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The Japanese Myths

A Guide to Gods, Heroes and Spirits

by Joshua Frydman ...

Series series Myths
An illustrated guide to the fantastic world of Japanese myths: retelling the stories and exploring how Japanese mythology has changed over time, as new gods, heroes, and spirits have entered the canon.While people around the world love Japan’s cultural exports—from manga and anime to Zen—not everyone is familiar with Japan’s unique mythology that shapes these interests, which is enriched by Shinto ... Read more

$15.19 USD

An illustrated guide to the fantastic world of Japanese myths: retelling the stories and exploring how Japanese mythology has changed over time, as new gods, heroes, and spirits have entered the canon.While people around the world love Japan’s cultural exports—from manga and anime to Zen—not everyone is familiar with Japan’s unique mythology that shapes these interests, which is enriched by Shinto
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Underground

The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche

by Haruki Murakami ...

Series series Vintage International
In this haunting work of journalistic investigation, Haruki Murakami tells the story of the horrific terrorist attack on Japanese soil that shook the entire world.On a clear spring day in 1995, five members of a religious cult unleashed poison gas on the Tokyo subway system. In attempt to discover why, Haruki Murakmi talks to the people who lived through the catastrophe, and in so doing lays bare ... Read more

$11.99 USD

In this haunting work of journalistic investigation, Haruki Murakami tells the story of the horrific terrorist attack on Japanese soil that shook the entire world.On a clear spring day in 1995, five members of a religious cult unleashed poison gas on the Tokyo subway system. In attempt to discover why, Haruki Murakmi talks to the people who lived through the catastrophe, and in so doing lays bare
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Japan from Anime to Zen

Quick Takes on Culture, Art, History, Food . . . and More

by David Watts Barton ...

An accessible compendium of the most important aspects of Japanese arts, culture and history, for quick reference or a longer, in-depth read, for actual and armchair travelers alike..This friendly guide offers concise but detailed demystifications of more than 85 aspects of ancient and modern Japan.It can be read in sequence, or just dipped into, depending on the moment’s need. Explanations go ... Read more

$8.99 USD

An accessible compendium of the most important aspects of Japanese arts, culture and history, for quick reference or a longer, in-depth read, for actual and armchair travelers alike..This friendly guide offers concise but detailed demystifications of more than 85 aspects of ancient and modern Japan.It can be read in sequence, or just dipped into, depending on the moment’s need. Explanations go
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東京大審：二戰審判與現代亞洲的誕生

Judgment at Tokyo: World War II on Trial and the Making of Modern Asia

by 蓋瑞．巴斯 ...

Translated by 堯嘉寧 ...

Series series Beyond
來不及理解的命運轉折，二十世紀最具爭議的歷史判決亞洲史上第一次，侵略者被送上國際法庭勝敗分明，真相卻有待追尋☆東京大審80週年中國崛起．日本修憲．美國重返東亞劍拔弩張之際，臺灣不可不知的關鍵歷史☆耗費10年研究書寫，考察7國史料、18座檔案館，首次完整呈現★ 榮獲理解國際局勢最重要的獎項．亞瑟羅斯圖書獎金獎★ 問鼎全球獎金最高文史圖書獎項．坎迪爾傑出歷史著作獎★ 全球唯一中文版1946年5月3日，以美國為首的同盟國於東京召開遠東國際軍事法庭。亞洲史上第一次，十一國法官齊聚一堂，審理戰敗的大日本帝國於第二次世界大戰期間犯下的戰爭罪行，史稱「東京大審」。這場審判共有兩大目標：其一是向日本戰犯追討正義，為侵略與各種戰爭暴行付出代價。第二項目標，則是以一套嶄新法律框架重建國際秩序，打造更和平的戰後世界。審判持續了兩年又六個月，最終將二十餘名甲級戰犯定罪判刑。然而，這場審判未能真正平息紛爭，反... ... Read more

