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Days at the Torunka Cafe: A new cosy series from the bestselling
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...
The Forgotten Few: 77 RAAF Squadron in Korea
In June 1950, No 77 Squadron RAAF was in Japan, packed up and ready to go home. Instead, they went to Korea, flying Mustang fighters as part of a UN...
The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop
For fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold , What You Are Looking for Is In the Library , and Days at the Morisaki Bookshop comes an enchanting novel that...
The Clock House Murders
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...
Three Shattered Souls: The unmissable conclusion to the adventure
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...
Palaver: Set in Japan, the gorgeous novel that will "break and remake
'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...
Honey in the Wound: The bestselling magical and epic tale of survival
A lyrical and suspenseful debut novel about a mysteriously gifted Korean family confronting the brutality of the Japanese empire. A sister disappears and returns as a tiger. A mother's voice...
Notes from the Ginza Shihodo Stationery Shop: The bestselling Japanese
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...
Letter From Japan: 6 guiding Japanese principles to find calm and
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...
Cute Chibi Mythical Beasts & Magical Monsters: Learn How to Draw Over
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...
Yokai Bestiary: How to Draw Eerie and Enchanting Japanese Ghouls and
Learn how to draw a bestiary of supernatural creatures from Japanese folklore, and discover their origins as you go. Yokai is a Japanese term for mystical beings that encompasses a...
Street Level Japan: Experience the Bustling Streets of Japanese Cities
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,...
Kaiju Unleashed: An Illustrated Guide to the World of Strange Beasts
Celebrate the world of movie monsters and beasts with Kaiju Unleashed, a complete reference guide to strange creatures in film and how they came to be. Kaiju (Japanese for "strange...
The Sun at Noon: Anatomy of Modern Japan
The book titled The Sun at Noon: Anatomy of Modern Japan by the author Dick Wilson. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
The Ten Loves of Mr Nishino
Over the course of his life, Mr Nishino falls hopelessly in love again and again. One woman is a colleague, another a chance encounter; one is the girlfriend of a...
The Woman Dies
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...
Noh and Kyogen Masks: Tradition and Modernity in the Art of Kitazawa
Featuring breathtaking photographs of masks created by a renowned twenty-first-century craftsman, this book provides a unique perspective into noh and kyogen, two of the oldest surviving forms of theater in...
Plant Lady
A chilling feminist horror tale in which a troubled young woman exacts revenge on male customers at her plant shop, using their remains as fertilizer, for fans of CONVENIENCE STORE...
Golden Arches East: McDonald's in East Asia
McDonald s restaurants are found in over 100 countries, serving tens of millions of people each day. What are the cultural implications of this phenomenal success? Does the introduction of...
The Rise of Modern Japan
The book titled The Rise of Modern Japan by the author W. G. Beasley. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
Major Hashida's Notebook: A Japanese spy's mission to Australia in
'An ingenious piece of historical reconstruction. It reads like a spy thriller.' Tom Gilling, author of Start Digging, You Bastards! In January 1941, the dapper, slightly built Major Hashida arrived...
Private Tokyo
In the latest thrilling novel in the globally bestselling Private series, a brutal murder investigation pulls Jack Morgan to Tokyo where he must uncover a dangerous conspiracy. One secret could...
Matcha on Monday
Irresistible companion piece to HOT CHOCOLATE ON THURSDAY, set in a charming cafe, by the million-copy bestselling brand author of WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS IN THE LIBRARY Sometimes...
Cool Japan: A Guide to Tokyo, Kyoto, Tohoku and Japanese Culture Past
Explore the heart of Japanese culture with Cool Japan, a new three-part travel guide from Museyon Guides. First, visit Kyoto, where you will discover 1,000 years of history from the...
The Concise Guide to Axis Aircraft of World War II: The Warplanes of
Focusing in particular upon Germany, Japan and Italy, this guide shows the design and firepower of fighter bombers during World War II. It describes the aircraft, their pilots and their...
Miyazakiworld: A Life in Art
The story of filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki's life and work, including his significant impact on Japan and the world-"an essential work in anime scholarship." (Angelica Frey, Hyperallergic) A thirtieth-century toxic jungle,...
