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The Power of Chowa: Finding Your Balance Using the Japanese Wisdom of
'Following Tanaka's wisdom is an easy way to start making life feel just a little more balanced' the IndependentThe Japanese wisdom of chowa offers a fresh perspective on how to...
The Lost Girl: The heartbreaking Sunday Times bestseller from
$12.00 AUD
1875With 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 take...
Japan Through the Looking Glass
A series of meticulous investigations gradually uncovers the multi-faceted nature of a country and people who are even more extraordinary than they seem. Our journey encompasses religion, ritual, martial arts,...
The Narrow Road to the Deep North (SIGNED)
$100.00 AUD
Author: Richard FlanaganBinding: HardbackPublished: Knopf, 2013, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: SignedRichard Flanagan's The Narrow Road to the Deep North is a powerful narrative that explores the brutal experiences...
Scattered All Over the Earth
From the author of The Last Children of TokyoA mind-expanding, cheerfully dystopian novel about friendship, difference and what it means to belong, by a National Book Award-winning novelist.Welcome to the...
The Reluctant Bride
A gripping saga of love, longing and manipulation . . .Kent, 1822Fearing for his life, Thomas Marsh has fled Castle Bay and found work as a mill hand, deep in...
Dream a Little Dream
The next heartwarming instalment of the Timber Girls Series. Perfect for fans of Elaine Everest and Pam Howes.Trixie and her fellow lumberjills are back in Scotland, newly stationed at the...
Birds of Europe, Russia, China, and Japan: Non-Passerines: Loons [...]
Illustrates and describes nearly 1,800 bird species found in the Palearctic - the huge region that includes Europe, Asia north of the Himalayas, Africa north of the Sahara Desert, and...
Artistic Journey of Yasuo Kuniyoshi
Japanese-born artist Yasuo Kuniyoshi's career and art evolved from innocence and early success to complexity and disillusionment. Born in Japan in 1889, Kuniyoshi arrived in the United States as a...
One Marine's War: A Combat Interpreter's Quest for Mercy in the Pacific
The first time that the entire story of one Marine Corps combat interpreter has been told; a compelling personal struggle to come to terms harrowing combat experiences Robert Sheeks was...
Right Thoughts at the Last Moment: Buddhism and Deathbed Practices in Early Medieval Japan
Buddhists across Asia have often aspired to die with a clear and focused mind, as the historical Buddha himself is said to have done. This book explores how the ideal...
The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary
$40.00 AUD
Author: Halpern, JackBinding: SoftbackPublished: Kodansha USA, [2002]Condition remarks:Book: NewJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary is a comprehensive resource designed for Japanese language learners. It provides...
Ikenobo: Collection of Works
$40.00 AUD
Author: KamezawaBinding: HardbackPublished: Nippon Kadosha, 1972Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection showcases the works of Kamezawa Kosame, focusing on traditional Japanese artistry. Published in 1972 by...
Across the Scorched Sea (The Mu Chronicles, Book 2)
Don't miss the second spellbinding chapter in The Mu Chronicles duology...'One of the most unique books you'll read this year' Buzzfeed on Beneath the Burning Wave 'Jennifer Hayashi Danns does...
Your Bright Future: 12 Contemporary Artists from Korea
In the past two decades, there have been major developments in Korean art, as the country has opened up under the influence of globalization. This unprecedented book focuses on the...
The Secret of the Blue Glass
Author: Ginny Takemori (Translator)Format: Paperback, 129mm x 198mm, 192 pagesPublished: Pushkin Children's Books, United Kingdom, 2018On the first floor of the big house of the Moriyama family, is a small...
Supa Ya Ramen: Ramen Reinvented
Author: Luke FindlayFormat: Hardback, 195mm x 252mm, 896g, 192 pagesPublished: HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, 2023Eclectic, playful and delicious. - Yotam Ottolenghi Welcome to a bold new world of possibilities in...
Pokemon Baking Book: Delightful Bakes Inspired by the World of Pokemon
Author: PokemonFormat: Hardback, 195mm x 252mm, 620g, 144 pagesPublished: HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, 2024Bake delicious, colourful treats and create lasting memories in the kitchen with your team with these amazing...
Fred (Japanese edition)
$64.00 AUD
Author: Vincent MeylanFormat: Hardback, 260mm x 310mm, 2120g, 256 pagesPublished: Editions Flammarion, France, 2023This volume recounts the fascinating story of creative jeweller Fred Samuel and the illustrious jewellery brand he...
The Death of Urashima Taro
$20.00 AUD
Author: Roger PulversBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1981Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book retells the timeless tale of Urashima Taro, a kind-hearted fisherman who befriends a magical...
Tomasz Gudzowaty: SUMO
Author: Tomasz GudzowatyFormat: Paperback, 180mm x 230mm, 1160g, 432 pagesPublished: Hatje Cantz, Germany, 2023The Polish photographer and filmmaker Tomasz Gudzowaty is actually known for his perfection - clear compositions, precisely...
From Japan
Author: Jon DowlingFormat: Paperback, 170mm x 223mm, 510g, 168 pagesPublished: Counter-Print, United Kingdom, 2015From Japan is a collection of work from some of the most talented agencies in Japan, such...
