo, rocks and pebbles. Empha
- Author: Kawaguchi, Yoko
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: March 22 2016
- ISBN10: 1504800044
- Language: English
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The Bear and the Paving Stone
$13.95 Read moreWinner of the prestigious Akutagawa Prize, three dream-like tales of memory and war: part of our Japanese novella series, showcasing the best contemporary Japanese writing
A Japanese man, far from hom- Series: Japanese Novellas #5
- Author: Horie, Toshiyuki
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: July 03 2018
- ISBN10: 1782274375
- Language: English
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Autumn Light: Season of Fire and Farewells
$16.00 Read moreIn this “exquisite personal blend of philosophy and engagement, inner quiet and worldly life” (Los Angeles Times), an acclaimed author returns to his longtime home in Japan after his father-in-law’s s… [more below]
- Author: Iyer, Pico
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: March 24 2020
- ISBN10: 1101973463
- Language: English
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Book Girl and the Corrupted Angel (Light Novel): Volume 4
$13.00 Read more(Volume 1) For self-styled “book girl,” third-year high school student Tohko Amano, being the head of the literary club is more than just an extracurricular activity with minor perks. It’s her bread a… [more below]
- Series: Book Girl #4
- Author: Nomura, Mizuki
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: January 24 2012
- ISBN10: 0316076945
- Language: English
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Uchi: The Cookbook
$39.95 Read moreFor chef Tyson Cole, sushi has always been more than just food; it’s an expression of his love and respect for Japanese culture. Having now devoted more than a decade of his life to the skill, art, an
- Author: Cole, Tyson
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 276
- Publish Date: February 01 2011
- ISBN10: 0292771290
- Language: English
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Masahisa Fukase: Private Scenes
$50.00 Read morePublished for the first time in book form, this startling and intimate collection of late images by the great twentieth-century photographer comprises the series Private Scenes and Letters from Journe… [more below]
- Author: Toda, Masako
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: September 05 2023
- ISBN10: 3791380079
- Language: English
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Hi, Konnichiwa: Yayoi Kusama Art Book
$22.00 Read moreJapanese painter, sculptor, writer, installation and performance artist Yayoi Kusama has been in the vanguard of contemporary art for sixty years. Best known for her use of patterns of dots (which she… [more below]
- Author: Kusama, Yayoi
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: February 14 2014
- ISBN10: 1568365381
- Language: English
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Stuff Every Sushi Lover Should Know
$10.99 Read moreA pocket guide with everything you need to know to enjoy sushi at a restaurant or at home.
Sushi is one of the most popular foods in the world, but fans of this Japanese cuisine know there’s more to l- Series: Stuff You Should Know #27
- Author: Luber, Marc
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: December 03 2019
- ISBN10: 168369158X
- Language: English
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The Ruined Map
$16.95 Add to cartOf all the great Japanese novelists, Kobe Abe was indubitably the most versatile. With The Ruined Map, he crafted a mesmerizing literary crime novel that combines the narrative suspense of Chandler wi… [more below]
- Series: Vintage International
- Author: Abe, Kobo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: December 04 2001
- ISBN10: 0375726527
- Language: English
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Poems of a Penisist
$19.95 Read more“In the name of / Man, member, / and the holy fluid, / Amen,” begins Mutsuo Takahashi’s epic one-thousand-line erotic fantasy poem, “Ode,” the centerpiece of his groundbreaking collection of queer poe
- Author: Takahashi, Mutsuo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: November 29 2012
- ISBN10: 081667972X
- Language: English
