Japan

Married to a Zen monk in training, an American woman in Japan chronicles her own year of growth and discovery.

Observations on the people, culture, and history of Japan from a long-time resident riding the rails along the less-traveled western coastline.

The unlikely history of early cross-cultural encounters between the West and Japan...

A unique behind-the-scenes look at Japanese business and how the animated films of Hayao Miyazaki were introduced to the world.

Your favorite Japanese foods, home-cooked, packaged, or served in restaurants, and how they came to delight the American palate.

Philosophical essays on the beauty and meaning of traditional Japanese gardens.

This new edition marks the 20th anniversary of this important and influential book with new and updated materials.

A deeply eccentric novel about lives and connections—and a cat of course—in 1980s Tokyo: witty, offbeat, and strangely profound.

Haiku and occasional essays from an eccentric personality.

The first book in English to apply ancient Japanese Shinto traditions to daily spiritual fulfillment.

Introducing Tatsuhiko Shibusawa—Japan’s Italo Calvino—in this fantastical tale of a Japanese prince who encounters both beauty and danger on a pilgrimage to India.

A tribute to Japan's God of Manga by his long-time American friend and translator. Includes rare, full-color, original Astro Boy Astro Boy art!

The true story of a half-Chinook, half-Scot adventurer who entered feudal Japan in 1848 and helped pave the way for its modernization.

The tale of English teacher Peter Meadowes, who flees to Kyoto for a summer vacation and finds himself lusting after every woman he sees…

A simple guide to over 160 key spiritual concepts behind yoga and other branches of Eastern wisdom.

A handy supplement for learning 300 of the most common Japanese words, works with any textbook!

A beloved Japanese Zen temple, viewed through its monks, gardens, prayers, and art.

An affordable version of the classic 1906 essay on tea drinking and aesthetics.

A renowned designer of Japanese gardens contemplates wildness, humanity, beauty, the liquid state of the world.

A critical biography of a modern Japanese literary giant, whose brilliant career ended in a spectacular ritual suicide.

An American sake expert takes you to a whole new level of insider knowledge and expertise.

A stunning tapestry of everyday life.

Updated and expanded! 1,000,000+ words on films, artists, studios, themes, and Japan's animation culture, with key data and advisories.

A remarkable cross-cultural history that rescues the swastika, an ancient Buddhist symbol, from its deployment by the forces of hate.