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This book introduces English-speaking audiences to tsūji, who were interpreters in different contexts in Japan and then the Ryukyu Kingdom from the late 16th to the mid-19th century. It comprises se……続きを見る

Launching Osprey's new Fleet series, this is a spectacularly illustrated, concise and comprehensive account of the Imperial Japanese Navy's striking force at the height of its power. The Imperial Ja……続きを見る

Homesick Blues explores how artists, fans, amateur practitioners, and others have used music to tell stories of everyday life in Japan from the late 1940s to 2018, a practice that author Scott Aalga……続きを見る

Passing, Posing, Persuasion interrogates the intersections between cultural production, identity, and persuasive messaging that idealized inclusion and unity across Japan’s East Asian empire (1895–1……続きを見る

Moral Authoritarianism offers a new perspective on the three modern Korean statesーthe Japanese colonial state, South Korea, and North Koreaーby studying neighborhood associations during the four wa……続きを見る

In Archaism and Actuality eminent Marxist historian Harry Harootunian explores the formation of capitalism and fascism in Japan as a prime example of the uneven development of capitalism. He applies……続きを見る

「當孩子們走上戰場，會是怎樣的情況？」 沖繩在地文史專家透過證言與文獻， 揭開沖繩戰役中最黒暗、最不忍直視的一頁， 看見沖繩人民難以忘卻的傷痛，及對和平的堅持。 　　1945年的沖繩戰，是第二次世界大戰太平……続きを見る

This open access book studies how foreign models of economic development can be effectively learned by and applied to today’s latecomer countries. Policy capacity and societal learning are increasin……続きを見る

Bailey describes how the Sea of Okhotsk area became integrated into a world system of economic and cultural ties between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries. This happened primarily because of ……続きを見る

The expansion of the Japanese Empire between 1931 until its defeat in 1945 is one of the most extraordinary yet shocking episodes in human history. Extraordinary in that a relatively non-industriali……続きを見る

During the 16th century, Japan underwent a military revolution, characterized by the deployment of large armies, the introduction of firearms and an eventual shift towards fighting on foot. This stu……続きを見る

Ever wondered about the untold stories of bravery and resilience during World War II? Penned by esteemed author and documentary maker John Willis, this poignant narrative unveils the harrowing exper……続きを見る

The most eagerly anticipated book in the Combat Aircraft series, this volume tells the complete combat history of Japan's most deadly ship-killing aircraft. The Aichi Type 99 Carrier Bomber (D3A) – ……続きを見る

'Irrefutable and beautiful' New York Times 'Only Kiyoko Murata can convey this world' YOKO OGAWA, author of The Memory Police, Yomiuri Shibun The year is 1903, and tenacious and spirited Aoi Ichi is……続きを見る

In 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) went to war with a marginal anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capability. This was a lamentable state of affairs for a nation dependent upon imports to sustain i……続きを見る

When the Imperial Japanese Navy destroyed Russia's battle fleet during the Russo-Japanese War, it marked the emergence of Japan as one of the world's major naval powers. Japan's navy had been built ……続きを見る

A new illustrated study of the devastating, but little-known, Soviet armored blitzkrieg against the Japanese in the last weeks of World War II, and how it influenced Soviet tank doctrine as the Cold……続きを見る

The Imperial Japanese Navy went to war with 17 light cruisers and another three cruiser-sized training ships. Of these, most were 5,500-ton ships designed to act as destroyer squadron flagships. Thi……続きを見る

Following the destruction of much of the Japanese fleet and air arms in the later half of 1944, in desperation, the Imperial Japanese Navy proposed using “special attack” formations, or suicide atta……続きを見る

The Japanese Army used tanks to great effect in the build-up to World War II. Inspired by European designs, in the 1920s and 1930s an innovative Japanese tank program facilitated their campaigns in ……続きを見る

Dragon Ball Z, c'est profond. Découvrez la psychologie de Goku et Vegeta, ça va changer votre vie. « Dragon Ball a du succès parce qu'il développe sa propre philosophie, qui parle aux gens du monde ……続きを見る

Do you want to learn Japanese but don't know where to start? Are you looking for a simple way to learn practical Japanese without spending too much time or money? If you answered "Yes!" to at least ……続きを見る

Tokyo Travel Guide Insiders is the ultimate travel guide to Japan's weird and wonderful capital city! You will find detailed, practical advice on what to see and do in Tokyo – from the hipster bars ……続きを見る

K. K. Kawakami, the most prolific journalist writing on U.S.-Japan relations in the forty-years before Pearl Harbor, analyzed and described the interaction between the country of his birth and his a……続きを見る

A richly illustrated study of the origins, recruitment, training, and combat of the ashigaru, a vital element of samurai armies. The ashigaru were the foot soldiers of old Japan. Although recruited ……続きを見る

A stunning historical graphic novel depicting the lives of four Japanese immigrants living in San Francisco between 1904 and 1924. A singular and significant achievement, a "documentary comic book" ……続きを見る

Winner, 2026 Modern Japan History Association Book Prize Kawai Koume (1804–1889) was an accomplished poet and painter and a wife, mother, and grandmother in a lower-ranking samurai family in the pro……続きを見る

The captivating story of the Ryukyu Islands, located to the south of the main Japanese islands, covers the rise and fall of a maritime kingdom and its enduring legacy. The Ryukyus, which include Oki……続きを見る

Featuring evocative artwork plates and carefully selected photographs, this book assesses the US Marines and Japanese troops who contested the islands of Tarawa, Roi-Namur, and Eniwetok during 1943–……続きを見る

The 1941 Japanese Pacific onslaught saw the defeat of Allied forces on all fronts, with the Philippines, Netherlands East Indies, and Commonwealth possessions falling under their control. During 194……続きを見る