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The classic historical account of Japan’s first encounters with the West.

A new and remarkable look at the sake produced in Japan’s Yamaguchi Prefecture

Enjoy delicious Japanese food in some of Kyoto's most tucked-away and spectacular townhouses.

A revealing look at rural lives and lifestyles that have all but disappeared today.

The ultimate guidebook to walking the streets of Tokyo that Japan lovers and the curious have been waiting for.

Going to Japan? This unfussy modern guide guarantees you keep it polite and get it right!

A delicious collection of essays, recipes, and practical plant information exploring Japan's thriving culture of foraged foods.

An American student in 1970s Kyoto rambles among the city’s beauties and traditions, learning as he
goes.

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

The first-hand account of an intrepid woman's exploration of Japan's interior in 1878.

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

The Japan travel classic and cultural guide gets you wandering from downtown quarters to remote mountaintop temples....

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

In its day the most popular book on the culture and history of then-mysterious Japan.

This updated edition of the best-selling travel guide to China is your ticket to the trip of a lifetime.

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.

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

60 years of observation: an American journalist’s memoir about Tokyo’s modern urban transformation, its criminal underworld and, oh yes, baseball.