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Ramen Forever: Recipes for Ramen Success

Ramen Forever: Recipes for Ramen Success

$55.00 AUD$27.50 AUD
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...
The Way of Nagomi: Live more harmoniously the Japanese way

The Way of Nagomi: Live more harmoniously the Japanese way

$34.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
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...
Rintaro: Japanese Food from an Izakaya in California

Rintaro: Japanese Food from an Izakaya in California

$60.00 AUD$30.00 AUD
Author: Sylvan Mishima Brackett Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 304 RINTARO, the debut cookbook from one of San Francisco's most acclaimed restaurants, translates the experience of a Tokyo izakaya to...
Rare Whisky: Explore the World's Most Exquisite Spirits

Rare Whisky: Explore the World's Most Exquisite Spirits

$115.00 AUD$55.00 AUD
Author: Patrick Mahe Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 240 *** Rare Whisky is a stylish exploration of the world's finest and rarest whiskies, exquisitely packaged in a hardback book with...
Ametora: How Japan Saved American Style

Ametora: How Japan Saved American Style

$49.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
"A fascinating cultural history" (People) of how Japan adopted and ultimately revived traditional American fashion A strange thing has happened over the last two decades: the world has come to...
Designing Modern Japan

Designing Modern Japan

$59.99 AUD$30.00 AUD
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...
Rintaro: Japanese Food from an Izakaya in California

Rintaro: Japanese Food from an Izakaya in California

$60.00 AUD$48.00 AUD
Author: Sylvan Mishima Brackett Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 304 RINTARO, the debut cookbook from one of San Francisco's most acclaimed restaurants, translates the experience of a Tokyo izakaya to...
Even Cats and Rice Ladles: The Wise and Witty World of Japanese Sayings

Even Cats and Rice Ladles: The Wise and Witty World of Japanese Sayings

$24.99 AUD$19.99 AUD
Author: Yoshie Omata Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 112 What do cats have to do with rice ladles? What do the moon and soft-shell turtles have in common? And why...
Full Metal Apache: Transactions Between Cyberpunk Japan and Avant-Pop (No dust jacket edition)

Full Metal Apache: Transactions Between Cyberpunk Japan and Avant-Pop (No dust jacket edition)

$161.95 AUD$20.00 AUD
Takayuki Tatsumi is one of Japan's leading cultural critics, renowned for his work on American literature and culture. With his encyclopaedic knowledge and fan's love of both Japanese and American...
Teatimes: A World Tour

Teatimes: A World Tour

$59.99 AUD$30.00 AUD
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...
The North Light

The North Light

$55.00 AUD$15.00 AUD
A Financial Times Translated Fiction Book of the YearTranslated from the Japanese by Louise Heal Kawai Minoru Aose is an architect whose greatest achievement is to have designed the Yoshino...
House Vision: New Spaces for Japanese Residential Architecture

House Vision: New Spaces for Japanese Residential Architecture

$69.99 AUD$35.00 AUD
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....
Harsh Cry of the Heron

Harsh Cry of the Heron

$12.00 AUD
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...
The Ikigai Journey: A Practical Guide to Finding Happiness and Purpose the Japanese Way

The Ikigai Journey: A Practical Guide to Finding Happiness and Purpose the Japanese Way

$27.99 AUD$23.79 AUD
Author: Hector Garcia Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 224 Ikigai is the place where our passion (what we love), mission (what we hope to contribute), vocation (the gifts we have...
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

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

$24.99 AUD$21.24 AUD
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...
Tokyo Night Parade

Tokyo Night Parade

$29.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
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...
Modern Japanese Restaurant

Modern Japanese Restaurant

$69.99 AUD$20.00 AUD
With the global popularity of Japanese cuisine, it's no surprise that Japanese restaurants also embody this country's unique culture and aesthetics, and many modern Japanese restaurants have sprung up all...
Your Bright Future: 12 Contemporary Artists from Korea

Your Bright Future: 12 Contemporary Artists from Korea

$61.95 AUD$30.00 AUD
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...
Paper Boat, Paper Bird

