Tuttle Publishing: 1830 books
Ancient Art of Tea
Wisdom From the Ancient Chinese Tea Masters
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2011
The Ancient Art of Tea is a delightful look at the philosophy, history, and culture of tea in China.
The health benefits of tea, from green teas to white, oolong and black teas, are well known in our world today. How to create the perfect, healthy cup of tea is a process few people truly understand,...
A Gold Orchid
The Love Poems of Tzu Yeh
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2000
A Gold Orchid is a rare collection of classical Chinese erotic and love poetry translated for the first time.
Chinese erotic poetry was at one time thought to be nonexistent, simply because it was considered unfit to translate from the imperial anthologies, This translation of poems of Tzu...
Victories & Foibles
Some Western Haiku
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2013
The following haiku verses, written in an American style, are departures from the exacting nature of this Japanese poem. By relaxing the restraints upon subject and style, the American poet gains the opportunity to experiment with and to possibly enhance the classic European examples. Although Japanese...
by Joan Giroux
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 1989
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 1989
This classic book is a collection and analysis of Japanese haiku in the English language.
The Haiku is a brief poetic form expressing a moment of insight. No foreign form since the sonnet has so fascinated and challenged the poets of the English-speaking world. Yet no scholar or critic, until...
by J. C. Brown
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2012
This is a collection of Japanese senryu poetry—a lesser known cousin to haiku poetry.
In 1765 Karai Senryu published a selection of tsukeku that reflected his personal taste and humor. This anthology, Yanagidaru, became widely popular and was followed by 22 more of the same title, also compiled...
Elan Vital Orient Poetry
A Chapbook of Oriental Poetry and Sumi-e Painting
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 1989
This book of classic Asian poetry and ink brush paintings is an important piece of cultural history and a wonderful addition to any collection of Asian art and poetry.
With the creation of the Asian poetry and sumi-e paintings within this volume, the artist and author have attempted to convey...
Even Monkeys Fall from Trees
The Wit and Wisdom of Japanese Proverbs
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2000
Even Monkeys Fall From Trees: The Wit and Wisdom of Japanese Proverbs, with a foreword by Edward G. Seidensticker, is a collection of the hundred most common Japanese proverbs, with direct translations and their English equivalents.
A delightful window into the heart of everyday Japan, Even...
Hundred Verses from Old Japan
Bilingual Edition
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011
A Hundred Verses from Old Japan is an early translation of one of Japan's most famous anthologies of poetry.
This gem of Japanese poetry has preserved its charm for almost a century while remaining the most popular of classical poetry anthologies among the Japanese. The Hyaku-nin-isshiu (literally...
Sesshu's Long Scroll
A Zen Landscape Journey
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2012
Sesshu's Long Sroll is the masterwork of the 15th-century Japanese artist, Susshu-considered by many Japanese to be their greatest.
Famed not only as a painter but also as a Zen priest and a great traveler, Sesshu found inspiration for his wonderful landscapes both in China and Japan. This...
Record Breaking Paper Airplanes Ebook
Make Paper Airplanes Based on the Fastest, Longest-Flying Planes in the World!: Origami Book with 16 Designs
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2017
Become a true aviator by making your very own paper airplanes based on world record-holding designs!
Paper airplane expert Andrew Dewar presents this new collection of 16 original high-performance paper airplane. These model planes are incredibly easy to fold, and designed to push the envelope...
Gems of Japanized English
Learn Japanese Vocabulary with this Humorous Japanese Phrasebook and Language Guide
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011
If you've ever had the uneasy feeling that the Japanese do things better, this book may be the ideal antidote. Even the Japanese are quick to admit that despite their enthusiasm for learning it, they still have a certain amount of difficulty with the English language.
This is no new phenomenon....
Chinese Character a Day Practice Pad Volume 1
Simplified Character Edition
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2015
With A Chinese Character A Day you can master 365 essential Chinese characters in just minutes a day! Each sheet introduces a new character in bold, easy-to-read type, with pronunciation, meanings, stroke order, and four compounds illustrating usage. Five minutes a day and you're on your way to writing Chinese like a native! For easy reference and review, 365 characters are listed.
Sakuteiki
Visions of the Japanese Garden
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2011
Learn the art of Japanese gardening with this classic, fascinating text.
The Sakuteiki, or "Records of Garden Making," was written nearly one thousand years ago. It is the oldest existing text on Japanese gardening—or any kind of gardening—in the world. In this edition of the...
Free Yourself of Everything
Radical Guidance in the Spirit of Zen and Christian Mysticism
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2011
This guide to meditation and spirituality draws on both Buddhist and Christian sources to present a unique path to enlightenment.
Intended for those who earnestly seek spiritual guidance, this book conveys, with clear structure and precise language, the deepest wisdom of eastern and western...