Japan
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The Japanese Empire
$32.00 Add to cartThe Japanese experience of war from the late-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century presents a stunning example of the meteoric rise and shattering fall of a great power. As Japan modernized and beca… [more below]
- Author: Paine, S. C. M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 218
- Publish Date: March 06 2017
- ISBN10: 1107676169
- Language: English
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Whisky Rising: The Second Edition: The Definitive Guide to the Finest Japanese Whiskies and Distillers
$39.95 Read moreWhisky Rising: The Second Edition is the most up-to-date, comprehensive resource on Japanese whisky.
This fully updated guide by whisky authority and Japanese whisky expert Stefan Van Eycken takes you
- Author: Van Eycken, Stefan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 640
- Publish Date: July 04 2023
- ISBN10: 1646433610
- Language: English
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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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Contemporary Japanese Film
$29.95 Add to cartThis comprehensive look at Japanese cinema in the 1990s includes nearly four hundred reviews of individual films and a dozen interviews and profiles of leading directors and producers. Interpretive es… [more below]
- Author: Schilling, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: November 01 1999
- ISBN10: 0834804158
- Language: English
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Samurai William: The Englishman Who Opened Japan
$25.99 Add to cartAn eye-opening account of the first encounter between England and Japan, by the acclaimed author of Nathaniel’s Nutmeg.
In 1611, the merchants of London’s East India Company received a mysterious lett- Author: Milton, Giles
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: March 09 2021
- ISBN10: 1250778255
- Language: English
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The Pillow Book of SEI Shonagon: The Diary of a Courtesan in Tenth Century Japan
$9.99 Add to cartTake a firsthand journey into a time, society and world full of intrigue.
In the tenth century, Japan stood physically and culturally isolated from the rest of the world. Sei Shonagon–a young courte- Author: Waley, Arthur
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: August 07 2018
- ISBN10: 4805314621
- Language: English
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Machiavelli’s Children: Leaders and Their Legacies in Italy and Japan
$30.95 Add to cartTwo late-developing nations, Japan and Italy, similarly obsessed with achieving modernity and with joining the ranks of the great powers, have traveled parallel courses with very different national id
- Author: Samuels, Richard J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: June 15 2005
- ISBN10: 0801489822
- Language: English
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Auspicious Animals: The Art of Good Omens
$39.99 Read moreThe world of mythical creatures born from human imagination is presented in this beautiful collection of artworks that symbolize good luck.
Many imaginary animals that are believed to be auspicious sym
- Author: Uchiyama
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: September 07 2021
- ISBN10: 4756254292
- Language: English
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Adachi and Shimamura (Light Novel) Vol. 3
$13.99 Read moreBE MINE, VALENTINE It’s February 4th and Adachi has a question for Shimamura about Valentine’s Day–if, that is, she can muster the courage to ask. A lot can happen in ten days!
- Series: Adachi and Shimamura (Light Novel) #3
- Author: Iruma, Hitoma
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: November 24 2020
- ISBN10: 1645057712
- 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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Unit 731: The Forgotten Asian Auschwitz
$10.00 Add to cart“Unit 731: The Forgotten Asian Holocaust by Derek Pua, is not for the faint of heart. It is, however, for anyone wanting to more clearly understand the extent of Imperial Japanese war crimes. This bri
- Author: Pua, Derek
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 90
- Publish Date: January 10 2019
- ISBN10: 194776604X
- Language: English
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The Book of Ninja: The Bansenshukai – Japan’s Premier Ninja Manual
$35.00 Add to cartThe 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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God’s Samurai: Lead Pilot at Pearl Harbor
$24.95 Add to cartGod’s Samurai is the unusual story of Mitsuo Fuchida, the career aviator who led the attack on Pearl Harbor and participated in most of the fiercest battles of the Pacific war. A valuable record of ma… [more below]
- Series: Warriors
- Author: Prange, Gordon W.
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: November 01 2003
- ISBN10: 1574886959
- 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 Way of the Christian Samurai: Reflections for Servant-Warriors of Christ
$11.99 Add to cartThe Samurai were soldiers of feudal Japan who dedicated their lives entirely to their lords. In fact, the very title of samurai means “one who serves.” Legends of their skill, sacrifice, and service h… [more below]
- Author: Nowak, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 116
- Publish Date: June 15 2007
- ISBN10: 0977223469
- Language: English
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Draw 100: Manga: From Basic Shapes to Amazing Drawings in Super-Easy Steps
$19.95 Read moreMaster Manga with 100 creatures, characters and super-cute Chibis, starting with simple shapes for all ages.
This is the ultimate introduction to drawing manga: 100 simple, step-by-step drawings of ev- Series: Draw 100
- Author: Li, Yishan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: April 25 2023
- ISBN10: 1800921144
- Language: English
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Tokyo Dreaming
$18.99 Read moreReturn to Tokyo for a royal wedding in Emiko Jean’s New York Times bestseller Tokyo Dreaming, the sequel to beloved rom-com Tokyo Ever After!
When Japanese-American Izumi Tanaka learned her father was- Series: Tokyo Ever After #2
- Author: Jean, Emiko
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: May 31, 2022
- ISBN10: 125076663X
- Language: English
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The Women I Think about at Night: Traveling the Paths of My Heroes
$19.99 Add to cartIn this “thought-provoking blend of history, biography, women’s studies, and travelogue” (Library Journal) Mia Kankimäki recounts her enchanting travels in Japan, Kenya, and Italy while retracing the… [more below]
- Author: Kankimäki, Mia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: December 07 2021
- ISBN10: 1982129204
- Language: English
