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.
Amorous Woman
by Donna George Storey
An American woman's sexual awakening in Japan, testing the limits of love and sensual pleasure.
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!
Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar
by Larry and Qin Herzberg
Speak and write with confidence while avoiding common mistakes!
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.
Being Japanese American
by Gil Asakawa
A celebration of JA culture: facts, recipes, songs, words, and memories that every JA will want to share.
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!
Bird Talk and Other Stories by Xu Xu
by Xu Xu, translated by Frederik H. Green
Works of a major Chinese writer--liberal, cosmopolitan, and lyrically exotic--once banned but now embraced...
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