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The forgotten japanese
A revealing look at rural lives and lifestyles that have all but disappeared today.
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The buddhist swastika and hitler's cross
A remarkable cross-cultural history that rescues the swastika, an ancient Buddhist symbol, from its deployment by the forces of hate.
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The thorn puller
Introducing Hiromi Ito, an award-winning Japanese author who has been compared to Haruki Murakami and Yoko Tawada.
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A hundred years and a day
This ground-breaking collection from Tomoka Shibasaki, author of the acclaimed novel Spring Garden, pushes the short story to a new level. In these stories of human connection in a contemporary, alienated world, people come together to share pieces of their lives, then part. We meet the women who...
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Takaoka's travels
Winner of the Yomiuri Prize.Winner of the 2024-2025 Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission Prize for the Translation of Japanese Literature.Recipient of the 2022-23 William F. Sibley Memorial Subvention Award for Japanese Translation.Introducing Tatsuhiko Shibusawa—Japan’s Italo Calvino—in this fantast...
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Monkey new writing from japan
For fans of Japanese literature (Haruki Murakami and more) and readers who want to be introduced to exciting new writers.MONKEY New Writing from Japan is an annual anthology that showcases the best of contemporary Japanese literature. Vol. 6 celebrates HORROR, from demons and ghosts to the myriad...
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One hot summer in kyoto
The tale of English teacher Peter Meadowes, who flees to Kyoto for a summer vacation and finds himself lusting after every woman he sees . . . Hot and sticky describes the ancient Japanese city of Kyoto in summer. And that is just the situation Peter Meadowes finds himself in when he flees to Ky...
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Japanese cinema
An informal yet informed journey through the classic works of Japanese cinema and their directors.This is a passionate, personal journey through one of the world’s greatest national cinemas, beginning with the classic directors who came to the fore in the postwar period and became legendary names...
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Kyoto machiya restaurant guide
Enjoy delicious Japanese food in some of Kyoto's most tucked-away and spectacular townhouses.
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Professor risley and the imperial japanese troupe
The unlikely history of early cross-cultural encounters between the West and Japan, featuring acrobats, jugglers, and a colorful American impresario.
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My year of dirt and water
Married to a Zen monk in training, an American woman in Japan chronicles her own year of growth and discovery.
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Anime explosion!
One of the best overviews of the anime phenomenon, its history and cultural significance, ideal for surveys and in-depth study.
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Eating wild japan
A delicious collection of essays, recipes, and practical plant information exploring Japan's thriving culture of foraged foods.
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Yoga heart
Poems derived from yogic practice, capturing the journey of the physical body to transcendent awareness.
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What i wish my christian friends knew about judaism
The basics of Jewish life and customs described for Christians in a spirit of understanding and shared appreciation of common roots. “Masterful overview.”--Publishers Weekly
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Japan from anime to zen
An accessible compendium of the most important aspects of Japanese arts, culture and history, for quick reference or a longer, in-depth read, for actual and armchair travelers alike..
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Still life and other stories
Winner of the PEN Center USA Award for translationAward-winning author Junzo Shono weaves a stunning tapestry of everyday life in this collection of short stories.A young man, having failed his college entrance exams, becomes obsessed with a family card game. A businessman stays overnight at an i...
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The fourth string
Two women. Two cultures. One music.
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The book of tea
A timeless classic that points to tea as Asia's unique power to influence the world.
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Kyoto stories
An American student in 1970s Kyoto rambles among the city's beauties and traditions, learning as he goes. Don Ascher is a young American living in Kyoto in the 1970s. He is a student of Japanese. He also teaches English, works at a shabu-shabu restaurant, and hangs out in the company of gangsters...
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A lateral view
A revealing look at the Japanese through the window of their contemporary culture.
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Exploring kyoto, revised edition
An updated guide to the legendary gardens, temples, and backstreet treasures of Japan's most walkable city.
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Epochs of chinese and japanese art
Two volumes of the essential and definitive survey of Chinese and Japanese art in one book.
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Japanese girl at the siege of changchun
An unforgettable memoir of the horrors suffered by a Japanese family trapped in Changchun, China, at the end of WW2.
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Sake confidential
An American sake expert takes you to a whole new level of insider knowledge and expertise
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In the woods of memory
A powerful and thought-provoking novel that raises important questions about World War II, war memory, and US imperialism and blowback.
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Speak and read japanese
A handy supplement for learning 300 of the most common Japanese words, works with any textbook!
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Sacred sanskrit words
A guide to the key spiritual concepts behind yoga and other branches of Eastern wisdom
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Off the beaten tracks in japan
2023 FOREWORD INDIES BOOK OF THE YEAR GOLD WINNER FOR TRAVELObservations on the people, culture, and history of Japan from a long-time resident riding the rails along the less-traveled western coastline.This journey the length of Japan takes the reader off the beaten tracks to explore some of t...
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Yamamba
Women, Magic, Wisdom: Explore a Japanese myth through the words and images of key scholars and artists.
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Crazy for kanji
A passionate and playful guide to kanji that examines characters from every angle for an in-depth understanding.
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Tenryu-ji
A major Japanese Zen temple, viewed through its monks, gardens, meditation, and art.
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Forty-seven samurai
One of the most spectacular vendettas ever: the history and haiku behind the mass-suicide featured in the 2013 film 47 Ronin
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Viewed sideways
In this new collection, Richie once again demonstrates his mastery of the essay and his deep knowledge about Japan.
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On god's radar
"Anyone who thinks walking across the country is about walking, I'm here to tell you that it's not."
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Dragon palace
Included in The New Yorker's Best Books of 2023Stories from a Japanese master of transformative fiction, where reality, myth, and human foibles meet shifting dimensions of gender, biology, and destiny.From the bestselling author of Strange Weather in Tokyo comes this otherworldly collection of ...
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Illusory dwellings
Essays on the nature, creation, and presentation of art, craft, and architecture in Japan, springing from the author’s experiences in Kyoto.
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Tabemasho! let's eat!
Your favorite Japanese foods, home-cooked, packaged, or served in restaurants, and how they came to delight the American palate.
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Tokyo stroll
Adventuring, wandering, discovery: this is the guidebook to Tokyo that Japan lovers and the curious have been waiting for.
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Naikan
The 20th anniversary edition of the best-selling guide to self-reflection.A unique blend of the spiritual and psychological to help you examine your life, renew your relationships, and reshape your future. Drawing on Eastern spiritual and psychological traditions, Naikan is an effective method of...
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