Japan 100

Mongolian Healing: Knowledge, Transmission and Practice Across Inner Asia explores the rich and diverse medicinal healing practices by Mongolian communities across Mongolia, Inner Mongolia and Kalmy……続きを見る

Barbed wire, trenches, and machine guns are all elements of modern warfare that are mainly associated with the bloody carnage of World War One, yet they were all first used in combination ten years ……続きを見る

"You know, Doctor, you're a bit like a knight." This casual remark in a modern consultation room marks the beginning of a journey across time and space. "Chivalry" in medieval Europe and "Bushido" i……続きを見る

An examination of Japan’s maritime resurgence in an age of strategic competition This book is the first to examine Japan as a comprehensive maritime power in the twenty-first century and to consid……続きを見る

A person from Kochi is Tosa before they are Shikoku. A person from Kagawa is Sanuki. The island-wide identity exists, but it has always sat on top of older, deeper loyalties ー to province, to diale……続きを見る

"Chivalry is a flower no less indigenous to the soil of Japan than its emblem, the cherry blossom; nor is it a dried-up specimen of an antique virtue preserved in the herbarium of our history. It is……続きを見る

──★從幕末權力結構出發，重新理解新選組的誕生、運作與毀滅★── 幕末最具爭議，也最被誤解的武裝集團──新選組， 究竟是守護京都秩序的治安部隊，還是被時代推上前線的幕府鷹犬？ 本書以嚴謹史料為基礎，回到制度、……続きを見る

For eight hundred years, the largest nation on earth has fought wars it was supposed to win. It didn't. From the frozen steppes where Mongol cavalry shattered Russian princes to the mountain passes ……続きを見る

This is the inaugural English translation of Ikki Kita's Spiritual Notice Diaries (1929-1936). Volume 1 comprises the complete first diary from the period spanning from the spring of 1929 to January……続きを見る

Japan's history is one of sharp contrasts -- centuries of isolation followed by rapid modernization, ancient traditions existing alongside cutting-edge technology, and periods of devastating conflic……続きを見る

The Samurai are the legendary warrior class of Japan. They played a crucial role in the country's history, politics and religion and their legacy continues to hold immense sway over popular culture.……続きを見る

Step into the legendary world of Japan's most iconic warriors with 5000 Facts About Samurai Warriors ー a sweeping, encyclopedic tour through the history, philosophy, weaponry, and daily life of the……続きを見る

Legal transplant in the Meiji Restoration gave birth to Taishinin, which is the former of today’s Supreme Court of Japan, but the objective of it was not solely for legal justice at the beginning. T……続きを見る

The history of ancient Japan is filled with interesting events that involved many influential and legendary figures. However, some of the accounts were also infused with Japanese myths, which might ……続きを見る

在故鄉是被統治的「琉球人」 在臺灣是代理權力的「日本人」 一段往返於多重國界與認同 在帝國夾縫中不斷翻轉的生命之旅 ★臺大歷史系副教授顏杏如專文導讀 19世紀末，隨著日本在東亞海域擴張殖民地版圖，有一群人乘……続きを見る

In February 1877, a man led twenty thousand warriors out of Kagoshima and into a war he knew he could not win. He was the most celebrated soldier in Japan. He had helped overthrow one government and……続きを見る

In postwar Japan, a writer meets a small-town innkeeper who is obsessed with a tale from the nineteenth century. He relates the saga of Enomoto Takeaki, an admiral in the final years of the Tokugawa……続きを見る

Japanese mythology is an affluent culture that encapsulates the shinto and buddhist traditions. In addition to some core beliefs that influence society, it also contains spiritual and religious folk……続きを見る

The classic story of Japan's originsーnow in a fully revised and reader-friendly edition. The Kojiki is Japan's oldest surviving text, chronicling the mythical creation of the Japanese islands, the ……続きを見る

Discover the timeless beauty and harmony of japanese color combinations Delve into the rich and nuanced world of japanese color theory with japanese color combination, a comprehensive guide that exp……続きを見る

When Japan invaded China in the summer of 1937, many Chinese journalists greeted the news with euphoria. For years, the Chinese press had urged Chiang Kai-shek to resist Tokyo’s aggressive overtures……続きを見る

On a longtemps confondu la modernité avec la forme prise par le développement historique des sociétés occidentales. Selon Pierre-François Souyri, l’histoire récente montre au contraire que la modern……続きを見る

« Nous sommes pris à notre piège, nous avons collaboré à un système que nous savions porteur d'une mort atroce. » L'auteur écrit à une amie japonaise qui vit à Tokyo. Lettre sensible, pleine d'émoti……続きを見る

Le 12 avril 1600 s’échouait sur une petite plage du sud du Japon, après un rude voyage de deux ans à travers deux océans et le terrible détroit de Magellan, un navire hollandais en piteux état, pilo……続きを見る

Avril 2011, Christophe Fiat passe trois semaines au Japon. Il visite Iwaki, une ville sinistrée par le tsunami du 11 mars et menacée par les rejets de la centrale nucléaire de Fukushima Daiichi. S'e……続きを見る

The first effort to reconstruct the history of the Pacific War exclusively from internal Japanese sources, from the renowned historians A magisterial work of political, social, and military history,……続きを見る

This exciting new volume focuses on the arts of Japan through the lens of creativity and innovation, drawing on current scholarship in the field and providing some historical context for development……続きを見る

This book explores the enduring legacy of the battleship Yamato**, weaving together history, myth, and cultural impact to reveal how a wartime icon became a symbol of Japan’s identity and imaginatio……続きを見る

Step into the dramatic world of Feudal Japan, an age shaped by honor, ambition, warfare, loyalty, and constant change. This book explores the rise of the samurai, the power of the shoguns, the rival……続きを見る

◆本書深入探討清末民初中日關係上「同文同種」的想像。作者旁搜博採、用力頗深，是了解相關問題的一塊敲門磚。 中央研究院院士──王汎森 ◆本書可為重新解讀中、日兩國錯綜複雜關係所反映出的利用與反利用、對抗與妥……続きを見る