Japan
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Moshi Moshi: A Travelogue: A Colorful Journey of Japan Through Culture, Food, Fashion, and More
$17.95 Read moreEmbark on an adorable manga-style illustrated adventure to Japan and its unique neighborhoods, delicious street food, and more in this one-of-a-kind travel guide and memoir.
Illustrator Winnie Liu dre- Author: Liu, Winnie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: October 17 2023
- ISBN10: 1646045513
- Language: English
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Forbidden Scrollery, Vol. 3
$13.00 Add to cartIn a world of spirits and demons, nothing is ever as it seems, whether it’s the Seven Wonders of Honjo or the story of a kindly exorcist. Kousuzu, Reimu, and Marisa are eager to get down to the truth,… [more below]
- Series: Forbidden Scrollery #3
- Author: Harukawa, Moe
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 180
- Publish Date: May 22 2018
- ISBN10: 0316511919
- Language: English
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My Brother’s Husband, Volume 1
$24.95 Add to cartThe first volume of the acclaimed global sensation, from one of Japan’s most notable manga artists: Yaichi is a work-at-home suburban dad in contemporary Tokyo; formerly married to Natsuki, and fathe… [more below]
- Series: Pantheon Graphic Library
- Author: Tagame, Gengoroh
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: May 02 2017
- ISBN10: 1101871512
- Language: English
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Dead-End Memories: Stories
$26.00 Read moreA New York Times Notable Book
“This is a supremely hopeful book, one that feels important because it shows that happiness, while not always easy, is still a subject worthy of art.” –Brandon Taylor, T- Author: Yoshimoto, Banana
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: August 09 2022
- ISBN10: 1640093699
- Language: English
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People Who Talk to Stuffed Animals Are Nice: Stories
$26.99 Read more“A captivating exploration of gender dynamics, set against a background of the trying and confusing time of adolescence, when identity is in flux and everything in life is unstable and magical.” –Lyd
- Author: Omae, Ao
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: June 06 2023
- ISBN10: 0063227215
- Language: English
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The Eccentric Doctor of the Moon Flower Kingdom Vol. 3
$14.99 Read moreSURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHECK! MEDICINE, CHECK! UNWILLING ASSISTANT, CHECK!
Koyou rolls up her sleeves to perform yet another revolutionary medical procedure — an appendectomy. But even though she’s ar- Series: The Eccentric Doctor of the Moon Flower Kingdom
- Author: Himuka, Tohru
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 196
- Publish Date: September 12 2023
- ISBN10: 168579923X
- Language: English
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This Is Amiko, Do You Copy?
$14.95 Read moreA surprising and moving novella about a misunderstood neurodivergent girl from one of Japan’s most acclaimed young writers, the author of The Woman in the Purple Skirt
A sensitive and tender depiction- Series: Japanese Novellas
- Author: Imamura, Natsuko
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 31 2023
- ISBN10: 1782279792
- Language: English
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The Way of the Samurai
$9.99 Add to cart“The Way of the Samurai: Unveiling the Heart of Ancient Warriors”
When you hear the word “samurai,” you might imagine fierce fighters wearing masks and wielding long swords. But there’s more to samurai
- Author: Nitobe, Inazo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 118
- Publish Date: May 27 2024
- ISBN10: 7854440115
- Language: English
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The Meiji Guillotine Murders
$16.95 Read moreA classic Japanese mystery –a pair of sleuths investigate a series of bloody murders in 19th century Tokyo
A captivating locked room murder mystery perfect for fans of Stuart Turton and Janice Hallet- Series: Pushkin Vertigo
- Author: Yamada, Futaro
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: June 04 2024
- ISBN10: 1782278885
- Language: English
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A Quiet Place
$14.95 Add to cart“A master crime writer . . . Seicho Matsumoto’s thrillers dissect Japanese society.”–The New York Times Book Review
“A stellar psychological thriller with a surprising and immensely satisfying resolu- Author: Matsumoto, Seicho
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: August 16 2016
- ISBN10: 1908524634
- Language: English