The Shame of Savo: Anatomy of a Naval Disaster
For more than half a century, an air of innuendo, accusation and mystery has surrounded the Battle of Savo Island, fought off the southern Solomon Islands during the early morning...
Bywater
It is widely believed that Japan's opening gambit in World War II was conceived by Admiral Yamamoto, Commander-in-Chief of Imperial Japan. However, this book sets out to show that it...
The Korean War: An International History
This international history of the Korean War argues that by its timing, its course, and its outcome it functioned as a substitute for World War III. Stueck draws on recently...
Japanese Bestiary: Animals in Japanese Mythology, Arts and Literature
At the heart of this book are twenty-eight real-life animals and the myths and literature, paintings, drawings, textiles and ceramics they have inspired some of the most celebrated Japanese artists...
Imperial Japanese Navy Aces 1937-45
The outcome of the Pacific War was heavily influenced by the results of naval battles between the Imperial Japanese fleet and the US Navy. One of the key elements was...
Korea: The Air War: Pt.1: 1950-53
The book titled Korea: The Air War: Pt.1: 1950-53 by the author Jack C. Nicholls. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
Stitch Tokyo
Learn how to recreate adorable embroidered scenes of Tokyo and other iconic Japanese motifs with this colourful, fun and practical book. In Stitch Tokyo , embroidery artist Yumi Hoops shows...
Super Nintendo: How One Japanese Company Helped the World Have Fun
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...
Japandi: Serene Homes and Thoughtful Living
The Japandi style has proven to be a timeless and beloved style for many. In her second book, Laila Rietbergen, author of the successful Japandi Living (9789401483711), dives deeper into...
Japanese Army Air Force Aces 1937-45
Little has been published in English on the Japanese Army Air Force (JAAF), let alone its most successful fighter pilots no less than 150 of them achieved ace status during...
Hollow Inside
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...
Blowfish: An award-winning and movingly introspective exploration of
'A book to chew on and savour, a deft delve into the intricacies of love and art' Chicago Review of Books 'The narrative scatters the quiet beauty of human connection...
Japanscapes: Three Cameras, Three Journeys
Here, three leading Western photographers present three contrasting visions of contemporary Japan: the traditional, the urban and the rural. JAPAN IS A PLACE OF BEAUTY AND MYSTERY. It is also...
Shogun Scrolls: On Controlling All Aspects of the Realm
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The Shogun Scrolls were written in the late twelfth century by Hidetomo Nakadai, a scholar and servant in the court of Minamoto Yoritomo, the first shogun of Japan and one...
Kanpai!: 50 Japanese-inspired cocktails
Inspired by the meticulous traditions and craftsmanship of Japanese mixology, Kanpai! features fifty Japanese cocktail recipes. From much-loved classics like the Whiskey highball and the Bamboo, to modern favourites like...
The Phone Box at the Edge of the World: The moving, unforgettable,
'Absolutely breathtaking' - Christy Lefteri, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo. We all have something to tell those we have lost . . . On a windy...
Behind the Painting
One of Thailand's best-known and most highly regarded novels, portraying the romance of a young Thai man and a married older woman Nopporn, a Thai student studying in Japan, is...
Ramen: 80 easy noodle bowls and broths
"Absolutely brilliant . . . get this book."-Stanley Tucci Lean into the food phenomenon and culture craze that's captured the world: Ramen, the healthy fast-food that is quick to cook...
As I Crossed a Bridge of Dreams: Recollections of a Woman in
As I Crossed a Bridge of Dreams is a unique autobiography in which the anonymous writer known as Lady Sarashina intersperses personal reflections, anecdotes and lyrical poems with accounts of...
Hiking in Japan
Contains information on extended hikes through a seldom travelled mountain wilderness; day walks to secluded temples and natural havens within easy reach of Japan's major cities; fascinating background on local...
Timor 1942: Australian Commandos at War with the Japanese
The book titled Timor 1942: Australian Commandos at War with the Japanese by the author Christopher C.H. Wray. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about...