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Author: Katherine Tamiko Arguile Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 416 For Katherine Tamiko Arguile, the Japanese food her mother cooked was a portal to a part of her that sometimes...

Author: Bruce Gardner Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 128 The exquisite Japanese hikaru dorodango, or shiny mud ball, is created by rolling earth by hand into a perfect sphere and...

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Author: Tim Anderson Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 224 In Ramen Forever, Tim Anderson shows you the way to enjoy delicious homemade ramen on a regular basis, and gives you...

Author: James Hornfischer Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 576 An unprecedented account of the monumental Pacific War campaign that brought the U.S. Navy to the apex of its power and...

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Author: Asako Yuzuki Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 464 'Compelling, delightfully weird, often uncomfortable' PANDORA SYKES 'Unputdownable, breathtakingly original' ERIN KELLY 'I have been glued to Asako Yuzuki's new novel...

Author: Ken Mogi Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 208 NAGOMI is the Japanese ideology that advocates embracing everything life throws at us so we can live peacefully and harmoniously. There...

Hidden in Jimbocho, Tokyo is a booklover's paradise. On a quiet corner in an old wooden building lies a shop filled with hundreds of second-hand books.Twenty-five-year-old Takako has never liked...

Author: Estudio Joso Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 80 A collection of eye-catching images to color that capture the diversity of the manga universe and the unique personalities of its...

The irresistible hardback Times bestseller and bookshop favourite about the healing power of books and community; Time magazine Top 100 books of 2023; 'An undeniable page-turner' New York Times THE...

Five ruthless killers. Five deadly motives. One King - who must die. Six of Crows meets Kill Bill in a feast of treason and seduction set against a dazzling fantasy...

Author: Sokyo OnoFormat: Paperback, 130mm x 203mm, 144 pagesPublished: Tuttle Publishing, United States, 2024Japanese Shinto is the simple belief that the divine dwells in all things around us!Shinto: The Japanese...

For fans of TRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES, SHE AND HER CAT and THE GOODBYE CAT - this huge international sensation with a touch of magical realism tells of mysterious clinic where...

Fifth edition, fully revised and updated.'something of an institution ... We highly recommend you get a copy for its amusing tone, on-the-nose criticism and Buxton's unerring nose for value' Master...

Author: Sayaka Murata Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 256 Natsuki isn't like the other girls. She has a wand and a transformation mirror. She might be a witch, or an...

Almost every architect starts their career with the design of a residence. This fact alone helps to highlight the significant status of the residence in the field of Japanese architecture....

A spine-tinglingly beautiful hardback collection of some of Japan's scariest yet still compelling classic ghost stories Enter the haunted world of Ancient Japan in this spine-tingling collection of ghostly tales...

Murakami's most acclaimed novel in a highly covetable gift edition Enter the surreal and enchanting world of Haruki Murakami Toru Okada's cat has disappeared. His wife is growing more distant...

A story of the lives of the three people who make a family, the one moment in history that shatters what held them together, and the reverberations of that event...

Author: Helen Saberi Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 336 In Teatimes: A World Tour food historian Helen Saberi takes us on a journey into the fascinating history of teatimes, from...

Author: Collins Dictionaries Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 480 The home of trusted Japanese dictionaries for everyday language learning. A handy and affordable Japanese to English and English to Japanese...

Beautiful new hardback edition including a ribbon, illustrated coloured endpapers and luscious finishes on the front - perfect for gifting at Christmas for new and existing TRAVELLING CAT fans. STUNNING...

A dazzling new collection of short stories from the international phenomenon, Haruki Murakami *PRE-ORDER HARUKI MURAKAMI'S NEW NOVEL, THE CITY AND ITS UNCERTAIN WALLS, NOW* A dazzling Sunday Times bestselling...

An enchanting and fascinating insight into Japan's landscape, culture, history and future Originally written in Japanese, this passionate, vividly personal book draws on the author's experiences in Japan over thirty...

