Culture, Food & Design
Being Japanese American
by Gil Asakawa
A celebration of JA culture: facts, recipes, songs, words, and memories that every JA will want to share.
Family Crests of Japan
Find the beauty and meaning of over 850 family crests found in Japanese tradition.
Japanese Garden Notes
by Marc Peter Keane
Marc Peter Keane's personal journey through 100 Japanese gardens, looking at them with a designer’s eye.
Sake Confidential
by John Gauntner
An American sake expert takes you to a whole new level of insider knowledge and expertise.
The Buddhist Swastika and Hitler's Cross
by T.K. Nakagaki
A remarkable cross-cultural history that rescues the swastika, an ancient Buddhist symbol, from its deployment by the forces of hate.
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.
China Smart
by Larry and Qin Herzberg
Essential essays on all things Chinese that inform and entertain travelers, students, and anyone working or living in China.
Green Tea Living
by Toshimi A. Kayaki
Homespun wisdom from Japan updated for today's "green lifestyle" choices.
Japaneseness
by Yoji Yamakuse
Can traditional Japanese life concepts--like loyalty, harmony, meticulousness--make sense in Western societies?
Tenryu-ji
by Norris Brock Johnson
A beloved Japanese Zen temple, viewed through its monks, gardens, prayers, and art.
The Care and Use of Japanese Woodworking Tools
by Kip Mesirow & Ron Herman
Finally back in print, an intimate guide to Japanese woodworking tools.
Amy’s Guide to Best Behavior in Japan
by Amy Chavez
Going to Japan? This unfussy modern guide guarantees you keep it polite and get it right!
Eating Wild Japan
By Winifred Bird
A delicious collection of essays, recipes, and practical plant information exploring Japan's thriving culture of foraged foods.
How to Take a Japanese Bath
by Leonard Koren
An intoxicating, illustrated guide to Japan's ritual of hot-tub bathing.
Native American in the Land of the Shogun
by Frederik L. Schodt
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 Art of Setting Stones
by Marc Peter Keane
Philosophical essays on the beauty and meaning of traditional Japanese gardens.
The Japanese Tea Garden
by Marc Peter Keane
Marc Peter Keane describes the history, design, and aesthetics of tea gardens, from T'ang China to the present day...
Basho's Haiku Journey
Haiku tell the story of the poet Basho and the diaries he wrote while walking throughout Japan in the 1600s.
Epochs of Chinese and Japanese Art
by Ernest F. Fenollosa
Two volumes of the essential and definitive survey of Chinese and Japanese art in one book.
Japan from Anime to Zen
By David Watts Barton
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.
Of Arcs and Circles
A renowned designer of Japanese gardens contemplates wildness, humanity, beauty, the liquid state of the world.
The Book of Tea
by Kakuzo Okakura
An affordable version of the classic 1906 essay on tea drinking and aesthetics.
The Mikado's Empire
by William Elliot Griffis
In its day the most popular book on the culture and history of then-mysterious Japan.
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