Stone Bridge Press imprint: 61 books

Exploring Kyoto, Revised Edition

On Foot in the Ancient Capital

by Judith Clancy
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2018

UPDATED: This book will be updated with current information on transportation, internet use, new locations, and revised maps and trails to reflect modernization and changes. AUTHORITATIVE: Author is a long-time Kyoto resident who knows first-hand all the best places, hidden passages, and great...

Kyoto Machiya Restaurant Guide

Affordable Dining in Traditional Townhouse Spaces

by Judith Clancy
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2012

Machiya, or townhouses, are traditional wooden dwellings in Kyoto that evoke the elegance and culture of Japan's old capital with their architectural details, beautiful gardens, and intimate rooms. Many have been converted into restaurants to create unforgettable dining experiences. Enjoying healthy...

The Astro Boy Essays

Osamu Tezuka, Mighty Atom, and the Manga/Anime Revolution

by Frederik L. Schodt
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2007

The pioneering genius of Japan’s “God of Comics,” Osamu Tezuka (1928–89), is examined through his life’s masterwork: Tetsuwan Atomu, also known as Mighty Atom or Astro Boy, a comic series featuring a cute little android who yearns to be more human. The history of Tetsuwan Atomu and Tezuka’s...

Tomo

Friendship through Fiction: An Anthology of Japan Teen Stories

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Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2012

This aptly named fiction anthology-tomo means “friend” in Japanese-is a true labor of friendship to benefit teens in Japan whose lives were upended by the violent earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011. Authors from Japan and around the world have contributed works of fiction set in or related to...

The Silver Spoon

Memoir of a Boyhood in Japan

by Kansuke Naka
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2015

one of the singular classics of early 20th century Japanese literature, and perhaps the most admired childhood memoir ever written in Japan, The Silver Spoon for Japanese readers evokes nostalgia for the past, memories of their own childhood, and that favorite bittersweet Japanese emotion of beauty...

A Shameful Life

(Ningen Shikkaku)

by Osamu Dazai
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2018

This is a new translation of the 2nd best-selling novel in Japan (after Soseki's Kokoro); the other translation on the market is No Longer Human, trans. Donald Keene, pub. New Directions; (now 8th edition) and sells 40-50 copies per week title is widely adopted by classrooms as one of the main representatives...

Tenryu-ji

Life and Spirit of a Kyoto Garden

by Norris Brock Johnson
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2012

This illustrated study of Tenryuji, ranked number one among the five great Zen temples of Kyoto and a major destination for tourism and worship, weaves together history, design, culture, and personal reflection to reveal the inner workings of a great spiritual institution. Looking at Tenryuji's present...

Things Japanese

Being Notes on Various Subjects Connected with Japan

by Basil Hall Chamberlain
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2007

*Considered to be a guiding work for westerners on the subject of Japan and things and topics particular to Japan

Basho's Narrow Road

Spring and Autumn Passages

by Matsuo Basho
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2013

Matsuo Basho (1644-94) is considered Japan's greatest haiku poet. Narrow Road to the Interior (Oku no Hosomichi) is his masterpiece. Ostensibly a chronological account of the poet's five-month journey in 1689 into the deep country north and west of the old capital, Edo, the work is in fact artful and...

The Forgotten Japanese

Encounters with Rural Life and Folklore

by Tsuneichi Miyamoto, Jeffrey Irish
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2010

Tsuneichi Miyamoto (1907–1981), a leading Japanese folklore scholar and rural advocate, walked 160,000 kilometers to conduct interviews and capture a dying way of life. This collection of photos, vignettes, and life stories from pre- and postwar rural Japan is the first English translation of his...

The Haiku Apprentice

Memoirs of Writing Poetry in Japan

by Abigail Friedman
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2006

The problem came to a head one day as I was driving through Tokyo. While waiting for the light to change, I saw the following public service announcement on the side of a bus: Omoiyari hitonikurumani konomachini (Sympathy / toward people, toward cars / toward this town). Seventeen syllables. Five-seven-five...

Being Japanese American

A JA Sourcebook for Nikkei, Hapa . . . & Their Friends

by Gil Asakawa
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2015

This entertaining compendium is a celebration of Japanese American history and heritage. While detailing favorite foods, customs, words, games, and holidays, it explores the painful history of immigration and WWII internment, with suggestions for connecting to your Japanese American community and...

Amy's Guide to Best Behavior in Japan

Do It Right and Be Polite!

by Amy Chavez
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2018

This guide to common courtesy, acceptable behavior, and manners is essential for any visitor to Japan. Japanese are unfailingly polite and will never tell you if you've crossed the line. But by knowing how to act in every situation you'll gain the respect of your hosts and in the end get even better...

Naikan

Gratitude, Grace, and the Japanese Art of Self-Reflection

by Gregg Krech
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2001

Drawing on Eastern tradition, Naikan ("nye-kahn") is a structured method for intensely meditating on our lives, our interconnections, our missteps. Through Naikan we develop a natural and profound sense of gratitude for blessings bestowed on us by others, blessings that were always there but went unnoticed....
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