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SBP 2023-2024 Catalog Pop Goes Korea Behind the Revolution in Movies, Music, and Internet Culture (Out of Print) Author Mark James Russell THIS TITLE IS OUT OF PRINT From kim chee to kim chic! South Korea came from nowhere in the 1990s to become one of the biggest producers of pop content (movies, music, comic books, TV dramas, online gaming) in Asia and the West. Why? Who's behind it? Mark James Russell tells an exciting tale of rapid growth and wild success marked by an uncanny knack for moving just one step ahead of changing technologies (such as music downloads and Internet comics) that have created new consumer markets around the world. Among the media pioneers profiled in this book is film director Kang Je-gyu, maker of Korea's first blockbuster film Shiri ; Lee Su-man, who went from folk singer to computer programmer to creator of Korea's biggest music label; and Nelson Shin, who rose from North Korea to the top of the animation business. Full of fresh analysis, engaging reportage, and insightful insider anecdotes, Pop Goes Korea explores the hallyu (the Korean Wave) hitting the world's shores in the new century. Preview Goodreads Details PUBLISH DATE 1/1/09 PISBN PRICE 9781933330686 $19.95 GENRE Nonfiction EISBN PRICE 9781611725421 NA DIMENSIONS 7 x 9" HARDCOVER ISBN PRICE NA NA # OF PAGES 260 AUDIOBOOK ISBN PRICE NA NA Praise Video Book Photos Retail Outlets Books sold at E-Books sold at Audiobooks sold at About the Author(s) Mark James Russell Living in Korea since 1996, covering Korean pop culture for such publications as the New York Times , Billboard, and Newsweek . His 2008 book, Pop Goes Korea , looked at how Korea became a pop culture powerhouse. Learn More

Stone Bridge Press Authors Kiyomi Ogawa Kiyomi Ogawa teaches Japanese and translates it together with her husband. She gained insight into how non-Japanese experience Japan and its language by teaching Boeing employees in Nagoya, and now teaches online lessons to students around the world. Titles by Author Easy and Fun Hiragana Kiyomi Ogawa & Orrin Cummins Learn the basic Japanese syllabary from every angle: reading, writing, and real-world examples. Read More Easy and Fun Katakana Kiyomi Ogawa & Orrin Cummins Learn the second key Japanese syllabary from every angle: reading, writing, and real-world examples. Read More

SBP 2023-2024 Catalog Kanji Starter 1 ​ Author Daiki Kusuya A quick and simple way to deconstruct and demystify kanji. With just these two books, students can learn a quarter of the two thousand characters designated for "daily use" by the Japanese government. Volume 1 concentrates on pictographs and contains some two hundred kanji with memory aids, explanatory drawings, examples of kanji formation by combining elements, and common-use word compounds. Volume 2 contains three hundred more kanji, including those of more abstract construction. Each volume is in a handy size and contains a complete stroke-count index. Recommended as a classroom supplement for all levels. Preview Goodreads Details PUBLISH DATE 9/1/06 PISBN PRICE 9781933330143 $12.95 GENRE Nonfiction EISBN PRICE NA NA DIMENSIONS 4.1 x 5.7" HARDCOVER ISBN PRICE NA NA # OF PAGES 200 AUDIOBOOK ISBN PRICE NA NA Praise Video Book Photos Retail Outlets Books sold at E-Books sold at Audiobooks sold at About the Author(s) Daiki Kusuya Born in Tokyo, a translator of scientific documents and author of Katakana Tangology. Learn More

Stone Bridge Press Authors Ron Herman Ron Herman is a landscape architect specializing in residential and estate gardens, with his office in San Leandro, California. He studied the history of Japanese gardens at Kyoto University and taught at Cal Berkeley in the departments of architecture and landscape architecture as a visiting lecturer for 20 years. His professional work has been extensively published. Titles by Author The Care and Use of Japanese Woodworking Tools Kip Mesirow & Ron Herman Finally back in print, an intimate guide to Japanese woodworking tools. Read More

