Japan 42

»Sei du selbst die Veränderung.« - Dieses Buch enthält alle wichtigen Texte des großen Menschenrechtlers. Mahatma Gandhi setzte sich mit seinen Reden für ein unabhängiges Indien ein. Dies tat er mit……続きを見る

Le problème soulevé en Extrême-Orient par la présente guerre russo-japonaise ne saurait détourner complètement notre attention du vieux problème balkanique qui, depuis des siècles, préoccupe les nat……続きを見る

Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645) is the most famous Samurai who ever lived. His magnum opus, the Go-Rin-Sho or Book of Five Rings is a classic that is still read by tens of thousands of people each year……続きを見る

Musashi Miyamoto’s "The Book of Five Rings" is a classic Japanese text of samurai sword strategy written around 1643. Yet, it is so much more than just a manual on how best to wield a sword. The pri……続きを見る

As read on BBC Radio 4 'Book of the Week' **Shortlisted for the Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year Award Longlisted for the RSL Ondaatje Prize 'A completely extraordinary book . . . Delicately ……続きを見る

The Little Book of Kyoto is a celebratory visual guide to one of the world's truly unique cities. Kyoto was Japan's imperial capital for one thousand years, as well as its cultural birthplace. A com……続きを見る

In the decade leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor, at a time when Japan was expanding its influence in Asia, several Japanese institutions set about trying to convince Americans to support Toky……続きを見る

Shedding new light on how the histories of zainichi Koreans have been written, consumed, and discussed, this book addresses the roots of postwar debates concerning the wartime experiences of Koreans……続きを見る

Fluxus was a pivotal movement in redefining art’s role and the artist’s identity in the contemporary world, so that its aesthetics – as well as many of its gimmicks – have become so deeply embedded ……続きを見る

This book traces back to the history of Japanese civilization, clarifies the unique thinking mode of Japanese nation, analyses the unique aesthetic viewpoints. It also describes the communication hi……続きを見る

“Arguably the greatest living travel writer” (Outside magazine), Pico Iyer has called Japan home for more than three decades. But, as he is the first to admit, the country remains an enigma even to ……続きを見る

說日本、寫日本第一人茂呂美耶， 從明治維新到大正浪漫，? 勾勒百年前有如燦爛煙火的大和盛世。? 明治時代末期（十九世紀尾聲），產業經濟、社會文化在西化影響下繁盛發展，是一個明亮華麗的時代。緊接的大正時代……続きを見る

說日本、寫日本第一人茂呂美耶? 繼古典平安、繚亂戰國、多采江戶後，為讀者呈現脫胎換骨的明治新日本。? 明治時代的那些事? 江戶改名「東京」，從江戶城變近代都市；? 火柴、煤氣燈、電燈，文明開化的光輝魔法；? ……続きを見る

L’auteur développe l’éthique du Bushido, et explique ses ramifications dans la société de l’ancien Japon. Il nous la fait connaître en faisant des comparaisons avec ce qui est familier aux Occidenta……続きを見る

This book is about a minority group in Japan that blurs the line between 'insider' and 'outsider' in Japanese society as it is about the children of international marriage between 'mainstream' Japan……続きを見る

In the decades following World War II, municipal leaders and ordinary citizens embraced San Francisco’s identity as the “Gateway to the Pacific,” using it to reimagine and rebuild the city. The city……続きを見る

Lafcadio Hearn a écrit Le Japon en 1903, et il en corrigea les épreuves l’année même de sa mort, qui survint à Tokyo, le 26 septembre 1904. II en avait composé les vingt principaux chapitres pour ré……続きを見る

« Les chapitres qui forment le présent volume sont extraits de Glimpses of unfamiliar Japan l’une des premières oeuvres de Lafcadio Hearn. Dans cette suite d’esquisses, l’auteur s’est efforcé, de no……続きを見る

This book examines the history of a military expedition the Japanese government sent to southern Taiwan in 1874, in the context of Japan’s subordination to Western powers in the unequal treaty syste……続きを見る

Fully utilizing the latest archival material, this book provides a comprehensive, multi-dimensional and nuanced understanding of the Tokyo Tribunal by delving into the temporal aspects that extended……続きを見る

This book is about a minority group in Japan that blurs the line between 'insider' and 'outsider' in Japanese society as it is about the children of international marriage between 'mainstream' Japan……続きを見る

Unknown Conflicts of the Second World War: Forgotten Fronts is a collection of chapters dealing with various overlooked aspects of the Second World War. The aim is to give greater depth and context ……続きを見る

Speculative Bubbles and Monetary Policy works at the intersection of economic theory history. While the consistent and penetrating perspective of theory is necessary for interpreting economic histor……続きを見る

Gendered Power sheds light on the sources of power for three prominent women of the Meiji period: Meiji Empress Haruko; public speaker, poet, and diarist Nakajima Shoen; and educator and prolific au……続きを見る

The Burden of the Past reexamines the dispute over historical perception between Japan and South Korea, going beyond the descriptive emphasis of previous studies to clearly identify the many indepen……続きを見る

Although remembered and even lauded in the public mind as the British prime minister during the Second World War who played a major role in Allied victory over the Axis Powers and Japan, Winston Chu……続きを見る

Giappone – Periodo Kamakura, anno 1330. Le parole che il fedelissimo samurai Haka mormora sul letto di morte sono un enigma e diventano un tarlo che rode la mente del suo signore. Alla ricerca di in……続きを見る

The world's only illustrated guide to the real ninja teachings of historic Japan with original techniques presented in a highly accessible 'how-to' format The shadowy figure of the ninjaーexpert com……続きを見る

This pioneering study of samurai weapons, armor, and strategies is a fascinating slice of martial arts history, as seen through the eyes of an authentic seventeenth-century samurai master Part of th……続きを見る

This first complete translation of the Bansenshukaーthe ‘bible’ of the ninja arts! Like The Art of War, the tenets of Japanese military strategy and tactics offer valuable lessons for success in eve……続きを見る