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Ranma 1/2 (2-In-1 Edition), Vol. 1: Includes Volumes 1 & 2
$16.99 Read moreThe all-time classic hit series of gender-swapping, species-bending, madcap martial arts mayhem
One day, teenaged martial artist Ranma Saotome went on a training mission with his father and ended up- Series: Ranma 1/2 (2-In-1 Edition) #1
- Author: Takahashi, Rumiko
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 360
- Publish Date: March 11 2014
- ISBN10: 1421565943
- Language: English
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Stranger in the Shogun’s City: A Japanese Woman and Her World
$28.00 Read more*Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Biography*
A vivid, deeply researched work o
*Winner of the 2020 National Book Critics Circle Award*
*Winner of the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography*- Author: Stanley, Amy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: July 14 2020
- ISBN10: 1501188526
- Language: English
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Maid-Sama! (2-In-1 Edition), Vol. 5: Includes Vols. 9 & 10
$16.99 Add to cartA 2-in-1 edition of the romantic-comedy series where a student council president secretly works at a maid caf
As if being student council president of a predominantly male high school isn’t hard eno- Series: Maid-Sama! (2-In-1 Edition) #5
- Author: Fujiwara, Hiro
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: August 02 2016
- ISBN10: 1421581345
- Language: English
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In the Service of the Shogun: The Real Story of William Adams
$25.00 Read moreA gripping biography of the English ship pilot who would become one of the most influential Westerners in feudal Japan.
In 1600, English helmsman William Adams washed ashore in Japan and was interrog- Author: Cryns, Frederik
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: July 03 2024
- ISBN10: 1789148642
- Language: English
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The Shortest History of Japan: From Mythical Origins to Pop Culture Powerhouse?the Global Drama of an Ancient Island Nation
$16.95 Add to cartZen, haiku, martial arts, sushi, anime, manga, film, video games . . . Japanese culture has long enriched our Western way of life. Yet from a Western perspective, Japan remains a remote island country
- Series: Shortest History
- Author: Downer, Lesley
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: July 30 2024
- ISBN10: 1891011669
- Language: English
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Run with the Wind
$30.00 Add to cartA bestseller in Japan–a beautiful story about shared self-discovery and friendship involving an unlikely group of students who decide to defy the odds and pursue a seemingly impossible goal together.
- Author: Miura, Shion
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: October 15 2024
- ISBN10: 006333089X
- Language: English
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Under the Eye of the Big Bird
$27.00 Read moreFrom one of Japan’s most brilliant and sensitive contemporary novelists, this speculative fiction masterpiece envisions an Earth where humans are nearing extinction, and rewrites our understanding of … [more below]
- Author: Kawakami, Hiromi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 03 2024
- ISBN10: 1593766114
- Language: English
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The End of August
$20.00 Add to cartFrom the National Book Award winning author, an extraordinary, ground-breaking, epic multi-generational novel about a Korean family living under Japanese occupation.
In 1930s Japanese-occupied Korea,- Author: Miri, Yu
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 720
- Publish Date: July 30 2024
- ISBN10: 0593542673
- Language: English
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The Master Key
$14.95 Read moreA new edition of this prizewinning classic mystery from one of Japan’s best-loved crime writers
A building full of secrets. A key that will unleash them all… The K Apartments for Ladies in Tokyo c- Series: Pushkin Vertigo
- Author: Togawa, Masako
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: November 23 2021
- ISBN10: 1782277722
- Language: English
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Judgment at Tokyo: World War II on Trial and the Making of Modern Asia
$27.00 Add to cartACCLAIMED AS ONE OF THE YEAR’S 10 BEST BOOKS BY THE WASHINGTON POST – 12 ESSENTIAL NONFICTION BOOKS BY THE NEW YORKER – 100 NOTABLE BOOKS BY THE NEW YORK TIMES – BEST BOOKS BY THE ECONOMIST, FOREIGN A… [more below]
- Author: Bass, Gary J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 912
- Publish Date: October 01 2024
- ISBN10: 110197107X
- Language: English