SBP 2023-2024 Catalog Little Adventures in Tokyo 39 Thrills for the Urban Explorer Author Rick Kennedy THIS TITLE IS OUT OF PRINT From the old traditions to the trendy and bizarre, here is a discovery guide to the singular delights of Tokyo and a whole new way of having fun in Japan. Wander the streets of the Old City, learn the secrets of pachinko, discover hidden cafes and jazz bars, meditate in a Zen temple. Cross indexed by location and duration. Preview Goodreads Details PUBLISH DATE 6/10/98 PISBN PRICE 9781880656341 NA GENRE Travel EISBN PRICE 9781611725230 NA DIMENSIONS 5.5 x 8.5" HARDCOVER ISBN PRICE NA NA # OF PAGES 176 AUDIOBOOK ISBN PRICE NA NA Praise Video Book Photos Retail Outlets Books sold at E-Books sold at Audiobooks sold at About the Author(s) Rick Kennedy Erudite and energetic, who hosts the web site Tokyo Q, has lived in Tokyo for over 20 years and is a popular commentator on Tokyo city life and food. Learn More

Stone Bridge Press Authors Melinda Joe Melinda Joe is an American journalist based in Tokyo, Japan. Her food writing has appeared in publications such as News- week, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, and Departures Magazine, and has been translated into four languages. She writes about Japanese drinks in her column for The Japan Times, “Kanpai Culture.” A certified sake and wine specialist, she is a panel chair for the sake division at London’s International Wine Challenge. Titles by Author Discovering Yamaguchi Sake Jim Rion A new and remarkable look at the sake produced in Japan’s Yamaguchi Prefecture Read More

Stone Bridge Press Authors David Watts Barton David Watts Barton is a Berlin-based, award-winning freelance journalist who has covered popular music, culture, travel and outdoor recreation for 40 years for newspapers, magazines, radio and online. His former employers include The Sacramento Bee , Bloomberg, and NPR. He is writer/editor of Japanology.org and has written freelance for Japanese clients that include architectural firms, art galleries, hotels and branding companies. In addition to awards including the first Arts Journalist of the Year, given by the Sacramento Arts and Business Council in 2011, Barton has been a fellow at UC Berkeley's Knight Digital Media Center and at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Some of his work in different media can be found at davidwattsbarton.com. https://davidwattsbarton.com/ Titles by Author Japan from Anime to Zen 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. Read More

SBP 2023-2024 Catalog Speak and Read Chinese Fun Mnemonic Devices for Remembering Chinese Words and Their Tones Authors Larry and Qin Herzberg A handy supplement to studying characters in class or independently that teaches useful tricks for remembering words and tones. From one of the authors of Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar comes Speak and Read Chinese , a simple, fun guide that helps language learners remember pinyin, tones, and characters of essential Chinese words. Students and teachers rate character pronunciation and tones, the two most difficult aspects of learning Chinese. This book addresses this issue by organizing easy pronunciation and tone memorization tricks for the 300 most basic characters in popular textbook series like Integrated Chinese and New Practical Chinese Reader. Preview Goodreads Details PUBLISH DATE 12/20/16 PISBN PRICE 9781611720310 $14.95 GENRE Nonfiction EISBN PRICE 9781611729214 $9.95 DIMENSIONS 5.5 x 8.5" HARDCOVER ISBN PRICE NA NA # OF PAGES 160 AUDIOBOOK ISBN PRICE NA NA Praise Video Book Photos Retail Outlets Books sold at E-Books sold at Audiobooks sold at About the Author(s) Larry and Qin Herzberg Co-authors of Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar: A Student’s Guide to Correct Structures and Common Errors (Stone Bridge Press, 2011) and Chinese Proverbs and Popular Sayings: With Observations on Culture and Language (Stone Bridge Press, 2012). Learn More

