2020-2021 Catalog

A Critical Handbook of Japanese Film Directors

by Alexander Jacoby

A comprehensive volume on major directors in the history of Japanese film.

A Lateral View

by Donald Richie

A revealing look at contemporary Japanese culture.

Amorous Woman

by Donna George Storey

An American woman's sexual awakening in Japan, testing the limits of love and sensual pleasure.

Basho's Haiku Journeys

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Haiku tell the story of the poet Basho and the diaries he wrote while walking throughout Japan in the 1600s.

A Dictionary of Japanese Buddhist Terms

by Hisao Inagaki

A vital resource for students of Buddhism and Japanese Culture, revised and expanded.

A Shameful Life

by Osamu Dazai, translated by Mark Gibeau

A new translation of one of the greatest works of postwar Japanese literature, acutely capturing modern anxiety and alienation.

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!

Basho's Narrow Road

by Matsuo Basho

A stimulating exploration of the haiku masterpiece.

A Diplomat in Japan

Sir Ernest Satow

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

A Straight Road with 99 Curves

by Gregory Shepherd & Ruben LF Habito

From fascination to disillusionment and back, a memoir of one man's quest for Zen and spirituality in America and Japan.

Anime Explosion!

by Patrick Drazen

A fascinating guide to themes and films in the expanding Japanese megaverse.

Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar

by Larry and Qin Herzberg

Speak and write with confidence while avoiding common mistakes!

A Glossary of Zen Terms

by Hisao Inagaki

Of special interest to scholars and students of Zen classics, a glossary of specialized vocabulary to aid understanding and practice.

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.

Barbarians and the Birth of Chinese Identity (vol. 3)

by Jing Liu

This fun, comic-style series that explores China's relationship with its barbarian neighbors. The Mongols!

Being Japanese American

by Gil Asakawa

A celebration of JA culture: facts, recipes, songs, words, and memories that every JA will want to share.