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The Japanese Sense of Beauty
What makes Japanese art unique? In The Japanese Sense of Beauty, art critic and historian Takashina ...
Kabuki, a Mirror of Japan
In this delightfully engaging look at Japan’s traditional dance-drama, Matsui Kesako approaches kabu...
The Kidai Shōran Scroll
The Kidai Shōran is a magnificent painted Japanese scroll, an artistic rendering of one of the most ...
Landscape Gardener Ogawa Jihei and His Times
Securing the generous support of the politicians and industrialists who propelled Japan’s modernizat...
The Legacy of Kano Jigoro
The founder of judo, Kano Jigoro, is a highly revered figure amongst those who pursue the sport. Lit...
Listen to the Voice of the Earth
“I wrote this book in the hope that readers will be able to save their own lives as well as those of...
Lost in Evolution
A book that will change how you think about humanity.
Even as societies are beset with turmoil over...
The Lure of Pokémon
Video games are often thought to draw children out of nature and into isolated, closed spaces. In Th...
Making Xavier’s Dream Real
This book reveals how St. Francis Xavier’s (1506–1552) dream of evangelizing Japan has been realized...
Maritime Asia vs. Continental Asia
Shiraishi Takashi reflects on the diplomatic challenges facing the countries of Asia in today's geop...
Mixing Work with Pleasure
Toshio Suzuki has devoted himself to Studio Ghibli for some thirty years, producing such world-renow...
The Music of Color
“I have received color without limit from the natural world in the years since I entered the dyer’s ...