Cultural Region/Japanese
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A History of Japan in Manga: Samurai, Shoguns and World War II
$18.99 Add to cartThe entire fascinating story of Japan told in one exciting manga-style volume!
A History of Japan in Manga tells the action-packed saga of Japan from its misty origins up to the present day. Epic batt- Author: Shunichiro, Kanaya
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: 16-May-23
- ISBN10: 4805316705
- Language: English
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Diary of a Void
$18.00 Add to cartA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New Yorker – NPR – WBEZ’s Nerdette – The New York Public Library – Literary Hub
A New York Times Editors’ Choice “One of the most passionate cases I’ve ever read for femal- Author: Yagi, Emi
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: 8-Aug-23
- ISBN10: 0143136887
- Language: English
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The Housekeeper and the Professor
$18.00 Add to cartYoko Ogawa’s The Housekeeper and the Professor is an enchanting story about what it means to live in the present, and about the curious equations that can create a family.
He is a brilliant math Prof- Author: Ogawa, Yoko
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: January 01, 1970
- ISBN10: 0312427808
- Language: English
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Nails and Eyes
$14.95 Add to cartTense, subtly disturbing Japanese literary horror perfect for fans of Tender is the Flesh and The Vegetarian
An unforgettably creepy child narrator weaves uncanny tales about her new stepmother in thi- Series: Japanese Novellas
- Author: Fujino, Kaori
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 12 2023
- ISBN10: 1782279547
- Language: English
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Last Summer in the City
$18.00 Add to cartThe first novel from award-winning author Gianfranco Calligarich to be published in English, Last Summer in the City is a witty and despairing classic of Italian literature. Biting, tragic, and endles
- Author: Calligarich, Gianfranco
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: August 09, 2022
- ISBN10: 125084925X
- Language: English
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Life Ceremony: Stories
$17.00 Add to cartThe long-awaited first short story-collection by the author of the cult sensation Convenience Store Woman, tales of weird love, heartfelt friendships, and the unsettling nature of human existence
With
- Author: Murata, Sayaka
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 02, 2023
- ISBN10: 0802161340
- Language: English
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Japanese Stories for Language Learners: Bilingual Stories in Japanese and English (Online Audio Included)
$17.99 Add to cartA great story can lead a reader on a journey of discovery#8212;especially if it’s presented in two languages!
Beautifully illustrated in a traditional style, Japanese Stories for Language Learners of- Series: Stories for Language Learners
- Author: McNulty, Anne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: August 21, 2018
- ISBN10: 4805314680
- Language: English
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The Last Yakuza: Life and Death in the Japanese Underworld
$22.00 Add to cartThe Last Yakuza tells the history of the yakuza like it’s never been told before in this gripping, true crime story by the author of Tokyo Vice.
Makoto Saigo is half-American and half-Japanese, living
- Author: Adelstein, Jake
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: October 17 2023
- ISBN10: 1957363576
- Language: English
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Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
$7.99 Add to cartHiroshima-born Sadako is lively and athletic–the star of her school’s running team. And then the dizzy spells start. Soon gravely ill with leukemia, the “atom bomb disease,” Sadako faces her future w… [more below]
- Author: Coerr, Eleanor
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: September 01 1987
- ISBN10: 0698118022
- Language: English
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Blade of the Immortal Deluxe Volume 1
$49.99 Add to cartBlade of the Immortal returns in deluxe hardcover editions, collecting Hiroaki Samura’s epic series for the first time in its original 7×10 serialized format.
A cursed, seemingly immortal warrior aids- Author: Samura, Hiroaki
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 576
- Publish Date: October 27 2020
- ISBN10: 1506720994
- Language: English
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Lonely Planet Japanese Phrasebook & Dictionary
$11.99 Add to cartLonely Planet’s Japanese Phrasebook and Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Japanese phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. L
- Series: Phrasebook
- Author: Lonely Planet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: September 12 2023
- ISBN10: 1788680855
- Language: English
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Japan: The Cookbook
$54.95 Add to cartMore than 400 authentic Japanese recipes for the home cook from bestselling author Nancy Singleton Hachisu
Japan: The Cookbook has more than 400 sumptuous recipes by acclaimed food writer Nancy Singlet
- Author: Hachisu, Nancy Singleton
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: April 06 2018
- ISBN10: 0714874744
- Language: English
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Love Japan: Recipes from Our Japanese American Kitchen [A Cookbook]
$30.00 Add to cartDiscover comforting homestyle Japanese American cuisine with 100 unique, simple, and tasty recipes from the owners of the innovative Brooklyn restaurant Shalom Japan
A FOOD NETWORK BEST COOKBOOK OF THE… [more below]- Author: Okochi, Sawako
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: January 01, 1970
- ISBN10: 1984860526
- Language: English
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The Mantis
$27.00 Read moreFrom the award-winning, internationally bestselling author of Bullet Train and Three Assassins, The Mantis is a propulsive thriller set in Tokyo’s criminal underworld about the intrigue and tensions a… [more below]
- Author: Isaka, Kotaro
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: November 07 2023
- ISBN10: 1419769472
- Language: English
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The Complete Musashi: The Book of Five Rings and Other Works: Definitive New Translations of the Writings of Miyamoto Musashi – Japan’s Greatest Samur
$13.99 Add to cartThe culmination of 25 years of research, Alex Bennett’s groundbreaking English translation of Miyamoto Musashi’s The Book of Five Rings reveals the true meaning of the original work. Plus, definitive
- Author: Musashi, Miyamoto
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: March 02, 2021
- ISBN10: 4805316160
- Language: English
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Vegan Japaneasy: Over 80 Delicious Plant-Based Japanese Recipes
$37.50 Add to cartBelieve it or not, Japanese cuisine in general is actually quite vegan-friendly, and many dishes can be made vegan with just a simple substitution or two.
You can enjoy the same big, bold, salty-sweet- Author: Anderson, Tim
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: March 03, 2020
- ISBN10: 1784882844
- Language: English
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The Guest Cat
$14.95 Add to cartA bestseller in France and winner of Japan’s Kiyama Shohei Literary Award, The Guest Cat, by the acclaimed poet Takashi Hiraide, is a subtly moving and exceptionally beautiful novel about the transien
- Author: Hiraide, Takashi
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: January 28 2014
- ISBN10: 0811221504
- Language: English
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Tales of Japan: Traditional Stories of Monsters and Magic
$24.95 Add to cartA deluxe volume of 15 Japanese folk tales that is sure to impress any fan of cultural and mythological literature with impactful and stunning illustrations by contemporary Japanese artist Kotaro Chiba
- Series: Tales
- Author: Chronicle Books
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: April 23, 2019
- ISBN10: 1452174466
- Language: English
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Mild Vertigo
$16.95 Add to cartThe apparently unremarkable Natsumi lives in a modern Tokyo apartment with her husband and two sons: she does the laundry, goes to the supermarket, visits friends, and gossips with neighbors. Tracing
- Author: Kanai, Mieko
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: May 02, 2023
- ISBN10: 081123228X
- Language: English
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Cook Anime: Eat Like Your Favorite Character–From Bento to Yakisoba: A Cookbook
$21.99 Add to cartLearn to recreate delicious dishes referenced in over 500 of your favorite anime series with this practical guide to anime food.
Japanese animation has beautiful designs, fleshed out characters, and- Series: Cook Anime
- Author: Ault, Diana
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: September 01, 2020
- ISBN10: 1982143916
- Language: English
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