Culture / Society
Sake Confidential
An American sake expert takes you to a whole new level of insider knowledge and expertise.
America and the Four Japans (Out of Print)
A readable overview of the ever-changing relationship between Japan and the United States.
A Glossary of Zen Terms
Of special interest to scholars and students of Zen classics, a glossary of specialized vocabulary to aid understanding and practice
A Long Rainy Season (Out of Print)
The landmark anthology of contemporary Japanese women's poetry in English translation.
A Straight Road with 99 Curves
From fascination to disillusionment and back, a memoir of one man's quest for Zen and spirituality in America and Japan.
A Tractate on Japanese Aesthetics
Sure to be a classic, Donald Richie's concise, profound insights into the mysteries of Japanese Aesthetics.
Anime Classics Zettai! (Out of Print)
The top 100 Japanese animation films, TV series, and made-for-video series.
Barbarians and the Birth of Chinese Identity (vol. 3)
The third volume in this fun, comic-style series that explores China's relationship with its barbarian neighbors. The Mongols!
Being Japanese American
A celebration of JA culture: facts, recipes, songs, words, and memories that every JA will want to share.
Chinese Proverbs and Popular Sayings
A collection of 600 proverbs in Chinese and English, capturing the enduring wisdom of China, for travelers and language students
Crazy Wisdom Saves the World Again (Out of Print)
“[Wes “Scoop” Nisker] delivers zen zingers with Borscht Belt timing.”—The New York Times
Division to Unification in Imperial China (vol. 2)
The second volume in this fun, comic-style series that explores China's transition from the Three Kingdoms to the Tang Dynasty.
Epochs of Chinese and Japanese Art
Two volumes of the essential and definitive survey of Chinese and Japanese art in one book.
Family Crests of Japan
Find the beauty and meaning of over 850 family crests found in Japanese tradition
Foundations of Chinese Civilization (vol. 1)
A fun way to learn about China in a visual, informative comic-style history
Gardens of Gravel and Sand
A philosophical photo-essay and inquiry into Japanese rock gardens and what they might (and might not) mean.
How to Take a Japanese Bath (Out of Print)
An intoxicating, illustrated guide to Japan's ritual of hot-tub bathing.
In the Woods of Memory
A powerful and thought-provoking novel that raises important questions about World War II, war memory, and US imperialism and blowback.
Japanese Garden Notes
Marc Peter Keane's personal journey through 100 Japanese gardens, looking at them with a designer’s eye.
Japanese the Manga Way
A "real manga, real Japanese" study guide and resource for language students and teachers
Japaneseness
Can traditional Japanese life concepts--like loyalty, harmony, meticulousness--make sense in Western societies? Here are 76 ideas for "decluttering the spirit."
J-Boys (Out of Print)
J-Boys presents an appealing depiction of young boys in mid-1960s Tokyo, a time of lingering social & cultural recovery.
My Year of Dirt and Water
Native American in the Land of the Shogun
The true story of a half-Chinook, half-Scot adventurer who entered feudal Japan in 1848 and helped pave the way for its modernization.
Persona
A critical biography of a modern Japanese literary giant, whose brilliant career ended in a spectacular ritual suicide.
Professor Risley and the Imperial Japanese Troupe
The unlikely history of early cross-cultural encounters between the West and Japan, featuring acrobats, jugglers, and a colorful American impresario.
Sarasa Woodblock Patterns (Out of Print)
Classical woodblock designs for creative gifts and inspiration.
Shinto Meditations for Revering the Earth
The first book in English to apply ancient Japanese Shinto traditions to daily spiritual fulfillment.
Tantra of the Tachikawa Ryu (Out of Print)
"Enlightenment can only be realized through sexual union, the supreme Buddha activity."
The Anime Companion 2 (Out of Print)
Become an expert on cultural details commonly seen in Japanese animation, movies, comics and TV shows.
The Broken Bridge (Out of Print)
Absorbing fiction from Outsiders in a land that does not absorb foreigners easily.
The Care and Use of Japanese Woodworking Tools
Finally back in print, an intimate guide to Japanese woodworking tools.
The Japan Journals (Out of Print)
After half a century in Japan: the intimate journals of the great film scholar and cultural observer.
The Japanese Art of Sex (Out of Print)
Memoirs of a Geisha meets Sex and the City in this stimulating guide to intimacy.
The Little Exile
An American girl of Japanese ancestry is exiled in her own country after Japan attacks Pearl Harbor.
The Making of Modern China (vol. 4)
The fourth volume in this fun, comic-style series that explores China's move to modernization!
Understanding China Through Comics
Who founded China? Who are the Chinese people? What is Chinese culture and how has it changed over time? The Understanding China Through Comics series answers these questions and more.
The Way of Taiko (Out of Print)
The essential English-language guide to the exciting world of Japanese spiritual drumming.
Travels in the East (Out of Print)
Aventures and contemplations throughout the world by a master storyteller, critic, and expatriate writer.
Womansword
Thirty years after its first publication, Womansword remains a timely, provocative work on how words reflect on female roles in modern Japan. Short, lively essays offer linguistic, sociological, and historical insight into issues central to the lives of women everywhere: identity, girlhood, marriage, motherhood, work, sexuality, and aging. A new introduction shows how things have—and haven't—changed.