$44.99 USD

來不及理解的命運轉折，二十世紀最具爭議的歷史判決亞洲史上第一次，侵略者被送上國際法庭勝敗分明，真相卻有待追尋☆東京大審80週年中國崛起．日本修憲．美國重返東亞劍拔弩張之際，臺灣不可不知的關鍵歷史☆耗費10年研究書寫，考察7國史料、18座檔案館，首次完整呈現★ 榮獲理解國際局勢最重要的獎項．亞瑟羅斯圖書獎金獎★ 問鼎全球獎金最高文史圖書獎項．坎迪爾傑出歷史著作獎★ 全球唯一中文版1946年5月3日，以美國為首的同盟國於東京召開遠東國際軍事法庭。亞洲史上第一次，十一國法官齊聚一堂，審理戰敗的大日本帝國於第二次世界大戰期間犯下的戰爭罪行，史稱「東京大審」。這場審判共有兩大目標：其一是向日本戰犯追討正義，為侵略與各種戰爭暴行付出代價。第二項目標，則是以一套嶄新法律框架重建國際秩序，打造更和平的戰後世界。審判持續了兩年又六個月，最終將二十餘名甲級戰犯定罪判刑。然而，這場審判未能真正平息紛爭，反...
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The Book of Five Rings

by Miyamoto Musashi ...

Along with Sun Tzu's The Art of War, The Book of Five Rings is considered to be one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asia. Composed in 1643 by the famed duelist and undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi, The Book of Five Rings analyzes the process of struggle and mastery over conflict that underlies every level of human interaction. For ... Read more

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Along with Sun Tzu's The Art of War, The Book of Five Rings is considered to be one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asia. Composed in 1643 by the famed duelist and undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi, The Book of Five Rings analyzes the process of struggle and mastery over conflict that underlies every level of human interaction. For
... Read more
The Rising Sun

The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-1945

by John Toland ...

Series series Modern Library War
“[The Rising Sun] is quite possibly the most readable, yet informative account of the Pacific war.”—Chicago Sun-TimesThis Pulitzer Prize–winning history of World War II chronicles the dramatic rise and fall of the Japanese empire, from the invasion of Manchuria and China to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Told from the Japanese perspective, The Rising Sun is, in the author’s words, ... Read more

$14.99 USD

“[The Rising Sun] is quite possibly the most readable, yet informative account of the Pacific war.”—Chicago Sun-TimesThis Pulitzer Prize–winning history of World War II chronicles the dramatic rise and fall of the Japanese empire, from the invasion of Manchuria and China to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Told from the Japanese perspective, The Rising Sun is, in the author’s words,
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Kangaroo Squadron

American Courage in the Darkest Days of World War II

by Bruce Gamble ...

"An inspiring, beautifully crafted tale of ordinary Americans exhibiting extraordinary heroism and grit when it mattered most."*In early 1942, while the American military was still in disarray from the devastating attacks on Pearl Harbor and the Philippines, a single U.S. Army squadron advanced to the far side of the world to face America's new enemy. Based in Australia with inadequate supplies ... Read more

$2.99 USD

"An inspiring, beautifully crafted tale of ordinary Americans exhibiting extraordinary heroism and grit when it mattered most."*In early 1942, while the American military was still in disarray from the devastating attacks on Pearl Harbor and the Philippines, a single U.S. Army squadron advanced to the far side of the world to face America's new enemy. Based in Australia with inadequate supplies
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The Flight Nurses’ War

The American Women Who Saved Thousands of Lives at Iwo Jima and Okinawa

by Leah Garrett ...

The unsung story of heroic World War II combat nurses sent into the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa to save thousands of American soldiers and Marines.“Impeccably researched, The Flight Nurses’ War provides new insights into female military service. A moving and important book.” —Clare Mulley, author of Agent ZoThe Pacific Theater was the setting for some of World War II’s... ... Read more

$19.99 USD

The unsung story of heroic World War II combat nurses sent into the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa to save thousands of American soldiers and Marines.“Impeccably researched, The Flight Nurses’ War provides new insights into female military service. A moving and important book.” —Clare Mulley, author of Agent ZoThe Pacific Theater was the setting for some of World War II’s...
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Battle of Peleliu, 1944

Three Days That Turned into Three Months

by Jim Moran ...

