Tuttle Publishing: 1830 books
Gleanings in Buddha Field
Studies of Hand and Soul in the Far East
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2012
This classic text about Buddhism in Japan by Lafcadio Hearn—on of the first Westerns to write about Japan—will be of great interests to scholars and Japanophiles alike.
Lafcadio Hearn's books continue to charm and captivate readers, as the exotic subjects about which he wrote charmed and...
Mandarin Chinese for Beginners
Mastering Conversational Chinese (Fully Romanized and Free Online Audio)
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2014
This user-friendly guide to the basics helps you learn how to speak Chinese quickly and easily by drawing parallels with something you already know—English.
Chinese is a fascinating language that can seem impossibly difficult to learn at first, but is relatively easy if you focus on the spoken...
Wonderful World of Netsuk
With One Hundred Masterpieces of Miniature Sculpture in Color
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2012
Japanese netsuke-miniature carvings-are profiled in this wonderful Japanese arts book.
These tiny masterpieces of sculpture (mostly in ivory and wood), of lacquer, and of metalwork captivated collectors with the charm of their conception, the intricacy of their detail, and the sheer tactile...
Fables in Ivory
Japanese Netsuke and Their Legends
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2012
In Fables in Ivory, delightful Japanese legends are accompanied With dozens of color photographs and extensive historical background.
To introduce netsuke sculptures to a wider audience and, at the same time, to tell some of the legends that inspired their creators, Adrienne Barbanson presents...
Filipino Ghost Stories
Spine-Tingling Tales of Supernatural Encounters and Hauntings
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2011
Spine-tingling tales of supernatural encounters and hauntings.
Ghost stories are commonplace in traditional Filipino culture. Whether they take place at a relative's funeral or a hacienda located deep in a remote province, virtually all families have their own personal accounts of their encounters...
Baba Malay Dictionary
The First Comprehensive Compendium of Straits Chinese Terms and Expressions
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2006
This dictionary documents the vast storehouse of unusual words, phrases, idioms and expressions used by Baba Chinese communities in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and elsewhere. It aims to help younger Babas learn and maintain this unique language. An introduction to the language, a glossary and notes on cherki (a popular Baba game) are also included.
by Hal Vetter
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2004
This Korean War book tells the true story of a brutal and epic prison revolt that occurred during the war.
This absolutely authentic, horrifying account of treachery, intrigue and ruthless brutality among 150,000 Communist POWs herded together on the small rugged island of Koje-do in Korea,...
by Soohee Kim
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2014
Korean in a Flash Volume 2 continues the learning-tool advantage for people interested in learning Korean quickly and easily.
Flash cards are a great way to practice your ability to read Korean, write Korean and remember Korean. This complete boxed set of Korean flash cards has a full range...
Japanese Kanji a Day Practice Pad Volume 1
Practice basic Japanese kanji and learn a year's worth of Japanese characters in just minutes a day.
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2015
"An easy and effective way of steadily building up your kanji."-Kenneth G. Henshall, A guide to Remembering Japanese Characters
This calendarlike practice pad allows you to effectively practice basic Japanese kanji and learn a year's wroth of kanji in just minutes a day.
Although...
Kojiki
Records of Ancient Matters
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2012
Written by imperial command in the eighth century, The Kojiki: Records of Ancient Matters is Japan's classic of classics, the oldest connected literary work and the fundamental scripture of Shinto.
A more factual history called the Nihongi or Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan) was completed...
Crisis in Identity
and Contemporary Japanese Novels
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016
This book is a critical study of ten postwar Japanese novels that focus on man's search for identity in the modern world.
With the presentation of the Nobel Prize for Literature to a Japanese author in 1969, the international significance of modern Japanese literature was formally recognized...
by Alan Watts
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2012
When Jack Karouac wrote about Zen in Dharma Bums he was echoing the sentiments of the Beat generation, who found in Zen credence for a way of life unencumbered by the limits of "square" society. And it was Alan Watts who first wrote and spoke about Zen and Eastern culture in terms accessible...
by Hagiwara Sakutaro
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2008
Face at the Bottom of the World and Other Poems is a collection of Japanese poetry by master poet, Hagiwara Sakutaro.
Hagiwara Sakutaro (1886-1942) is generally recognized in Japan as the best poet to have emerged since contact was re-established with the outside world. His work represents...
Sang-Thong A Dance-Drama from Thailand
A Dance-Drama From Thailand
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Sang Thong: A Dance-Drama from Thailand, a beloved treasure of Thailand's classical theater is now available for the first time in English.
Composed by King Rama II and his court poets early in the 19th century, this captivating dance-drama blends ribald humor, sharp observation, and graceful...