Culture, Food & Design

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

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

Women, Magic, Wisdom: Explore a Japanese myth through the words and images of key scholars and artists.

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

An erudite voyage through the details and customs of Japanese life.

The much-anticipated follow-up to the author's highly popular Yoga Poems: Lines to Unfold By.

Finally back in print, an intimate guide to Japanese woodworking tools.

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

Marc Peter Keane describes the history, design, and aesthetics of tea gardens, from T'ang China to the present day...

Thirty years after its first publication, Womansword remains a timely, provocative work on how words reflect on female roles in modern Japan.