Cultural Region/Japanese
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The Conquering Tide: War in the Pacific Islands, 1942-1944
$35.00 Add to cartThis masterful history encompasses the heart of the Pacific War–the period between mid-1942 and mid-1944–when parallel Allied counteroffensives north and south of the equator washed over Japan’s far
- Series: Pacific War Trilogy #2
- Author: Toll, Ian W.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 656
- Publish Date: September 21 2015
- ISBN10: 0393080641
- Language: English
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Photorealistic Colored Pencil Drawing Techniques: Step-By-Step Lessons for Vibrant, Realistic Drawings! (with Over 700 Illustrations)
$19.99 Add to cartLearn how to create photorealistic colored pencil drawings that are convincing enough to fool the eye!
This book shows you how to make incredibly realistic colored pencil drawings in 10 easy step-by-s- Author: Cocomaru
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 31 2023
- ISBN10: 4805317442
- Language: English
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Showa 1944-1953: A History of Japan
$29.95 Add to cartA sweeping yet intimate portrait of World War II’s legacy in Japan
Showa 1944-1953: A History of Japan continues Eisner award-winning author Shigeru Mizuki’s historical and autobiographical account of- Author: Mizuki, Shigeru
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 536
- Publish Date: October 11 2022
- ISBN10: 1770466274
- Language: English
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Haiku: The Last Poems of an American Icon
$24.99 Add to cartHere are over 800 haiku by Richard Wright, one of the early forceful and eloquent spokesmen for black Americans, author of the acclaimed Native Son and Black Boy.
Wright discovered the haiku in the la- Author: Wright, Richard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: February 01 2012
- ISBN10: 1611453496
- Language: English
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Wrapping with Fabric: Your Complete Guide to Furoshiki – The Japanese Art of Wrapping
$15.95 Add to cartWrap anything from a wine bottle to a yoga mat with this practical Japanese fabric-wrapping book.
Long before today’s eco-friendly philosophy of “reduce, reuse, recycle” entered America’s collective c- Author: Yamada, Etsuko
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: October 14 2014
- ISBN10: 4805313145
- Language: English
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Turning Japanese: Expanded Edition
$29.99 Read more“A vulnerable, searching, raw record.” — Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center
The year is 1995. Fresh out of a long-term relationship, twenty-two-year old MariNaomi finds herself in San Jose, Ca- Author: Marinaomi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 236
- Publish Date: June 06 2023
- ISBN10: 1637150946
- Language: English
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Japan Style: Architecture + Interiors + Design
$24.99 Add to cartJapanese homes speak to the soul and provide a contemplative environment from which to experience the world.
Japan Style offers rare glimpses into twenty exquisite traditional homes in Japan. The lavi- Author: Mehta, Geeta
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: September 24 2019
- ISBN10: 4805315237
- Language: English
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The Rising Sun: The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-1945
$26.00 Add to cart” The Rising Sun] is quite possibly the most readable, yet informative account of the Pacific war.”–Chicago Sun-Times
This Pulitzer Prize-winning history of World War II chronicles the dramatic rise- Series: Modern Library War
- Author: Toland, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 976
- Publish Date: May 27 2003
- ISBN10: 0812968581
- Language: English
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A Beginner’s Guide to Japanese Fermentation: Healthy Home-Style Recipes Using Shio Koji, Amazake, Brown Rice Miso, Nukazuke Pickles & Much More!
$19.99 Add to cartJoin the fermentation revolution–Japanese style!
“The benefits loom large: fermented foods are anti-diabetic, anti-hypertensive, and antioxidant…and are swarming with vitamins.” —Discover magazine- Author: Shirasaki, Hiroko
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 26 2023
- ISBN10: 4805317477
- Language: English
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The Old Capital
$16.95 Add to cartA young woman in historic Kyoto grapples with secrets from her past in this lyrical work of Japanese literature from a Nobel Prize-winning author.
The Old Capital is one of the three novels cited spe- Author: Kawabata, Yasunari
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: January 10 2006
- ISBN10: 1593760329
- Language: English
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So Far from the Bamboo Grove
$9.99 Add to cartIn the final days of World War II, Koreans were determined to take back control of their country from the Japanese and end the suffering caused by the Japanese occupation. As an eleven-year-old girl l
- Author: Watkins, Yoko Kawashima
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: August 12 2008
- ISBN10: 0688131158
- Language: English
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Ichiro
$18.99 Add to cartExploring themes of grief, masculinity, and belonging, Ryan Inzana’s award-winning work is perfect for fans of Hey, Kiddo, American Born Chinese, and Tilly Walden.
Eisner Nominee – Asian/Pacific Amer- Author: Inzana, Ryan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 22 2020
- ISBN10: 0358238404
- Language: English
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The Battle of Midway
$23.99 Add to cartThere are few moments in American history in which the course of events tipped so suddenly and so dramatically as at the Battle of Midway. At dawn of June 4, 1942, a rampaging Japanese navy ruled the … [more below]
- Series: Pivotal Moments in American History
- Author: Symonds, Craig L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 452
- Publish Date: September 01 2013
- ISBN10: 0199315981
- 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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Growing Succulents: A Pictorial Guide (Over 1,500 Photos and 700 Plants)
$19.99 Add to cartAn invaluable reference for beginners and experienced enthusiasts alike!
Beginners will love this book for its pictorial and concise approach to growing, grouping and caring for succulents and cacti t- Author: Tanabe, Shoichi
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: September 12 2023
- ISBN10: 0804855536
- Language: English
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Tokio Blues / Norwegian Wood
$13.95 Add to cartLa obra de Murakami, merecedora de numerosos premios, ha cautivado a millones de lectores en todo el mundo.
Mientras aterriza en un aeropuerto europeo, Toru Watanabe, un ejecutivo de 37 a?os, escucha
- Author: Murakami, Haruki
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: June 02, 2015
- ISBN10: 6074211213
- Language: Spanish
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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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Kokoro
$14.99 Add to cartRich in understanding and insight.–The New Yorker
What is love, and what is friendship? What is the extent of our responsibility to ourselves and to others? Kokoro, signifying the heart of things, e… [more below]- Series: Dover Books on Literature & Drama
- Author: Soseki, Natsume
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: August 11 2006
- ISBN10: 0486451399
- Language: English
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Tokyo Cocktails: An Elegant Collection of Over 100 Recipes Inspired by the Eastern Capital
$22.95 Add to cartTokyo Cocktails is an elegant collection of over 100 recipes inspired by the Eastern Capital.
With over 13.5 million residents squeezed in to 845 square miles, Tokyo stands as one of the world’s most b
- Series: City Cocktails
- Author: Coldicott, Nicholas
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: May 18, 2021
- ISBN10: 1604338865
- Language: English
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Godzilla: History of Formative Arts 1954-2016
$99.00 Add to cartThe ultimate book of Godzilla showcasing a massive archive of rare material with a stunningly beautifully design.
From its first cinematic release as Godzilla in 1954 to its latest incarnation as Shin
- Author: Kishikawa, Osamu
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 528
- Publish Date: December 07 2021
- ISBN10: 4756254314
- Language: English
