Japan category: 1648 books
Spaces of Possibility
In, Between, and Beyond Korea and Japan
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2017
Spaces of Possibility, which arose from a 2012 conference held at the University of Washington�s Simpson Center for the Humanities, engages with spaces in, between, and beyond the national borders of Japan and Korea. Some of these spaces involve the ambiguous longings and aesthetic refigurings of...
by Yoshisaburo Okakura
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2015
These Lectures by a son of the land, delivered at the University of London, are compendious and explicit in a degree that enables us to form a summary of much that has been otherwise partially obscure, so that we get nearer to the secret of this singular race than we have had the chance of doing before....
Against Harmony
Progressive and Radical Buddhism in Modern Japan
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2017
Against Harmony traces the history of progressive and radical experiments in Japanese Buddhist thought and practice, from the mid-Meiji period through the early Showa. Perhaps the two best representations of progressive Buddhism during this time were the New Buddhist Fellowship (1899-1915) and the...
Tokyo New Wave
31 Chefs Defining Japan's Next Generation, with Recipes: A Cookbook
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2018
JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER • Showcasing the new talent of Tokyo's vibrant food scene, Andrea Fazzari profiles 31 chefs who are shaping the future of one of the world's most dynamic cities.
In a luxe collection filled with portraits, interviews, and recipes, author and photographer Andrea Fazzari...
by Kenji Miyazawa
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2008
One night, alone on a hilltop, a young boy is swept aboard a magical train bound for the Milky Way. A classic in Japan, this tender fable is a book of great wisdom, offering insight into the afterlife.One of Japan’s greatest storytellers, Kenji Miyazawa (1896–1933) was a teacher, author, poet, and scientist.
The War in the East
Japan, China, and Corea
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2017
The War in the East: Japan, China, and Corea written by Trumbull White. This book is one of many works by him. It has already Published in 1895. Now republish in ebook format. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally...
Toxic Archipelago
A History of Industrial Disease in Japan
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2011
Every person on the planet is entangled in a web of ecological relationships that link farms and factories with human consumers. Our lives depend on these relationships -- and are imperiled by them as well. Nowhere is this truer than on the Japanese archipelago.
During the nineteenth century,...
by Katsuo Hara
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2018
Pyrrhus Press specializes in bringing books long out of date back to life, allowing today’s readers access to yesterday’s treasures.
Chinese Battleship vs Japanese Cruiser
Yalu River 1894
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2019
The 1894–95 war between China and Japan, known in the West as the First Sino-Japanese War, lasted only nine months, but its impact resonates today.
The Chinese Beiyang (Northern) Fleet was led by her flagship, Dingyuan, and her sister ship*, Zhenyuan*, which were the biggest in Asia; German-built...
by Jason Lambert
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2015
Tokyo is a safe city that has it all. Shoppers will lose themselves among the city’s endless stores. Ancient, immaculate gardens are a short subway ride away from clubs throbbing to the latest techno beat. A history and culture alien to westerners can be found in Tokyo’s many fine temples...
by Ben Simmons
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2018
The Little Book of Kyoto is a celebratory visual guide to one of the world's truly unique cities.
Kyoto was Japan's imperial capital for one thousand years, as well as its cultural birthplace. A companion to the best-selling The Little Book of Japan, this captivating volume weaves words and...
Accidental Activists
Victim Movements and Government Accountability in Japan and South Korea
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
Government wrongdoing or negligence harms people worldwide, but not all victims are equally effective at obtaining redress. In Accidental Activists, Celeste L. Arrington examines the interactive dynamics of the politics of redress to understand why not. Relatively powerless groups like redress claimants...
by Frank Jacob
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2017
The Russo-Japanese War was in essence a colonial conflict between the expanding interests of Russia and Japan in East Asia. However, while appearing regional, the war itself in fact had a major global impact. The conflict and Japanese victory stimulated the Russian revolutionary movement in 1905 and...
To Hell and Back
The Last Train from Hiroshima
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2015
Drawing on the voices of atomic bomb survivors and the new science of forensic archaeology, Charles Pellegrino describes the events and the aftermath of two days in August when nuclear devices, detonated over Japan, changed life on Earth forever.
To Hell and Back offers readers a stunning,...