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First Penguin volume Of best Japanese haiku Vivid translations Now a global poetry, the haiku was originally a Japanese verse form that flourished from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries. Although...

Debut novel by the author of WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS IN THE LIBRARY - The multi-million-copy original healing author THE GLOBAL BESTSELLER By the multi-million-copy author of WHAT...

This collection of woodblock prints celebrates the seasons and is designed as a Japanese-style accordion-fold book with open binding and slipcased with a booklet for the text. Embracing seasonal change...

A fascinating account of the last major Allied operation in the South-West Pacific, and the largest Australian military operation of World War II. A week after Pearl Harbor in December...

Kinue Nomura survived World War II only to be murdered in Tokyo, her severed limbs discovered in a room locked from the inside. Gone is the part of her that...

In this Korean mythology inspired sapphic fantasy, a young woman with shadow magic is awakened after a thousand years to heal her nation and her own troubled memory, even as...

Two thousand years of Japanese history, told through interconnected portraits of twenty fascinating individuals Chris Harding's enormously enjoyable new book distils Japan's long, complex and fascinating history into the stories...

Written over a century ago when Japan was abandoning its rich traditions to embrace the hysteria of colonization, this classic written by Okakura Kakuzo helped preserve the masterpieces of Japanese...

Amaze your friends and family with your newfound paper folding talent! Revised by master origami artist Marc Kirschenbaum, this beginner-friendly kit contains everything you need to learn and love the...

'What Japan was she owed to the samurai. They were not only the flower of the nation, but its root as well.' Inazo Nitobe's book, the most influential ever written...

Introducing Little Clothbound Classics- irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. Akutagawa was one of the towering...

The magic and mastery of anime springs to life in this gorgeous celebration of the genre that features more than one hundred and fifty full-color frames. A uniquely powerful form...

FEATURING CHAPTERS ON: Ultrahand, Donkey Kong, Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Pokemon, Kirby's Adventures, Wii Sports, Animal Crossing, Nintendo Labo, Super Smash Bros, Splatoon From the instant classics...

'A timely and moving pilgrimage through Japan's spiritual traditions' RUTH OZEKI, Women's Prize-winning and Booker Prize-shortlisted author 'A fascinating dive through hidden layers of the Japanese worldview' KATHERINE MAY, author...

THE UNMISSABLE FINAL CONCLUSION TO THE EPIC KOREAN-INSPIRED FANTASY SENSATION, THE BROKEN BLADES TRILOGY Some betrayals cut deeper than blades. The Blades were never supposed to survive this long. But...

A riveting true-life tale of newspaper noir and Japanese organised crime from an American investigative journalist. Now a Max Original Series on HBO Max ---------- EITHER ERASE THE STORY, OR...

This book offers a path to well-being and satisfaction for the anxious and exhausted and anyone charmed by concepts such as hygge , ikigai , and wabi sabi. Psychologist Scott...

1875 With their father missing and their mother suddenly passing, Esme and Gabriel are forced to track down their estranged grandfather in Lincolnshire. Cold and unwelcoming, he is reluctant to...

New to the Penguin Pocket Hardbacks series - books that have changed the history of thought, in sumptuous, clothbound editions In his perfectly crafted haiku poems, Basho described the natural...

New in Penguin Japanese Classics- a gripping novel about a love affair gone wrong Introducing Penguin Japanese Classics- a collection of some of Japan's most celebrated and ground-breaking 20th century...

Little Clothbound Classics- irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith Filled with rich description and luxurious beauty,...

Piercing, inventive, and darkly humorous, the fifty-two stories in Aoko Matsuda's The Woman Dies explore the persistent and pervasive sexism faced by women in modern-day Japan. The normalization of violence...

The story of Changi, told by those who lived through it. In the tradition of The Anzac Book comes this fascinating collection of accounts of life in the notorious Changi...

A both definitive and highly enjoyable book on how modern Japan works - now fully updated to 2020 and the new 'Reiwa' Era Despite years of stagnation, Japan remains one...

A remarkable account of the terrible climax of the Second World War in Asia, published to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing. In the closing months of...

The remote Clock House is filled with priceless timepieces from across the world. It is alsorumoured to be haunted by the spirit of a dead girl. A team of ghosthunters...

Create your own chibi world with fun and adorable step-by-step drawing exercises, including over 60 fantasy creatures and characters featuring different accessories, clothing, facial expressions, and poses. These fantasy creatures...

In 2014, Marie Kondo became famous around the world, changed how we live, the relationship we have with the objects around us and taught us how to seek out the...

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....

From the internationally bestselling author of the Morisaki Bookshop novels comes a charming and poignant story set at a quiet Tokyo cafe where customers find unexpected connection and experience everyday...

'A timely and moving pilgrimage through Japan's spiritual traditions' RUTH OZEKI, Women's Prize-winning and Booker Prize-shortlisted author 'A fascinating dive through hidden layers of the Japanese worldview' KATHERINE MAY, author...

The first illustrated book on self reiki available on the market Harness the power of universal energy and use Reiki techniques at home - to harmonise and heal. Reiki promotes...

A touching tale of connection, healing and the magic of handwritten words from the author of Letters from the Ginza Shihodo Stationery Shop Hidden away in Tokyo's Ginza district lies...

In this skewed, mordantly funny novel, two women navigate ageing and relationships in divergent ways. Stuck in a bland, low-paying job, Hirai, 38, agrees to move in with her colleague...

'Such a joy' Ocean Vuong 'It'll break and remake your heart' Andrew Sean Greer 'A gorgeous book' RO Kwon In Tokyo, the son works as an English tutor, drinking his...

Piercing, inventive, and darkly humorous, the fifty-two stories in Aoko Matsuda's The Woman Dies explore the persistent and pervasive sexism faced by women in modern-day Japan. The normalization of violence...

Embark on a visual tour of urban Japan, captured through Tokyo-native Hiroki Harada's eyepopping photography. Street Level Japan immerses you in the unique city streets of Japan. Explore hidden alleys,...

A joyous exploration of the cultural phenomenon that created Mario, Zelda and PokA (c)mon, and an ode to our love of gaming, by one of the most trusted voices in...

In the boiling heat of summer, a broken remote control for an air conditioner threatens life as we know it in this reality-bending, time-slipping sequel to The Tatami Galaxy. During...

Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garcons is undoubtedly one of the world's major fashion designers. In 2017 she was the second living designer ever to be given a retrospective at...