Dark and whimsical tales from one of Japan's most beloved early twentieth-century writers Japanese fairy tales - enchanting, enigmatic stories of animals, human beings and the great natural world. Dark...

Elizabeth Smart's passionate fictional account of her intense love-affair with the poet George Barker, described by Angela Carter as 'Like Madame Bovary blasted by lightening ... A masterpiece'. One day,...

From the author of international bestseller Convenience Store Woman comes a collection of short fiction: weird, out of this world and like nothing you've read before.An engaged couple falls out...

Author: Taeko Kono Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 288 An immeasurably influential female voice in post-war Japanese literature, Kono writes with a strange and disorienting beauty: her tales are marked...

The hilarious number one bestselling memoir from YouTube sensation Chris Broad, a Brit trying assimilate into life in Japan as he unravels the wonders and eccentricities of one of the...

A special hardback edition of Murakami's brilliantly surreal, detective-story classic, A Wild Sheep Chase. Published in this new gift edition, with an introduction from the author. A beautifully packaged hardback...

International bestseller now in new gift format! A celebration of food, culture and place, here are 100 dishes from Tokyo, the gastronomic megacity. If you want sushi, miso soup, gyoza,...

A special hardback edition of Muarkami's epic, magical masterpiece, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. Published in this new gift edition, with an introduction from the author, to celebrate the forthcoming publication...

The international phenomenon- discover ikigai, the Japanese secret to a long and happy life from the world's longest living people. THE INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON 'A practical guide to seeking a long,...

This masterfully curated collection of authentic recipes will transport you straight to the heart of Japan. Experience the rich tapestry of flavors, textures, and techniques that define Japanese cuisine. This...

Murakami tells the true story behind an act of terrorism that turned an average Monday morning into a national disaster Murakami tells the true story behind an act of terrorism...

A #1 Japanese bestseller and winner of the influential Japan booksellers' award, for fans of BEFORE COFFEE GETS COLD For fans of BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLD, fairy tale and...

In the sequel to And Break the Pretty Kings, crown princess Mirae continues to unravel her tangled future to save her queendom - perfect for fans of This Savage Song...

A revelatory and richly varied collection of Korea's greatest short stories This eclectic, moving and wonderfully enjoyable collection is the essential introduction to Korean literature. Journeying through Korea's dramatic twentieth...

The original Japanese Cat-Lit Classic. Now published in a new translation by Nick Bradley, author of The Cat and the City Discover the original Japanese Cat classic, now in a...

*THE HEARTWARMING KOREAN BESTSELLER* *A new book from Shanna Tan, translator of Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop* Situated at the heart of a rapidly gentrifying district of Seoul, the Yeonnam-dong...

Etch away the lines and add details to create colorful manga illustrations on these innovative etching pages. Create dazzling and colorful manga artworks with Artful Etching: Manga. Using the included...

This inaugural volume in the Ohio University Press Series in Ecology and History is the paperback edition of Conrad Totman's widely acclaimed study of Japan's environmental policies over the centuries....

This elegant and mouthwatering journey through Japanese film offers a palate-pleasing array of recipes inspired by iconic movies. Tan-men soup from Midnight Diner; risotto from Princess Mononoke; ramen from Tampopo-these...

A unique book by photographer Richard Koek about one of the world's largest cities, Tokyo. The visitor of this megapolis in Japan will see a lot of neon and plastic,...

A special hardback edition of Murakami's iconic classic, and breakout hit, Norwegian Wood. Published in this new gift edition, with an introduction from the author, to celebrate the forthcoming publication...

'Another outstanding geopolitical thriller in Hawksley's excellent Rake Ozenna series . . . carefully researched, action-packed, and suspenseful' -Booklist Starred ReviewMajor Rake Ozenna faces dangerous choices and deadly consequences in...

For months during 1943 there was no night in Hellfire Pass. By the light of flares, carbide lamps and bamboo fires, men near-naked and skeletal cut a passage through stone...