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How do contemporary generations come to terms with losses inflicted by imperialism, colonialism, and war that took place decades ago? How do descendants of perpetrators and victims establish new rel……続きを見る

Ancient Tales And Folk-Lore Of Japan by Richard Gordon Smith This is a memorable collection of historical legends and folktales from Japan. Nearly all of them are set in a well-defined time and plac……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

This compelling social history uses diaries, memoirs, fiction, trial testimony, personal recollections, and eyewitness accounts to weave a fascinating tale of what ordinary Japanese endured througho……続きを見る

Japanese Animation: East Asian Perspectives makes available for the first time to English readership a selection of viewpoints from media practitioners, designers, educators, and scholars working in……続きを見る

Creating Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force, 1945–2015 is a timely contribution to postwar Japan security studies. It is the first comprehensive account of Japan’s post-1945 army, including a compreh……続きを見る

This book presents a cogent but comprehensive review of Taiwan’s socio-economic transformation from a Japanese colony to a thriving East Asian mini-state. Since the 1980’s, Taiwan has primarily been……続きを見る

The Ise shrine complex is among Japan's most enduring national symbols, and A Social History of the Ise Shrines: Divine Capital is the first book to trace the history of the shrines from their begin……続きを見る

A foremost scholar of samurai texts approaches this martial arts classic as a meditation on the Zen concept of “death of the ego”ーoffering a fresh translation unlike any other. Discover what it tak……続きを見る

Step back into old Japan with this fascinating travelogue of the famous Kiso Road, an ancient route used by samurai and warlords The Kisoji, which runs through the Kiso Valley in the Japanese Alps, ……続きを見る

A fascinating, eclectic collection of writingsーspanning four hundred yearsーon samurai ethos, training, and education, from premier translator Thomas Cleary Through the ages, the samurai have been ……続きを見る

Karate is not just a sport or a hobbyーit’s a lifetime study toward perfection of character. Here, Dave Lowry, one of the best-known writers on the Japanese martial arts, illuminates the complete pa……続きを見る

A comprehensive study of the life, philosophies, fighting strategies, and works of the legendary samurai warrior who wrote The Book of Five Rings Miyamoto Musashi, who lived in Japan in the fifteent……続きを見る

An expert on samurai history paints a vivid, multi-faceted portrait of feudal Japan and Miyamoto Musashiーthe legendary swordsman who wrote the classic martial arts treatise, The Book of Five Rings ……続きを見る

A collection of samurai stories of battles, strategy, conflict, and intrigueーfeaturing some of the greatest warriors and military leaders of the samurai era Martial artist and samurai scholar Pasca……続きを見る

Japanese security, economic, institutional, and developmental policies have undergone a remarkable evolution in the 70 years since the end of World War II. In this volume, distinguished Japanese sch……続きを見る

The ancient warrior culture of Japan produced a sophisticated martial philosophy that we know today as Bushidoーthe Way of the Warrior. In Samurai Wisdom, author Thomas Clearly provides five importa……続きを見る

Most of what are referred to as Korean martial art styles are actually derived from Japanese/Okinawan karate systems or find their roots in Chinese boxing. The Korean peninsula has existed as a frag……続きを見る

There is a rich body of literature on the experience of Japanese immigrants in the United States, and there are also numerous accounts of the cultural dislocation felt by American expats in Japan. B……続きを見る

Satoko Shimazaki revisits three centuries of kabuki theater, reframing it as a key player in the formation of an early modern urban identity in Edo Japan and exploring the process that resulted in i……続きを見る

While the rise of the charmingly simple, brilliantly evocative haiku is often associated with the seventeenth-century Japanese poet Matsuo Basho, the form had already flourished for more than four h……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

Burton Watson and Haruo Shirane, renowned translators and scholars, introduce English-speaking readers to the vivid tradition of early and medieval Japanese anecdotal (setsuwa) literature. These ora……続きを見る

The Nihon ryoiki, a collection of setsuwa, or "anecdotal" tales, compiled by a monk in late-eighth- or early-ninth-century Japan, records the spread of Buddhist ideas in Japan and the ways in which ……続きを見る

A monumental work in the history of religion, the history of the book, the study of politics, and bibliographical research, this volume follows the making of the Chinese Buddhist canon from the four……続きを見る

Soon after the end of World War II, a majority of the nearly 7 million Japanese civilians and serviceman who had been posted overseas returned home. Heeding the call to rebuild, these veterans helpe……続きを見る

The Dutch East India Company was a hybrid organization combining the characteristics of both corporation and state that attempted to thrust itself aggressively into an Asian political order in which……続きを見る

The authors argue that with the election of the Abe Government in December 2012, Japanese politics has entered a radically new phase they describe as the “2012 Political System.” The system began wi……続きを見る

Named one of the best books of 2017 by The Guardian, NPR, GQ, The Economist, Bookforum, and Lit Hub The definitive account of what happened, why, and above all how it felt, when catastrophe hit Japa……続きを見る

Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events surrounding the bombing of Hiroshima in next to no time with this concise guide. 50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of……続きを見る