Zero to Fluent with Chinese 24/7So you want to be able to communicate in Chinese, but you’ve never learned a foreign language before? That’s OK. With this book and its free audio tracks, you’ll have e
Raised in the tumult of Japan’s industrial powerhouse, the eleven men and women profiled in this book have all made the transition to sustainable, fulfilling lives. They are today artists, philosopher
Starting with the notion that some traditions?like drinking green tea for health and mental acuity?embody timeless wisdom for living, Toshimi A. Kayaki offers dozens of wise old Japanese ways for impr
According to Buddhist theology, the world is suffering through a final corrupt era called mappo. As mappo continues, chaos will increase until the center can no longer hold. Then the world will end.H
“This book is a physical work of art—as it should be, because the Japanese bath is an aesthetic event.”—Whole Earth Review Since its first publication in 1992, this book has become a curious classic,
“A seminal guide to Asian life and thought. . . . Very highly recommended.”—Midwest Book ReviewThe classic 1906 essay on tea drinking, its history, aesthetics, and deep connection to Japanese culture.
Osamu Tezuka (1928-89) was the pioneering genius of manga and TV animation in Japan, and Tetsuwan Atomu, or "Mighty Atom," known in the United States as Astro Boy, is his life's masterwork. The histor
The cherry blossom is a symbol of evanescent beauty in Japan, and its soft pink colorations have been explored countless times by Japanese artists throughout history. Featuring the work of Kyoto kimon
Many of the most stunning textile designs in Japan are produced by stenciling, either to apply color or as paste-resist. Stencils are repeatable and thus lend themselves to modern designers looking fo
"New countries are something like new clothes. I try them on - do they fit, how do they look? To be in a new place is to find a new self." With these words Donald Richie introduces his long-awaited c
“Modern Chinese fiction . . . looks to have made a great leap towards the bookshelves of [Western] readers.”—GuardianHugely popular in China, flash fiction is poised to be the most exciting new develo
With an embossed cover and full page, two-color calligraphic art throughout, The Heart Sutra in Calligraphy is a beautiful gift and a unique resource for study and reflection. Presenting the world’s m
A revealing look into the hearts of the Japanese people and at rural lifestyles that have all but disappeared, in a long-awaited translation of a classic text by one of Japan's great folklore scholars
"Yoga Heart is a tiny treasure to hold and to behold. Even the typography and colors are food for contemplation...highly recommended for people who will not only read the lines for enjoyment, but also
Roberta, Lang and their friends experience the great Japanese city in all its manifestations to their inquiring, observing, and wandering minds as they banter over the details of a party, a film, Song
150,000 innocents died in Changchun at the end of WW2 when Mao's Revolutionary Army laid siege. Japanese girl Homare Endo, then age 7, was traumatized but survived to devote her life to telling the w