After the Allies had defeated the Japanese in the Solomons and the Dutch East Indies, the capture of the Philippines became General MacArthur's next objective. For this offensive to succeed, MacArthur felt compelled to secure his eastern flank by seizing control of the Palau Islands, one of which was Peleliu. The task of capturing this island, and the enemy airfield on it, was initially handed to ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

After the Allies had defeated the Japanese in the Solomons and the Dutch East Indies, the capture of the Philippines became General MacArthur's next objective. For this offensive to succeed, MacArthur felt compelled to secure his eastern flank by seizing control of the Palau Islands, one of which was Peleliu. The task of capturing this island, and the enemy airfield on it, was initially handed to
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Implacable Foes

War in the Pacific, 1944-1945

by Waldo Heinrichs, Marc Gallicchio ...

On May 8, 1945, Victory in Europe Day-shortened to "V.E. Day"-brought with it the demise of Nazi Germany. But for the Allies, the war was only half-won. Exhausted but exuberant American soldiers, ready to return home, were sent to join the fighting in the Pacific, which by the spring and summer of 1945 had turned into a gruelling campaign of bloody attrition against an enemy determined to fight to ... Read more

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On May 8, 1945, Victory in Europe Day-shortened to "V.E. Day"-brought with it the demise of Nazi Germany. But for the Allies, the war was only half-won. Exhausted but exuberant American soldiers, ready to return home, were sent to join the fighting in the Pacific, which by the spring and summer of 1945 had turned into a gruelling campaign of bloody attrition against an enemy determined to fight to
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Daughters of the Samurai

A Journey from East to West and Back

by Janice P. Nimura ...

**A Seattle Times Best Book of the YearA Buzzfeed Best Nonfiction Book of the Year"Nimura paints history in cinematic strokes and brings a forgotten story to vivid, unforgettable life." —Arthur Golden, author of Memoirs of a Geisha**In 1871, five young girls were sent by the Japanese government to the United States. Their mission: learn Western ways and return to help nurture a new generation of ... Read more

$12.99 USD

**A Seattle Times Best Book of the YearA Buzzfeed Best Nonfiction Book of the Year"Nimura paints history in cinematic strokes and brings a forgotten story to vivid, unforgettable life." —Arthur Golden, author of Memoirs of a Geisha**In 1871, five young girls were sent by the Japanese government to the United States. Their mission: learn Western ways and return to help nurture a new generation of
... Read more
Yakuza

A 400-Year History of the Japanese Underworld

by Andrew Rankin ...

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“Gripping.” —Ian Buruma, New YorkerJapan’s gangster groups, known collectively a... ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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“Gripping.” —Ian Buruma, New YorkerJapan’s gangster groups, known collectively a...
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Miyamoto Musashi

His Life and Writings

by Kenji Tokitsu ...

Translated by Sherab Ch÷dzin Kohn ...

A comprehensive study of the life, philosophies, fighting strategies, and works of the legendary samurai warrior who wrote The Book of Five RingsMiyamoto Musashi, who lived in Japan in the fifteenth century, was a renowned samurai warrior. He has become a martial arts icon, known not just as an undefeated dueler, but also as a master of battlefield strategy. Kenji Tokitsu turns a critical eye on ... Read more

$28.99 USD

A comprehensive study of the life, philosophies, fighting strategies, and works of the legendary samurai warrior who wrote The Book of Five RingsMiyamoto Musashi, who lived in Japan in the fifteenth century, was a renowned samurai warrior. He has become a martial arts icon, known not just as an undefeated dueler, but also as a master of battlefield strategy. Kenji Tokitsu turns a critical eye on
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The Spirit of Shinto

Finding Nature and Harmony on Japan's Sacred Path

Translated by Russel Andrew Calvert ...

by Hector Garcia ...

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 engaging introduction to the history, principles, and continuing influence of Shintoism in Japan. Garcia takes readers on a time ... Read more

$12.99 USD

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 engaging introduction to the history, principles, and continuing influence of Shintoism in Japan. Garcia takes readers on a time
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The Way of the Samurai

The Book of Five Rings, The Hagakure, Bushido: The Soul of Japan

by Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Miyamoto Musashi, Inazo Nitobe ...

