Dec 3, 2019

Amy Chavez featured on NHK's The Expert Way to Travel Japan

Amy's Guide to Best Behavior in Japan author, Amy Chavez was recently featured on the NHK program, The Expert Way to Travel in Japan where s

'The Fourth String' officially out now! First review by Hippocampus Magazine

Stone Bridge Press

Nov 30, 2019

'The Fourth String' officially out now! First review by Hippocampus Magazine

It's official! Janet Pocorobba's new memoir The Fourth String: A Memoir of Sensei and Me is officially available from your favorite book ret

The Japan Times reviews 'Forty-Seven Samurai'

Stone Bridge Press

Nov 19, 2019

The Japan Times reviews 'Forty-Seven Samurai'

"Hiroaki Sato weaves a rich portrait of a paradoxical society governed by value systems vastly different to our own." Thanks to Damian Flan

The Association of Jewish Libraries reviews 'The Buddhist Swastika and Hitler's Cross'

Stone Bridge Press

Nov 12, 2019

The Association of Jewish Libraries reviews 'The Buddhist Swastika and Hitler's Cross'

"Buddhist priest and scholar Rev. Dr. T. K. Nakagaki delineates the history of the Swastika as both a positive symbol of peace and through t

'China Smart' reviewed by The Midwest Book Review

Stone Bridge Press

Oct 18, 2019

'China Smart' reviewed by The Midwest Book Review

"An impressive compendium of expertly organized information, "China Smart: What You Don't Know, What You Need to Know― A Past & Present Guid

Ripe Mangoes reviews 'A Shameful Life' by Osamu Dazai

Stone Bridge Press

Sep 27, 2019

Ripe Mangoes reviews 'A Shameful Life' by Osamu Dazai

Ripe Mangoes, a blog that highlights great manga, comics and other works from Japan has reviewed A Shameful Life, the new translation of Osa

Author Doris Bargen blurbs 'Forty Seven Samurai'

Stone Bridge Press

Sep 24, 2019

Author Doris Bargen blurbs 'Forty Seven Samurai'

Doris G. Bargen, Professor Emeritus of the University of Massachusetts Amherst and author of Suicidal Honor: General Nogi and the Writings o

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Writer, Forrest Gander blurbs 'Forty-Seven Samurai

Stone Bridge Press

Sep 17, 2019

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Writer, Forrest Gander blurbs 'Forty-Seven Samurai

Pulitzer Prize-Winning writer/poet, Forrest Gander has provided his thoughts on Hiroaki Sato's, Forty-Seven Samurai.

Prof. Allan Sosei Palmer blurbs on Hiroaki Sato's newest, 'The Forty-Seven Samurai'

Stone Bridge Press

Sep 10, 2019

Prof. Allan Sosei Palmer blurbs on Hiroaki Sato's newest, 'The Forty-Seven Samurai'

Tea Master Allan Sosei Palmer, a student and teacher of the Urasenke school of Chanoyu for more than forty years contributes his thoughts on

'A Shameful Life' reviewed by Japan Visitor

Stone Bridge Press

Sep 5, 2019

'A Shameful Life' reviewed by Japan Visitor

"Listed by some as the second-best selling novel of all-time in Japan, behind only Natsume Soseki's Kokoro." Thanks to Marshall Hughes at J

"Understanding the challenging world of the literary translator"

Stone Bridge Press

Aug 20, 2019

"Understanding the challenging world of the literary translator"

This intriguing article from Louise George Kittaka for The Japan Times sheds a little light on the struggles of bringing some of the greates

New Book Announcement: Hiroaki Sato's 'Forty-Seven Samurai'

Stone Bridge Press

Aug 16, 2019

New Book Announcement: Hiroaki Sato's 'Forty-Seven Samurai'

Stone Bridge Press is happy to announce publication of Hiroaki Sato’s in-depth analysis of the history and haiku behind the classic Japanese

'China Smart' reviewed by The Manhattan Book Review

Stone Bridge Press

Aug 7, 2019

'China Smart' reviewed by The Manhattan Book Review

5/5 "An invaluable resource for travelers to China as well as those who want to learn more about the country in a succinct format without ha

Amy Chavez starts "Politeness Marathon," tips on Japanese etiquette

Stone Bridge Press

Aug 5, 2019

Amy Chavez starts "Politeness Marathon," tips on Japanese etiquette

Interested in diving deeper into the intricacies of Japanese culture? Amy Chavez, author of Amy's Guide to Best Behavior in Japan is beginni

Frederik L. Schodt interviewed on Osamu Tezuka Disney Lion King controversy

Stone Bridge Press

Jul 30, 2019

Frederik L. Schodt interviewed on Osamu Tezuka Disney Lion King controversy

translator and close friend and interpreter of Osamu Tezuka has lent some insight into the Lion King controversy that has recently been reig

Tracy Franz to speak at Chapters in Halifax Nova Scotia

Stone Bridge Press

Jul 23, 2019

Tracy Franz to speak at Chapters in Halifax Nova Scotia

Join author Tracy Franz as she signs copies of her book, My Year of Dirt and Water: Journal of a Zen Monk's Wife in Japan Saturday, July 27t

Kyoto Journal reviews 'My Year of Dirt and Water'

Stone Bridge Press

Jul 16, 2019

Kyoto Journal reviews 'My Year of Dirt and Water'

Thanks to Rebecca Otowa of Kyoto Journal for her review of Tracy Franz's My Year of Dirt and Water: Journal of a Zen Monk's Wife in Japan. A

The Japan Times reviews 'The Fourth String: A Memoir of Sensei and Me'

Stone Bridge Press

Jun 25, 2019

The Japan Times reviews 'The Fourth String: A Memoir of Sensei and Me'

"The book’s descriptions of learning, however, transcend musical study into a study of life.

China Smart: What You Don’t Know, What You Need to Know— A Past & Present Guide to History, Cult

Stone Bridge Press

Jun 20, 2019

China Smart: What You Don’t Know, What You Need to Know— A Past & Present Guide to History, Cult

Essential essays on all things Chinese that inform and entertain travelers, students, and anyone working or living in China.

Amy's Guide to Best Behavior in Japan' takes Gold at Foreword Indie Awards

Stone Bridge Press

Jun 19, 2019

Amy's Guide to Best Behavior in Japan' takes Gold at Foreword Indie Awards

We are proud to announce that Amy's Guide to Best Behavior in Japan: Do it Right and Be Polite has taken Gold in the Foreword Indies awards

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