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This Tokyo guidebook provides an intimate and detailed look at Japan's dynamic capital. Walking is the best way to get to know any city and here is a walker's guide to Tokyoーone of the most fascina……続きを見る

Delightfully illustrated, this collection of Japanese myths and fairy tales presents readers with a rich folk tradition. Folk Legends of Japan contains of over one hundred Japanese folk legends. The……続きを見る

"Few peoples have drawn the 'us' and 'them' line so clearly and maintained it for so long." -From The Jews and the Japanese It is difficult to imagine two more widely different-almost incompatible-s……続きを見る

With extensive, step-by-step photographs and instructions, this jiu-jitsu guide is an effective tool for mastering this ancient martial art. The original Japanese martial art developed by the elite ……続きを見る

Ninja Attack! introduces dozens of unforgettable real-life ninja straight out of the annals of Japanese historyーmany of whom are all but unknown outside their home country. Ninja masters. Solo assa……続きを見る

In Taiho-Jutsu: Law and Order in the Age of the Samurai, author and judo second-dan Don Cunningham provides a fascinating introduction to the civil society of Edo-period (1603-1867) Japanーparticula……続きを見る

Imagine how much you could learn if you knew how to evaluate a person's character, health, fortune, social status, sexual charisma, and life expectancy from a careful reading of his or her face. Fac……続きを見る

This true story of Christian martyrdom takes place in feudal Japan. The Christian world will always marvel how in less than two generations the Gospel seed struck such deep roots in Japan that thous……続きを見る

This collection of Japanese folk plays reveals a previously unknown and decidedly unaristocratic element to Japanese theater. Interspersed between the stately, slower paced dramas of Japan’s Noh the……続きを見る

Although the peaceful struggles of Mahatma Gandhi are well known in the West, the armed resistance of many Indians during World War II is far less understood; this epic drama ads an important layer ……続きを見る

The art of Japanese woodblock printing, known as ukiyo-e ("pictures of the floating world"), reflects the rich history and way of life in Japan hundreds of years ago. Ukiyo-e: The Art of the Japanes……続きを見る

In Kansai Cool anthropologist, writer and filmmaker Christal Whelan offers profound insights in the only collection of essays to focus on Kansai, Japan's ancient heartland. Kansaiーthe region in Wes……続きを見る

Featuring dozens of Japanese netsuke masterpieces and insightful commentary, this Japanese art book is a classic collector’s item. Netsuke: A Guide for Collectors approaches the subject of Japanese ……続きを見る

Conducting business in Japan: a delicate and valuable skill is explained by a true master of Japanese culture. Not only is Japan the world's third largest economy, it is a global center for design f……続きを見る

This unique Japanese art book shows step-by-step how a Japanese woodblock prints are produced in layers. Woodblock printing is at the same time a very simple and a very complicated art. It is simple……続きを見る

Renaissance in Japan is a superb survey of Japan's literary giants-forerunners of today's modern Japanese writers. Called the "Kyoto epoch," the age in which these writers lived was the period in wh……続きを見る

Lady Nijo, a lady in waiting of the thirteenth century Japanese Imperial Court, was a small child when the young ex Emperor Go Fukakusa took her under his protection. She was between twelve and thir……続きを見る

This informative martial arts book, Ninja Weapons introduces the exciting and deadly secrets of ninjutsuーthe chain and the shuriken. The Masaki school of chain fighting was developed in the feudal ……続きを見る

Contemporary Netsuke is an in-depth study of Japanese netsuke-miniature sculptures that are favorites of collectors and artists. In this unusual and engaging Japanese art book the author traces the ……続きを見る

A Daughter of the Samurai tells the true story of a samurai's daughter, brought up in the strict traditions of feudal Japan, who was sent to America to meet her future husband. An engrossing, haunti……続きを見る

Behind the glossy facade of modern Japan there survive remnants-some of them surprisingly well preserved-of the country's feudal past, of warlords and fighting samurai, of shoguns and sequestered em……続きを見る

Longtime resident of Japan and Japanese culture expert Donald Richie shares his private recollections, capturing the personalities of the Japanese people with insight and humor. Informed by Richie's……続きを見る

Now available for the first time in English, Tales of Okinawa's Great Masters, the late Shoshin Nagamine's groundbreaking work, recounts the legacy and life histories of Okinawa's greatest martial a……続きを見る

"An excellently rounded introduction by an eminent Shinto scholar."ーLibrary Journal Shinto, the indigenous faith of the Japanese people, continues to fascinate and mystify both the casual visitor t……続きを見る

In this beautiful and extraordinary zen calligraphy book, Shozo Sato, an internationally recognized master of traditional Zen arts, teaches the art of Japanese calligraphy through the power and wisd……続きを見る

Written near the end of Sadako Sawamura's remarkable life, My Asakusa (Watashi co Asakusa) is a charming collection of autobiographical essays by a truly self-made woman. Recalling Japan at a time o……続きを見る

With over 300 stunning photographs and woodblock prints along with extensive historical and cultural commentary, Japanese Swords is the ultimate authority on Samurai weaponry. Historically, Japanese……続きを見る

Unlock the secrets of the legendary weapons of the samurai While the samurai is well known as the military nobility of medieval Japan, their range of weapons, which went far beyond the katana, bow, ……続きを見る

This masterfully crafted guide to ninjitsu or budo explores in depth the history, culture and philosophy of this fascinating and enduring Japanese martial art. Budo is one of the least understood fo……続きを見る

Uncover the true history behind the critically acclaimed FX/Hulu series "SHOGUN" in this epic biography of the man who unified Medieval Japan. For 700 years, Japan was ruled by military commanders w……続きを見る