Donald Richie

In addition to The Inland Sea, Richie's books published by Stone Bridge Press include A Lateral View, Travels in the East, A Tractate on Japanese Aesthetics, The Donald Richie Reader, and The Japan Journals. He recently wrote the forewords to A Critical Handbook of Japanese Film Directors by Alexander Jacoby, and Waiting on the Weather: Making Movies with Akira Kurosawa by Teruyo Nogami.

Titles by Author

A Tractate on Japanese Aesthetics

by Donald Richie

Sure to be a classic, Donald Richie's concise, profound insights into the mysteries of Japanese Aesthetics.

Viewed Sideways

by Donald Richie

In this new collection, Richie once again demonstrates his mastery of the essay and his deep knowledge about Japan.

A Lateral View

by Donald Richie

A revealing look at contemporary Japanese culture.

The Donald Richie Reader

by Donald Richie

The best of an extraordinary expatriate writer.

Tokyo Story

by Donald Richie

Here is a translation of the Japanese screenplay to Tokyo Story, with critical observations by Donald Richie on Ozu’s filmmaking...

The Inland Sea

by Donald Richie

The complete version of the travel writing classic with photography by Yoichi Midorikawa.

Travels in the East

by Donald Richie

Aventures and contemplations throughout the world by a master storyteller, critic, and expatriate writer.

The Japan Journals

by Donald Richie

After half a century in Japan: the intimate journals of the great film scholar and cultural observer.