History - Asia - Japan

The Spell of JapanThe term "Spell," as applied to a series of books treating of various countries seems instantly to conjure up before the vision the most romantic and attractive episodes in their history, the most picturesque and fascinating aspects of their geography, the...

The Spirit of JapanI am glad to have this opportunity once more of speaking to you before I leave Japan. My stay here has been so short that one may think I have not earned my right to speak to you about anything concerning...

An immersive look at Japan's indigenous religion and how it can impact daily lives. In The Spirit of Shinto, longtime Japan resident and bestselling author Hector Garcia (Ikigai: the Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life and The Book of Ichigo Ichie) offers...

An epic saga of samurai warfare in medieval Japan This celebrated literary classic has delighted generations of Japanese. In its pages, you will find a vivid contemporary description of the fourteenth-century intrigues and battles that led to the destruction of the Hojo family, the...

The War in the East: Japan, China, and CoreaThe unexpected news of war between the Mikados Empire and the Celestial Kingdom has startled the whole world. Thereby considerable light was thrown upon the Oriental world. Japan, up to a very short time ago, through...

"The Way of the Samurai: Unveiling the Heart of Ancient Warriors"When you hear the word "samurai," you might imagine fierce fighters wearing masks and wielding long swords. But there's more to samurai culture than just battles. Inazo Nitobe's classic text reveals that samurai were...

A luxurious hardback edition of the classic work The Way of the Samurai, presented with beautiful gold embossing and gilded page edges. To many people, the word samurai conjures images of menacing masks, long blades and elaborate armor. However, this classic text by Inazo...

Ivan Morris's definitive and widely acclaimed portrait of the ceremonious and melancholy world of ancient Japan. - "A book which should delight anyone interested in Japan." --The New York Times Book ReviewUsing The Tale of Genji and other major literary works from Japan's Heian...

Robert N. Bellah's classic study, Tokugawa Religion does for Japan what Max Weber's The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism did for the West. One of the foremost authorities on Japanese history and culture, Bellah explains how religion in the Tokugawa period (160-1868)...

NOW A MAX ORIGINAL SERIES. A riveting true-life tale of newspaper noir and Japanese organized crime from an American investigative journalist who "pulls the curtain back on ... [an] element of Japanese society that few Westerners ever see" (San Francisco Examiner). Jake Adelstein is...

In June 1944, the United States launched a crushing assault on the Japanese navy in the Battle of the Philippine Sea. The capture of the Mariana Islands and the accompanying ruin of Japanese carrier airpower marked a pivotal moment in the Pacific War. No...

In June 1944, the United States launched a crushing assault on the Japanese navy in the Battle of the Philippine Sea. The capture of the Mariana Islands and the accompanying ruin of Japanese carrier airpower marked a pivotal moment in the Pacific War. No...

Umé San in JapanJapan is a paradise of flowers and of treasure-flowers, as the Japanese mothers call their babies. In no other country in the world do they both form so large a part of the daily life of the people. From the first...

Unbeaten Tracks in JapanHaving been recommended to leave home, in April 1878, in order to recruit my health by means which had proved serviceable before, I decided to visit Japan, attracted less by the reputed excellence of its climate than by the certainty that...

"Unit 731: The Forgotten Asian Holocaust by Derek Pua, is not for the faint of heart. It is, however, for anyone wanting to more clearly understand the extent of Imperial Japanese war crimes. This brief, dispassionate, and factual book outlines the creation and development...

When I Was a Boy in JapanJapanese boys have not been introduced very much to their little American friends, and the purpose of this book is to provide an introduction by telling some of the experiences which are common to most Japanese boys of...

In the Age of the Shoguns, great leaders were philosophers whose strength was measured not just by the sword but by patience, wisdom and moral clarity! In the wake of the Emmy Award-winning Shogun series, interest in Japan's ancient Samurai culture has never been...

A comprehensive history of women in Japanese religious traditions Scholars have widely acknowledged the persistent ambivalence with which the Japanese religious traditions treat women. Much existing scholarship depicts Japan's religious traditions as mere means of oppression. But this view raises a question: How have...

Working Women of JapanJapan is rapidly swinging into the current of an industrial civilization imported from the West. How is this movement modifying her ancient civilization? And, especially, what effect is it having on her homes and on the character of her manhood and...

The definitive history of Japanese organized crime, from its origins in samurai-era black markets and gambling rings to the shadowy syndicates of the present. "The best book in English on this fascinating and misunderstood subject." ―Richard Lloyd Parry, author of People Who Eat Darkness...