Japan
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Samurai: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe idea of the sword-wielding samurai, beholden to a strict ethical code and trained in deadly martial arts, dominates popular conceptions of the samurai. As early as the late seventeenth century, th… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Wert, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: June 22 2021
- ISBN10: 0190685077
- Language: English
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Kokoro
$14.99 Add to cartRich in understanding and insight.–The New Yorker
What is love, and what is friendship? What is the extent of our responsibility to ourselves and to others? Kokoro, signifying the heart of things, e… [more below]- Series: Dover Books on Literature & Drama
- Author: Soseki, Natsume
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: August 11 2006
- ISBN10: 0486451399
- Language: English
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Our Man in Tokyo: An American Ambassador and the Countdown to Pearl Harbor
$29.99 Read moreWinner of the American Academy of Diplomacy’s Dillon Book Award
“Gripping history, offering both drama and suspense.” —Wall Street Journal
A riveting, behind-the-scenes account of the personalities and
- Author: Kemper, Steve
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: November 08 2022
- ISBN10: 0358064740
- Language: English
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Forgotten Ally: China’s World War II, 1937-1945
$17.99 Add to cartAn Economist Book of the Year
“A book that has long cried out to be written.” — Observer (UK), Books of the Year In 1937, two years before Hitler invaded Poland, Chi
A Financial Times Book of the Year- Author: Mitter, Rana
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: September 02 2014
- ISBN10: 0544334507
- Language: English
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Vampire Dormitory 10
$10.99 Read more“I’ll do it! I’ll become your thrall!” A crossdressing girl and an otaku vampire find themselves entangled in a dangerous relationship. Don’t miss this heart-pounding romance from the award-winning Em… [more below]
- Series: Vampire Dormitory
- Author: Toyama, Ema
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: June 20 2023
- ISBN10: 1646517350
- Language: English
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Disney Manga: Stitch!, Volume 2: Volume 2
$10.99 Add to cartYou loved him in “Lilo and Stitch.” Now Stitch’s Japanese adventures continue as he explores an island near Okinawa with his new friend, Yuna. Join Stitch as he learns to mow a lawn, attempts to babys… [more below]
- Series: Disney Manga: Stitch!
- Author: Tsukurino, Yumi
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: January 10 2017
- ISBN10: 1427856753
- Language: English
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To Strip the Flesh
$12.99 Add to cartA moving collection of six short stories that explores what must be stripped away to find the truth and celebrates the beauty of embracing who you are.
Chiaki Ogawa has never doubted that he is a boy,- Author: Toda, Oto
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: June 21 2022
- ISBN10: 1974722376
- Language: English
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Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartWith a history stretching back nearly 1,500 years, Japanese literature is infused from its beginnings with written traditions from around the globe, while ever evolving in its own particular expressiv… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Tansman, Alan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: May 15 2023
- ISBN10: 0199765251
- Language: English
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Rainbow Days, Vol. 5
$9.99 Read moreFour male friends support each other through the colorful ups and downs of teenage love.
These four friends couldn’t be more different: Natsuki Hashiba, a dreamer who longs for love, Tomoya Matsunaga,- Series: Rainbow Days #5
- Author: Mizuno, Minami
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: August 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1974737799
- Language: English
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Bushido: The Samurai Code of Japan: With an Extensive Introduction and Notes by Alexander Bennett
$14.99 Add to cart**Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) Winner**
Bushido: The Samurai Code of Japan is the most influential book ever written on the Japanese “Way of the Warrior.” A classic study of Japanese cultur- Author: Nitobe, Inazo
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: March 05 2019
- ISBN10: 4805314893
- Language: English
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The Silent Cry
$20.00 Add to cartThe Silent Cry follows two brothers who return to their ancestral home, a village in densely forested Western Japan. After decades of separation, the reunited men are each preoccupied by their own per… [more below]
- Author: OE, Kenzaburo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: November 08 2016
- ISBN10: 080212478X
- Language: English
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Michikusa House
$19.99 Read moreAfter enduring a complicated recovery from eating disorders, Winona Heeley is struggling to return to normal life. Her mother recommends a change in scenery and arranges for Winona to stay with friend
- Author: Grandy, Emily
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 366
- Publish Date: September 27, 2023
- ISBN10: 1953340601
- Language: English
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Jackass!
$12.99 Add to cartWhen the panty hose go on, all bets are off between these best guy friends!
Practical Keisuke’s incredibly handsome best friend Masayuki has always rubbed him just a little bit the wrong way. Maybe it- Series: Jackass! #1
- Author: Beriko, Scarlet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: October 10 2017
- ISBN10: 142159644X
- Language: English
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Our Not-So-Lonely Planet Travel Guide, Volume 3: Volume 3
$12.99 Add to cartSuper serious Asahi Suzumura and laidback, easygoing Mitsuki Sayama might seem like an odd couple, but they made a deal; they’ll vacation around the world and when they get back to Japan, they’ll get
- Series: Our Not-So-Lonely Planet Travel Guide
- Author: Sorai, Mone
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: January 19 2023
- ISBN10: 1427872538
- Language: English
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Maid-Sama! (2-In-1 Edition), Vol. 4: Includes Vols. 7 & 8
$16.99 Read moreA 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) #4
- Author: Fujiwara, Hiro
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: May 03 2016
- ISBN10: 1421581337
- Language: English
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The Cat from the Kimono
$19.99 Read moreThis surreal and imaginative adult fairy tale follows a beautiful black cat through a fantastical world where he’ll survive impossible odds to make his way home… to his mistress’ kimono!
Once upon a- Author: Peña, Nancy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 104
- Publish Date: October 31 2023
- ISBN10: 1643376519
- Language: English
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Life Ceremony: Stories
$25.00 Read moreThe long-awaited first short story-collection by the author of the cult sensation Convenience Store Woman, tales of weird love, heartfelt friendships, and the unsettling nature of human existence
With … [more below]
- Author: Murata, Sayaka
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: July 05 2022
- ISBN10: 0802159583
- Language: English
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Yokohama Station Sf, Vol. 1 (Manga)
$13.00 Add to cartYOKOHAMA STATION HAS SWALLOWED 99% OF MAINLAND JAPAN Two hundred years ago, Yokohama Station, which had been under constant construction, developed the ability to self-propagate. Now with nearly all H… [more below]
- Series: Yokohama Station SF (Manga)
- Author: Isukari, Yuba
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 178
- Publish Date: May 23 2023
- ISBN10: 1975350898
- Language: English
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The Book of Five Rings: A Classic Text on the Japanese Way of the Sword
$14.95 Read moreOne of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian culture, The Book of Five Rings analyzes the process of struggle and mastery over conflict that un… [more below]
- Series: Shambhala Pocket Library #27
- Author: Musashi, Miyamoto
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: October 23 2018
- ISBN10: 1611806402
- Language: English
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Crossplay Love: Otaku X Punk Vol. 1
$13.99 Read moreIn this LGBT+ high school romantic comedy, a nerd and a delinquent find themselves attracted to each other, but only when they’re cross-dressing at a maid cafe!
Shuumei has a problem: he’s in love wit- Series: Crossplay Love: Otaku X Punk
- Author: Toru
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 156
- Publish Date: September 27 2022
- ISBN10: 1638585849
- Language: English