Paper Boat, Paper Bird

$22.99 AUD$18.40 AUD
Author: David Almond Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 112 A stunning new story from the bestselling, prize-winning David Almond, unfolding the magic of the everyday. Mina, from the unforgettable Skellig...
Pokemon Baking Book: Delightful Bakes Inspired by the World of Pokemon

Pokemon Baking Book: Delightful Bakes Inspired by the World of Pokemon

$39.99 AUD$32.00 AUD
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...
Japan Awakens Woodblock Prints of the Meiji Period

Japan Awakens Woodblock Prints of the Meiji Period

$44.99 AUD$35.99 AUD
This book uses the woodblock prints of Japan's Meiji era to explore a remarkable period of rapid societal, industrial, military, and cultural modernization, when Japan metamorphosed from feudal state to...
Chrysanthemums: Beautiful varieties for home and garden

Chrysanthemums: Beautiful varieties for home and garden

$39.99 AUD$31.99 AUD
Intriguing and iconic, chrysanthemums are the epitome of elegance, flamboyance and style, and this new book captures the bloom in all its many manifestations. The next title in Pavilion's best-selling...
Whisky Rising: The Second Edition: The Definitive Guide to the Finest Japanese Whiskies and Distillers

Whisky Rising: The Second Edition: The Definitive Guide to the Finest Japanese Whiskies and Distillers

$62.99 AUD$50.39 AUD
Author: Stefan Van Eycken Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 640 This fully updated guide by whisky authority and Japanese whisky expert Stefan Van Eycken takes you on a tour of...
Surviving the Death Railway: A Pow's Memoir and Letters from Home

Surviving the Death Railway: A Pow's Memoir and Letters from Home

$75.00 AUD$35.00 AUD
The ordeals of the POWs put to slave labour by their Japanese masters on the 'Burma Railway' have been well documented yet never cease to shock. It is impossible not...
One Marine's War: A Combat Interpreter's Quest for Mercy in the Pacific

One Marine's War: A Combat Interpreter's Quest for Mercy in the Pacific

$39.99 AUD$31.99 AUD
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...
The Timber Girls

The Timber Girls

$49.99 AUD$17.50 AUD
The first in a heartwarming saga series set during the Second World War. Perfect for fans of Pam Howes and Elaine Everest. 1942 Working in the greengrocers and playing the...
Japanese Home Cooking

Japanese Home Cooking

$49.99 AUD$42.49 AUD
Learn to cook authentic Japanese food from scratch at home, with step by step recipes for the traditional classics like ramen noodles, broth, sushi rice or homemade tofu as well...
The Japanese Lover

The Japanese Lover

$39.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...
Taro Gomi's Big Book of Words

Taro Gomi's Big Book of Words

$29.99 AUD$23.99 AUD
Author: Taro Gomi Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 64 Learning new words and phrases has never been so fun-and funny! Taro Gomi introduces toddlers to first words in unforgettable ways:...
The Japanese Kitchen: A Book of Essential Ingredients with 200 Authentic Recipes

The Japanese Kitchen: A Book of Essential Ingredients with 200 Authentic Recipes

$49.95 AUD$15.00 AUD
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...
Our Man In Tokyo: An American Ambassador and the Countdown to Pearl Harbor

Our Man In Tokyo: An American Ambassador and the Countdown to Pearl Harbor

$52.99 AUD$42.39 AUD
Author: Steve Kemper Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 448 "Gripping history, offering both drama and suspense." -Wall Street Journal A riveting, behind-the-scenes account of the personalities and contending forces in...
Hojoki: A Buddhist Reflection on Solitude: Imperfection and Transcendence - Bilingual English and Japanese Texts with Free Online Audio Recordings

Hojoki: A Buddhist Reflection on Solitude: Imperfection and Transcendence - Bilingual English and Japanese Texts with Free Online Audio Recordings

