Japan category: 1648 books
The World of the Shining Prince
Court Life in Ancient Japan
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2013
Ivan Morris’s definitive and widely acclaimed portrait of the ceremonious and melancholy world of ancient Japan.
Using The Tale of Genji and other major literary works from Japan’s Heian period as a frame of reference, The World of the Shining Prince recreates an era when women set...
Red Sun Rising
Japan, China and the West: 1894-1941
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2015
In the second half of the 19th Century, Japan awoke from centuries of isolation to be a surprising and warlike challenge to European power in Asia. This ebook charts the rise of Japan's power and her dominion over China. It also explores how Japan came to challenge European nations convinced of their own invincibility in the east, culminating in the attack on the USA at Pearl Harbour.
by Lafcadio Hearn
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
According to the Preface: "...the rare charm of Japanese life, so different from that of all other lands, is not to be found in its Europeanised circles. It is to be found among the great common people, who represent in Japan, as in all countries, the national virtues, and who still cling to their delightful...
by Katsuro Hara
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2013
The principal aim of this work is to to give a general sketch, of the history of Japan. In short, the book is, strictly speaking, intended for those Europeans and Americans who would like to dip into the past, as well as peer into the future, of Japan, not as a land of quaint curios and picturesque...
Japan
A Short Cultural History
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2015
Originally published in 1931, this classic work of interpretative Japanese scholarship was revised in 1946 and again in 1952.
Although termed "a short history," the book-the only distinguished general survey of Japanese history in English before World War II-covers the economic, social,...
by William George Aston
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2012
Professor Aston's A History of Japanese Literature has a permanent place on the bookshelves of all lovers of Japan. William George Aston, who pioneered in the translation of Japanese literature into English, made many original contributions to Japanese studies. His writing is fresh and informative.
The...
History of Christianity in Japan
Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, and Protestant Missions
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2008
Despite the relatively small number of formal Christian believers in japan-less than one percent of the total population-Christianity has become and is likely to continue to be an important strand in modern Japanese culture.
The Christian social message of the early decades of the twentieth...
The Russo-Japanese War (Illustrated Edition)
Complete History of the Conflict: Causes of the War, Korean Campaign, Naval Operations, Battle of the Yalu, Battle for Port Arthur, Battle of the Japan Sea, Peace Treaty
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2018
The Russo–Japanese War (1904–05) was an armed conflict between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria (China)and Korea. The major theatres of operations were the Liaodong Peninsula and Mukden in Southern Manchuria and the seas around Korea, Japan...
by Mary Louise Nagata
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2004
Based on a collection of labour contracts and other documents, this book examines the legal, economic and social relations of labour as they developed in the commercial enterprises of Tokugawa Japan. The urban focus is Kyoto, the cultural capital and smallest of the three great cities of the Tokugawa...
Tokyo Eating Tour
The Backpacker’s Guide to the Various fast food restaurants in Japan
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2015
This guidebook introduces international tourists to Japan’s popular fast food. An unforgettable eating experience can be the highlight of any trip. Although Japan is a famously expensive country, this guidebook will introduce you to very low price foods, about 500 yen or less for one food in popular...
by Richard Gladding
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2012
A guide to immigration rules and practices related to living, working and/or studying in Japan, including visa and status of residence problems, resident/alien registration, permanent residency, refugees, naturalisation and deportation. Written in English and easy to understand, it is aimed at foreign nationals already living in Japan or planning to move there.
by Catherine DeVrye
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2015
Japan-An A-Z Guide is your handy guide to living, working and traveling in Japan-or doing business with the Japanese. The book will gently guide you through all aspects of Japanese life-from catching bullet trains and office etiquette to eating sushi and karaoke singingWritten by one-time Australian...
Japan: A Guide to Traditions, Customs and Etiquette
Kata as the Key to Understanding the Japanese
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2018
This is the first book to explain in detail why the Japanese think and behave as they do.
In Japan: A Guide to Traditions, Customs and Etiquette veteran Japanologist Boye Lafayette De Mente unlocks the mysteries of Kata — the cultural forms that shape and define Japanese etiquette, character...
Japan
A Short History
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
What is a shogun? Who were the samurai and what is the warrior code? What lies behind the Japanese work ethic? From the ancient tea ceremony to the boom and subsequent downturn of its economic prosperity, this uniquely concise introduction to Japan and its history surveys nearly 10,000 years of society,...