Series series The Big Ideas
Presented here in one volume are three of the seminal texts relating to the Japanese 'Way of the Samurai', essential reading for anyone interested in the Samurai culture of Japan.'Go Rin No Sho', or 'The Book of Five Rings' is a famous text written by the swordsman Miyamoto Musashi in 1645, concerning Martial Arts, in particular Kenjitsu and the art of Zen.  Miyamoto Musashi uses language that is ... Read more

$2.99 USD

Presented here in one volume are three of the seminal texts relating to the Japanese 'Way of the Samurai', essential reading for anyone interested in the Samurai culture of Japan.'Go Rin No Sho', or 'The Book of Five Rings' is a famous text written by the swordsman Miyamoto Musashi in 1645, concerning Martial Arts, in particular Kenjitsu and the art of Zen.  Miyamoto Musashi uses language that is
... Read more
Blackwater

The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army

by Jeremy Scahill ...

The “crackling exposé” (New York Times Book Review) of the shadowy mercenary army that perpetrated horrific war crimes in America's nameOn September 16, 2007, machine gun fire erupted in Baghdad's Nisour Square, leaving seventeen Iraqi civilians dead, among them women and children. The shooting spree, labeled "Baghdad's Bloody Sunday," was neither the work of Iraqi insurgents nor U.S. soldiers. ... Read more

$14.99 USD

The “crackling exposé” (New York Times Book Review) of the shadowy mercenary army that perpetrated horrific war crimes in America's nameOn September 16, 2007, machine gun fire erupted in Baghdad's Nisour Square, leaving seventeen Iraqi civilians dead, among them women and children. The shooting spree, labeled "Baghdad's Bloody Sunday," was neither the work of Iraqi insurgents nor U.S. soldiers.
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Nagasaki

The Last Witnesses

by M. G. Sheftall ...

Series Book 2 - Embers
The second volume in a prize-worthy two-book series based on years of irreplicable personal interviews with survivors about each of the atomic bomb drops, first in Hiroshima and then Nagasaki, that hastened the end of the Pacific War.On August 6, 1945, the United States unleashed a weapon unlike anything the world had ever seen. Then, just three days later, when Japan showed no sign of surrender, ... Read more

$14.99 USD

The second volume in a prize-worthy two-book series based on years of irreplicable personal interviews with survivors about each of the atomic bomb drops, first in Hiroshima and then Nagasaki, that hastened the end of the Pacific War.On August 6, 1945, the United States unleashed a weapon unlike anything the world had ever seen. Then, just three days later, when Japan showed no sign of surrender,
... Read more
Tsushima 1905

Death of a Russian Fleet

by Mark Lardas, Paul Kime, Bounford.com ...

Series Book 330 - Campaign
A highly illustrated study of the naval campaign of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–05, focusing on the decisive battle of Tsushima.Japan was closed to the world until 1854 and its technology then was literally medieval. Great Britain, France and Russia divided the globe in the nineteenth century, but Japan was catching up. Its army and navy were retrained by Western powers and equipped with the ... Read more

$18.99 USD

A highly illustrated study of the naval campaign of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–05, focusing on the decisive battle of Tsushima.Japan was closed to the world until 1854 and its technology then was literally medieval. Great Britain, France and Russia divided the globe in the nineteenth century, but Japan was catching up. Its army and navy were retrained by Western powers and equipped with the
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First Blood for the Flying Tigers: Twelve Days after Pearl Harbor, a Band of American Mercenaries Took Their Revenge on the Empire of Japan

by Daniel Ford ...

When Japanese planes laid waste to Pearl Harbor on the morning of December 7, 1941, the United States had just one air combat unit on the continent of Asia. That was the 1st American Volunteer Group - sponsored by the White House, equipped and paid by a U.S. loan, but officially part of the Chinese Air Force. On December 20, this band of mercenaries won immortality over the city of Kunming as the ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

When Japanese planes laid waste to Pearl Harbor on the morning of December 7, 1941, the United States had just one air combat unit on the continent of Asia. That was the 1st American Volunteer Group - sponsored by the White House, equipped and paid by a U.S. loan, but officially part of the Chinese Air Force. On December 20, this band of mercenaries won immortality over the city of Kunming as the
... Read more
History of Japan

Revised Edition

by Richard Mason, J. G. Caiger ...

