Books on Japan

Richard Bowring describes in outline the development of Japanese religious thought and practice from the introduction of writing to the point at which medieval attitudes gave way to a distinctive...

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...

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...

Author: J.P. TakahashiFormat: Hardback, 279mm x 229mm, 438g, 40 pagesPublished: HarperCollins Publishers Inc, United States, 2023 Spirited Away meets Where the Wild Things Are by way of yokai mythology in...

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...

One of the twentieth century's leading Abstract Expressionists, Sam Francis (1923-94) was one of the few visual artists who traversed the globe multiple times during the 1950s and 1960s, becoming...

Author: David Peace (Author) Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 320 Ryunosuke Akutagawa was one of Japan's great writers - author of the stories 'Rashomon' and 'In a Bamboo Grove', most...

Tenryu-ji: One of Kyoto's most revered Zen temples and a monument to Japanese history, viewed through its monks, gardens, prayers, and art.This illustrated study of Tenryuji, ranked number one among...

A poignant story about a child finding her own inner strength, courage and resilience by drawing inspiration from the generations of women that came before her. Whenever Isla's mother brings...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Explore the new Paldea region with this ultimate Pokemon Gift BoxWith three books packed with activities and a papercraft project to build your very own Pikachu, plus a double-sided poster,...

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...

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...

'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...

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 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...

. Gripping account of a little-known but crucial episode in World War IIOne of the biggest 'what if' moments of WWIIPuts a new perspective on Japan's military ambitions in WWII...

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...

In 1829, three women and three men were paraded through Osaka and crucified. Placards set up at the execution ground proclaimed their crime: they were devotees of the "pernicious creed"...

'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...

He is the most decorated general in American history-and the only five five-star general to receive the Medal of Honor. Yet Douglas MacArthur's greatest victory was not in war but...

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,...

Pocha; short for pojangmacha, which literally translates as 'covered wagon'; pocha is a tented or tarpaulin-covered stall, bar or market vendor serving up cheap and unfussy Korean comfort food, snacks...

The text includes concise bibliographical details of the artists and a listing of the main publications and collections where their works are to be found. This publication is an essential...

Japanese artists, musicians, actors, and authors have written much over the centuries about the creation, meaning, and appreciation of various arts. Most of these works, however, are scattered among countless...

It was not until Japan's opening to the West during the Meiji period (1868-1912) that terms for "art" (bijutsu) and "art museum" (bijutsukan) were coined. The Imperial Museums of Meiji...

Faith and Power in Japanese Buddhist Art explores the transformation of Buddhism from the premodern to the contemporary era in Japan and the central role its visual culture has played...

This innovative study of ethics in Meiji Japan (1868-1912) explores the intense struggle to define a common morality for the emerging nation-state. In the Social Darwinist atmosphere of the time,...

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....

A NEW YORK TIMES 'EDITOR'S PICK'ONE OF THE OBSERVER'S 10 BEST DEBUT NOVELISTS OF 2020'Enrapturing' New York Times'A brilliant debut' Louise Doughty'You'll have the heart rate of an Olympic hurdler'...

In the late nineteenth century, Japan's new Meiji government established museums to showcase a national aesthetic heritage. Inspired by Western museums and expositions, these institutions were introduced by government officials...

A Study of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia UniversityKingdom of Beauty shows that the discovery of mingei (folk art) by Japanese intellectuals in the 1920s and 1930s was central...

Kohls shares a feast of Korean culture: a ricebowl of history and tradition complimented by an array of spicy tidbits that capture the reader s attention like a mouthful of...

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...

A sweeping saga of friendship, betrayal and finding love in the unlikeliest places.1813. Haunted by her father's death and tired of watching her mother struggle, Meg Marsh will do anything...

Return to Tokyo for a royal wedding in Tokyo Dreaming, by Emiko Jean - the sequel to the Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick and New York Times bestseller Tokyo Ever...

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...

Japanese prints from the Barbara S. Bowman Collection Spanning the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the exquisite examples of Japanese prints included in this book offer insights into the...

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...

Author: John LanderFormat: Paperback, 229mm x 229mm, 1050g, 240 pagesPublished: River Books, Thailand, 2021The Shikoku Pilgrimage on the island of the same name is one of the few circular pilgrimages...