D.D. - Japan 1

A gripping biography that reveals the true story behind one of World War II's most enigmatic figures. Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, leader of the Imperial Japanese Navy before and during WW II, has ofte……続きを見る

The most popular myths and legends of Japanese culture are charmingly retold in English in this handsomely illustrated book. Here are myths of gods, heroes and warriors; legends of Buddha, and of th……続きを見る

Despite the relatively small number of formal Christian believers in japan-less than one percent of the total population-Christianity has become and is likely to continue to be an important strand i……続きを見る

Japan’s oceans demand our attention. Violent, prolific, and changeful, they define life and death on the archipelago: pushing the shore under the rush of tsunami, charging typhoon circulation, feedi……続きを見る

Friendly Connections: Philadelphia Quakers and Japan since the Late Nineteenth Century discloses the history of relations among members of the Religious Society of Friends, or Quakers, of Philadelph……続きを見る

The later Sengoku period is the era of warfare depicted in classical Japanese movies such as The Seven Samurai, Ran, and Kagemusha – a colourful period that has a very distinct difference in the arm……続きを見る

Unveiling the intriguing tale of ‘Beverly Hills Spy' : A Riveting Account Espionage, Ambition and Betrayal. In this gripping narrative, author Ronald Drabkin delve into the extraordinary life of Fre……続きを見る

In this poignant remark by the ancient Greek poet, Archilochus, lies a delightful contradiction that mirrors the essence of Japanese mythologyー a realm where myriad tales converge into one grand na……続きを見る

A WWII history told from US and Japanese perspectivesー"an impressively researched chronicle of the months leading up to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima" ( Publishers Weekly). During the closing mon……続きを見る

"A beguiling tale of espionage and double-dealing in the years leading up to World War II. ... Strap in for a narrative that demands a suspension of disbeliefーand richly rewards it." ーKirkus Revie……続きを見る

The Chinese Buddhist canon is a systematic collection of all translated Buddhist scriptures and related literatures created in East Asia and has been regarded as one of the “three treasures” in Budd……続きを見る

As a result of the Aigun (1858) and Beijing Treaties (1860) Russia had become a participant in international relations of Northeast Asia, but historiography has underestimated the presence of Russia……続きを見る

Whether it's the Vatican addressing its role in the Second World War or the United States atoning for its treatment of native Hawai'ian islanders, apologizing for history has become a standard featu……続きを見る

Het klassieke werk Mythen en Legenden van Japan door Hadland Davis. 続きを見る

The city of Tokyo, renamed after the Meiji Restoration, developed an urban culture that was a dynamic integration of Edo’s highly developed traditions and Meiji renovations, some of which reflected ……続きを見る

This collection presents twenty-seven new essays in Japanese aesthetics by leading experts in the field. Beginning with an extended foreword by the renowned scholar and artist Stephen Addiss and a c……続きを見る

From the author: In writing Myths and Legends of Japan I have been much indebted to numerous authorities on Japanese subjects, and most especially to Lafcadio Hearn, who first revealed to me the Lan……続きを見る

Japanese cultural life had reached a low ebb at the beginning of the Tokugawa period. The Japanese society which emerged when Tokugawa Ieyasu had completed the process of pacifying warring baronies ……続きを見る

Not many foreigners have the chance to live in a Japanese village, certainly not foreigners who are sufficiently at home to do so as unobtrusively and intimately as the author of this book. Ronald D……続きを見る