SBP 2023-2024 Catalog Chinese Proverbs and Popular Sayings With Observations on Culture and Language Authors Larry and Qin Herzberg A collection of 600 proverbs in Chinese and English, capturing the enduring wisdom of China, for travelers and language students. This treasury of Chinese wisdom presents over five hundred proverbs while offering keys to culture and language. Here are both the familiar, earnest sayings of Confucius and Lao Zi ("The longest journey begins with a single step") and the homespun truths of every day ("Teachers open the door; you enter by yourself"). Designed both for inspirational browsing and for students of language and culture, the text is organized by subject (Learning, Patience, Money, Family, Food, etc.) and provides commentary plus Chinese characters and pinyin romanization for each entry. Includes an index. Preview Goodreads Details PUBLISH DATE 5/8/12 PISBN PRICE 9781933330990 $16.95 GENRE Nonfiction EISBN PRICE 9781611725179 $9.95 DIMENSIONS 6.9 x 5" HARDCOVER ISBN PRICE NA NA # OF PAGES 178 AUDIOBOOK ISBN PRICE NA NA Praise Video Book Photos Retail Outlets Books sold at E-Books sold at Audiobooks sold at About the Author(s) Larry and Qin Herzberg Co-authors of Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar: A Student’s Guide to Correct Structures and Common Errors (Stone Bridge Press, 2011) and Chinese Proverbs and Popular Sayings: With Observations on Culture and Language (Stone Bridge Press, 2012). Learn More

Stone Bridge Press Authors Frederik H. Green Frederik H. Green is associate professor of Chinese at San Francisco State University. He is the author of numerous articles and book chapters on the literature and culture of the Qing dynasty and the Republican Period, Sino-Japanese cultural relations, post-socialist Chinese cinema, and contemporary Chinese art. He holds a BA in Chinese Studies from Cambridge University and an MPhil and PhD in Chinese literature from Yale University. A translator of Chinese and associate professor of Chinese at San Francisco State University. Titles by Author Bird Talk and Other Stories by Xu Xu Xu Xu Works of a major Chinese writer--liberal, cosmopolitan, and lyrically exotic--once banned but now embraced... Read More

SBP 2023-2024 Catalog A String of Flowers, Untied… Love Poems from The Tale of Genji Author Murasaki Shikibu THIS TITLE IS OUT OF PRINT Expressions of passion and heartbreak, written by Murasaki Shikibu 1,000 years ago, transcend time and culture in this new translation of the poetry in the first 33 chapters of The Tale of Genji. It is the relationship between the novel's characters and the poetry that creates the beauty and sustained erotic tone of Lady Murasaki's story. For the first time, these 400+ poems are presented in the increasingly popular format of tanka (5-7-5-7-7), along with extended notes that reveal the hidden details and depth of meaning in Murasaki's real and fictional worlds. Preview Goodreads Details PUBLISH DATE 9/2/11 PISBN PRICE NA NA GENRE Poetry EISBN PRICE 9781611725094 NA DIMENSIONS 6 x 8" HARDCOVER ISBN PRICE NA NA # OF PAGES 224 AUDIOBOOK ISBN PRICE NA NA Praise Video Book Photos Retail Outlets Books sold at E-Books sold at Audiobooks sold at About the Author(s) Murasaki Shikibu Wrote The Diary of Lady Murasaki, a volume of poetry, and The Tale of Genji . Within a decade of its completion, Genji was distributed throughout the provinces; within a century it was recognized as a classic of Japanese literature and had become a subject of scholarly criticism. Learn More

Stone Bridge Press Authors Akiko Shimojima Akiko Shimojima is a comic artist from Japan whose comics have been published by several companies in Japan as well as worldwide. She has been working with Sean Michael Wilson, on various projects, including The 47 Ronin , Bushido , and the Satsuma Rebellion . Her book Cold Mountain was the winner of the China Comic and Animation Competition 2015 ‘Best Overseas Comic’ award. She also teaches how to draw digital comics at a college in Tokyo. https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6969461.Akiko_Shimojima Titles by Author The Minamata Story Sean Michael Wilson and Akiko Shimojima The true story of how one Japanese village suffered and survived the mercury poisoning of its waters. Read More