100 Tales from the Tokyo Ghost Cafe
Author: Julian SedgwickFormat: Paperback, 148mm x 210mm, 404g, 420 pagesPublished: Guppy Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom, 2023Abducted by spirits from his village, lost boy Akira must make the long journey in...
The Ministry: Inside Japan's Ministry of Finance
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Toddler Hunting and Other Stories: With an introduction by Sayaka Murata
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 Way of Nagomi: Live more harmoniously the Japanese way
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...
The Tatami Time Machine Blues: A Novel
Author: Tomihiko Morimi Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 192 In the boiling heat of summer, a broken remote control for an air conditioner threatens life as we know it in...
Off the Beaten Tracks in Japan: A Journey by Train from Hokkaido to Kyushu
Author: John DougillFormat: Paperback, 152mm x 229mm, 308 pagesPublished: Stone Bridge Press, United States, 2023Observations on the people, culture, and history of Japan from a long-time resident riding the rails...
It's Okay Not to Look for the Meaning of Life: A Zen Monk's Guide to Living Stress-Free One Day at a Time
Author: Jikisai Minami Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 192 Free yourself from stress with simple, no-nonsense advice from a zen monk! Zen monk Jikisai Minami takes the things we are...
What a Mushroom Lives For: Matsutake and the Worlds They Make
Author: Michael J. Hathaway Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 296 What a Mushroom Lives For pushes today's mushroom renaissance in compelling new directions. For centuries, Western science has promoted a...
Naval Surgeon Revolt in Japan
$45.00 AUD
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The Emperor's New Clothes
$15.00 AUD
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Teatimes: A World Tour
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...
Tokyo Night Parade
Author: J.P. Takahashi Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 40 Spirited Away meets Where the Wild Things Are by way of yokai mythology in this enchanting picture book by debut author...
Designing Modern Japan
Author: Sarah Teasley Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 272 From cars to cameras, design from Japan is ubiquitous. So are perceptions of Japanese design, from calming, carefully crafted minimalism to...
Cute Kawaii Coloring Kit: Color Super-Cute Cats, Sushi, Clouds, Flowers, Monsters, Sweets, and More! Includes: Two 48-page Coloring Books and 10 Markers
Author: Editors of Chartwell Books Format: Kit Number of Pages: 48 Jump into the world of kawaii with Cute Kawaii Coloring with this fun kit. If you love cute and...
Stranger in the Shogun's City: A Woman's Life in Nineteenth-Century Japan
Author: Amy Stanley Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 A groundbreaking new history of Edo, now modern-day Tokyo, that will change our understanding of Japanese history, placing women's lives back...
Why She Left Us: A Novel
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Maneki Neko: The Japanese Secret to Good Luck and Happiness
Author: Nobuo Suzuki Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 176 What does 'good luck' look like and how do you achieve it? The Japanese have been doing it for centuries! Lucky...
ABC Origami: Learn Your Alphabet and Numbers Through Origami! (80 Cute & Easy Paper Models!)
Author: Naoko Ishibashi Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 112 Age range 5 to 8 Learn your letters and numbers by folding cute paper origami models! Naoko Ishibashi is Japan's #1...
Learn Japanese with Manga Volume One: A Self-Study Language Book for Beginners - Learn to read, write and speak Japanese with manga comic strips! (free online audio): Volume 1
Author: Marc Bernabe Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 Learn to read, write, and speak everyday Japanese with manga stories! If you enjoy manga, you'll love learning Japanese with this...
Hidden Japan: An Astonishing World of Thatched Villages, Ancient Shrines and Primeval Forests
Author: Alex Kerr Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 256 Originally published in Japanese as a call to preserve disappearing facets of Japan's rich and ancient culture, this book takes its...
I Am a Cat
Author: Soseki Natsume Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 480 Written over the course of 1904-6, Soseki's comic masterpiece, I Am a Cat satirizes the follies of upper-middle-class Japanese society during...
No Longer Human: A New Translation
Author: Osamu Dazai Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 160 'Dazai's brand of egoistic pessimism dovetails organically with the emo chic of this cultural moment and with the inner lives of...
Learn to Draw Exciting Anime & Manga Characters: Lessons from 100 Professional Japanese Illustrators
Author: Sideranch Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 216 This complete guide provides lessons and insights from 100 professional artists! Imagine an art class taught by 100 professional Japanese manga and...
Kawaii Origami for Kids Kit: Create Adorable Paper Animals, Cars and Boats! (Includes 48 folding sheets and full-color instructions)
Author: Naoko Ishibashi Format: Mixed media product Number of Pages: 0 Kids will have endless fun folding these adorably cute origami paper models! Naoko Ishibashi is Japan's most popular designer...
Gigi and Ojiji: Food for Thought
Author: Melissa Iwai Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 32 A Geisel Honor-winning series! A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best! Join Gigi as she tries natto, a traditional Japanese...
The Tatami Galaxy: A Novel
Author: Tomihiko Morimi Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 *SHORTLISTED FOR THE PEN TRANSLATION PRIZE* An unfulfilled college student hurtles through four parallel realities to explore the what-might've-been and the...