A classic of Japanese history, this book is the preeminent work on the history of Japan.Newly revised and updated, A History of Japan is a single-volume, comprehensive account of Japan's history. Starting in ancient Japan during its early pre-history period, A History of Japan covers every important aspect of history and culture through feudal Japan to the post-Cold War period and the collapse of ... Read more

$13.99 USD

A classic of Japanese history, this book is the preeminent work on the history of Japan.Newly revised and updated, A History of Japan is a single-volume, comprehensive account of Japan's history. Starting in ancient Japan during its early pre-history period, A History of Japan covers every important aspect of history and culture through feudal Japan to the post-Cold War period and the collapse of
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A History of Japan

by Hisho Saito ...

Translated by Elizabeth Lee ...

Series series Routledge Library Editions: Japan
This volume presents the Japanese version of the history of Japan from its origins, through the subjection of Korea, the introduction of Chinese culture, rebellion in Korea, Buddhism, Taika reforms, Ainu insurrection, the founding of Kyoto as the capital, the power of Fujiwara, the founding of the Kamakura Shogunate, Hojo family, Ashikaga Shogunate, Oda & Toyotomi families, Tokugawa Shogunate, the ... Read more

$33.99 USD

This volume presents the Japanese version of the history of Japan from its origins, through the subjection of Korea, the introduction of Chinese culture, rebellion in Korea, Buddhism, Taika reforms, Ainu insurrection, the founding of Kyoto as the capital, the power of Fujiwara, the founding of the Kamakura Shogunate, Hojo family, Ashikaga Shogunate, Oda & Toyotomi families, Tokugawa Shogunate, the
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The Book of Tea

by Kakuzo Okakura ...

Series series Stone Bridge Classics
A classic essay at the intersection of art, philosophy, and tea.Kakuzo Okakuzo was a fascinating intellectual of Japan's Meiji period. He was bilingual in English and Japanese from an early age and spent his career bridging the gap between the two cultures. Originally written in English and addressed to the Western world, The Book of Tea introduced readers to "Teaism"—the practice of drinking tea ... Read more

$2.99 USD

A classic essay at the intersection of art, philosophy, and tea.Kakuzo Okakuzo was a fascinating intellectual of Japan's Meiji period. He was bilingual in English and Japanese from an early age and spent his career bridging the gap between the two cultures. Originally written in English and addressed to the Western world, The Book of Tea introduced readers to "Teaism"—the practice of drinking tea
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Public Zen, Personal Zen

A Buddhist Introduction

by Peter D. Hershock ...

Among Buddhist traditions, Zen has been remarkably successful in garnering and sustaining interest outside the Buddhist homelands of Asia, and “zen” is now part of the global cultural lexicon. This deeply informed book explores the history of this enduring Japanese tradition-from its beginnings as a form of Buddhist thought and practice imported from China to its reinvention in medieval Japan as a ... Read more

$48.99 USD

Among Buddhist traditions, Zen has been remarkably successful in garnering and sustaining interest outside the Buddhist homelands of Asia, and “zen” is now part of the global cultural lexicon. This deeply informed book explores the history of this enduring Japanese tradition-from its beginnings as a form of Buddhist thought and practice imported from China to its reinvention in medieval Japan as a
... Read more
The Rape of Nanking

The Forgotten Holocaust Of World War II

by Iris Chang ...

The New York Times bestselling account of one of history's most brutal—and forgotten—massacres, when the Japanese army destroyed China's capital city on the eve of World War II."A powerful, landmark book, riveting in its horror." —Richard Rhodes, Pulitzer-Prize winning author of The Making of the Atomic BombIn December 1937, the Japanese army swept into the ancient city of... ... Read more

$14.99 USD

The New York Times bestselling account of one of history's most brutal—and forgotten—massacres, when the Japanese army destroyed China's capital city on the eve of World War II."A powerful, landmark book, riveting in its horror." —Richard Rhodes, Pulitzer-Prize winning author of The Making of the Atomic BombIn December 1937, the Japanese army swept into the ancient city of...
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