Asia - Japan
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Downfall: The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire
$20.00 Add to cartIn a riveting narrative that includes information from newly declassified documents, acclaimed historian Richard B. Frank gives a scrupulously detailed explanation of the critical months leading up to… [more below]
- Author: Frank, Richard B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: May 01 2001
- ISBN10: 0141001461
- Language: English
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Samurai and Ninja: The Real Story Behind the Japanese Warrior Myth That Shatters the Bushido Mystique
$15.95 Add to cartThe myths of the noble Samurai and the sinister Ninja are filled with romantic fantasy and fallacy.
Samurai and Ninja expert Antony Cummins shatters the myths and exposes the true nature of these genu- Author: Cummins, Antony
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: June 16 2015
- ISBN10: 480531334X
- Language: English
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A History of Modern Japan: In Search of a Nation: 1850 to the Present
$16.99 Add to cart“Lucid and lyrical…a vivid history of Japan’s turbocharged (and painful) modernization.” –The Daily Telegraph
In A History of Modern Japan, cultural historian Christopher Harding delves into the un- Author: Harding, Christopher
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: June 30 2020
- ISBN10: 4805315970
- Language: English
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The Book of Ninja: The Bansenshukai – Japan’s Premier Ninja Manual
$35.00 Read moreThe first complete translation of the ultimate Ninja manual–a comprehensive guide to the arts of the ninja, including espionage, warfare, assassination, and more
In 1676, a ninja named Fujibayashi co… [more below]- Author: Cummins, Antony
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 544
- Publish Date: November 05 2013
- ISBN10: 1780284934
- Language: English
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Shogun: The Life and Times of Tokugawa Ieyasu: Japan’s Greatest Ruler
$17.99 Add to cartUncover 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 wh- Series: Tuttle Classics
- Author: Sadler, A. L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: October 18 2022
- ISBN10: 4805317175
- Language: English
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The Chrysanthemum and the Sword
$18.99 Add to cartEssential reading for anyone interested in Japanese culture, this unsurpassed masterwork explores the political, religious, and economic life of Japan.
The World War II-era study by the cultural anthr
- Author: Benedict, Ruth
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: January 01 2006
- ISBN10: 0618619593
- Language: English
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The Samurai Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Guide to Japan’s Elite Warrior Class
$24.99 Add to cartA captivating and comprehensive guide to Japan’s elite class of warriors–revised and updated with over 70 color photographs!
The Samurai played a leading role in Japanese society for centuries, and t- Author: Vaporis, Constantine Nomikos
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 544
- Publish Date: October 25 2022
- ISBN10: 4805317086
- Language: English
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The Way of the Samurai
$12.99 Add to cartA luxurious hardback edition of the classic work The Way of the Samurai, presented with beautiful gold embossing and gilded page edges.
To many people, the word samurai conjures images of menacing ma- Series: Arcturus Ornate Classics #8
- Author: Nitobe, Inazo
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: November 15 2021
- ISBN10: 139880875X
- Language: English
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The Taiheiki: A Chronicle of Medieval Japan
$24.99 Add to cartAn epic saga of samurai warfare in medieval Japan
This celebrated literary classic has delighted generations of Japanese. In its pages, you will find a vivid contemporary description of the fourteenth- Series: Tuttle Classics
- Author: McCullough, Helen Craig
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 401
- Publish Date: March 15 2004
- ISBN10: 0804835381
- Language: English
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An Illustrated Guide to Samurai History and Culture: From the Age of Musashi to Contemporary Pop Culture
$29.99 Add to cartThe ultimate visual guide to Samurai history and culture!
The Samurai are continuously celebrated as the greatest warriors the world has ever seen. They ruled Japan for centuries, finally uniting the- Author: Blair, Gavin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 05 2022
- ISBN10: 4805316594
- Language: English
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Japanese Myths: Heroes, Gods, Demons and Legends
$29.99 Add to cartJapan’s origin story dates from the eight century CE, written in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki. From the first creation of heaven, earth and the Japanese archipelago from the tip of a spear by the gods I
- Series: Myths & Legends
- Author: Clegg, Melanie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: September 14 2023
- ISBN10: 1838863184
- Language: English
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Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II
$23.99 Add to cartDrawing on a vast range of Japanese sources and illustrated with dozens of astonishing documentary photographs, Embracing Defeat is the fullest and most important history of the more than six years of
- Author: Dower, John W.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 688
- Publish Date: June 17 2000
- ISBN10: 393320278
- Language: English
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Samurai: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe idea of the sword-wielding samurai, beholden to a strict ethical code and trained in deadly martial arts, dominates popular conceptions of the samurai. As early as the late seventeenth century, th… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Wert, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: June 22 2021
- ISBN10: 0190685077
- Language: English
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Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartWith a history stretching back nearly 1,500 years, Japanese literature is infused from its beginnings with written traditions from around the globe, while ever evolving in its own particular expressiv… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Tansman, Alan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: May 15 2023
- ISBN10: 0199765251
- Language: English
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Ghosts of the Tsunami: Death and Life in Japan’s Disaster Zone
$20.00 Add to cartA renowned journalist for London’s The Times and the author of People Who Eat Darkness, Richard Lloyd Parry delivers the definitive account of the disastrous earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan i
- Author: Parry, Richard Lloyd
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 09 2018
- ISBN10: 1250192811
- Language: English
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Japanese Ancient Origins: Stories of People & Civilization
$14.99 Add to cartBeautiful edition, and companion to Japanese Myths & Legends, exploring the ancient origins of Japanese state, society and culture.
A gorgeous Collector’s Edition covering the history of Japan from pr- Series: Flame Tree Collector’s Editions
- Author: Leigh-Howarth, Jake
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: August 29 2023
- ISBN10: 1804175757
- Language: English
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Stranger in the Shogun’s City: A Japanese Woman and Her World
$20.00 Add to cart*Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Biography* *Winner of the 2020 National Book Critics Circle Award* *Winner of the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography* A “captivating” (The Washington Po… [more below]
- Author: Stanley, Amy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: July 6, 2021
- ISBN10: 1501188534
- Language: English
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The Japanese Mind: Understanding Contemporary Japanese Culture
$16.95 Add to cartIn The Japanese Mind, Roger Davies offers Westerners an insightful guide to understanding the unique aspects of Japanese culture.
Readers of this book will develop a comprehensive grasp of Japanese so- Author: Davies, Roger J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: March 15, 2002
- ISBN10: 0804832951
- Language: English
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The Japanese Yokai Handbook: A Guide to the Spookiest Ghosts, Demons, Monsters and Evil Creatures from Japanese Folklore
$14.99 Add to cartThis book is your ultimate guide to Japan’s scariest creatures!
Yokai come in every imaginable shape and form–from frightening ghosts and cruel demons to cute fairies and enchanted animals. They can- Author: Kinoshita, Masami
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: November 14, 2023
- ISBN10: 4805317280
- Language: English
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A Brief History of Japan: Samurai, Shogun and Zen: The Extraordinary Story of the Land of the Rising Sun
$15.95 Add to cartThis fascinating history tells the story of the people of Japan, from ancient teenage priest-queens to teeming hordes of salarymen, a nation that once sought to conquer China, yet also shut itself awa… [more below]
- Series: Brief History of Asia
- Author: Clements, Jonathan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: August 01, 2017
- ISBN10: 4805313897
- Language: English