$29.99 AUD$25.49 AUD
Author: Kamo no Chomei Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 192 Discover the tranquil wisdom of Chomei's 13th-century masterpiece, Hojoki, as it unveils the beauty of imperfection and the serenity of...
Hiroshima Nagasaki

Hiroshima Nagasaki

$30.00 AUD
Japan 1945. In one of the defining moments of the twentieth century, more than 100,000 people were killed instantly by two atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by US...
The Tatami Time Machine Blues: A Novel

The Tatami Time Machine Blues: A Novel

$49.99 AUD$39.99 AUD
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...
The Power of Chowa: Finding Your Balance Using the Japanese Wisdom of Chowa

The Power of Chowa: Finding Your Balance Using the Japanese Wisdom of

$29.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
'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...
Never Surrender: Dramatic Escapes From Japanese Prison Camps

Never Surrender: Dramatic Escapes From Japanese Prison Camps

$57.99 AUD$46.39 AUD
While there have been many fine books covering escapes from German POW camps (The Wooden Horse, Great Escape, Colditz etc), the exploits of those POWs in Japanese captivity have been...
Little Book of Tokyo Style: The Fashion History of the Iconic City

Little Book of Tokyo Style: The Fashion History of the Iconic City

$29.99 AUD$12.00 AUD
'If you go to Tokyo, I think it becomes very obvious that there's this almost seamless mixture of popular culture and Japanese traditional culture.' Kazuo IshiguroFrom the youthful maximalism of...
You Are My Sunshine

You Are My Sunshine

$55.00 AUD$17.50 AUD
1944, the darkest days of the war. Trixie and Vi are back in Gosport and doing their bit to help Britain win the war. Felling trees is backbreaking, but at...
Pretend You're in Tokyo: 50 ways to feel Japanese wherever you are

Pretend You're in Tokyo: 50 ways to feel Japanese wherever you are

$19.99 AUD$16.99 AUD
The ultimate armchair travel guide to recreating an authentic Japanese experience at home. Tokyo is one of the most vibrant and fascinating cities in the world; a place where traditional...
The Snow Ghost and Other Tales: Classic Japanese Ghost Stories

The Snow Ghost and Other Tales: Classic Japanese Ghost Stories

$34.99 AUD$29.74 AUD
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...
Death Was Our Bed-mate

Death Was Our Bed-mate

$57.99 AUD$25.00 AUD
The book tells the story of a little known artillery regiment, the 155th (Lanarkshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment, RA which saw constant action during the ill-fated Malayan Campaign of 1941/42 and...
A Wild Sheep Chase: the surreal, breakout detective novel, now in a deluxe gift edition

A Wild Sheep Chase: the surreal, breakout detective novel, now in a

$45.00 AUD$38.25 AUD
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...
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

$45.00 AUD$38.25 AUD
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...
Kafka on the Shore

Kafka on the Shore

$45.00 AUD$38.25 AUD
A special hardback edition of Murakami's mesmerising and strange surreal classic, Kafka on the Shore. Published in this new gift edition, with an introduction from the author, to celebrate the...
Zen: The Art of Simple Living

Zen: The Art of Simple Living

$29.99 AUD$25.49 AUD
The new take on an ancient concept that will bring peace, tranquillity and happiness to everyday life Relax and find happiness amid the swirl of the modern world with this...
The Japanese: A History in Twenty Lives

The Japanese: A History in Twenty Lives

$69.99 AUD$59.49 AUD
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...
Gambling Man: The Wild Ride of Japan's Masayoshi Son

Gambling Man: The Wild Ride of Japan's Masayoshi Son

$65.00 AUD$55.25 AUD
The real story behind the mercurial Masayoshi Son, who has three times lost and made tens of billions of dollars Gambling Man is the biography of one of the world's...
The City and Its Uncertain Walls

The City and Its Uncertain Walls

$49.99 AUD$42.49 AUD
The breathtaking new novel about the boundaries between worlds and individuals, from the internationally bestselling author of 1Q84. A love story, a quest, an ode to books and to the...