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Nakae Chomin’s Discourse by Three Drunkards on Government offers a captivating glimpse into a nation grappling with modernization and the adoption ...

Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki was a remarkable man. Throughout his long life he worked untiringly to bring the message of Zen, and Buddhism in general, to...

A no-nonsense guide to the mind-body training necessary for budo, the study of traditional Japanese martial arts for self-cultivation—from a sixth-...

Donn Draeger was one of the most famous and well-respected martial artists of the twentieth century, and he was a pioneer in bringing Asian martial...

Explore the practical and intricate martial arts tradition of Japan with this meticulously researched guide. Examining the historical, cultural, an...

Essential Kanji is an integrated course for learning to read and write the 2,000 basic Japanese characters. It introduces the kanji that are now ...

This ground-breaking work is the first to comprehensively document the traditions, philosophy, and techniques of one of the world's most varied, ex...

Traditional Japanese packaging is an art form that applies sophisticated design and natural aesthetics to simple objects. In this elegant presentat...

Lively, detailed essays explaining the meaning behind the apparatus, traditions, and etiquette particular to the Japanese martial arts—by an Americ...

This practical and supremely useful manual is the first comprehensive, hands-on introduction to Japanese ceramics. The Japanese ceramics tradition ...

A third-generation traditional bookbinder gives easy-to-follow instructions for making all the major, historically important styles of Japanese bin...

From ai (“love”) to zukkyu! (“heart attack!”) Japanese Street Slang details the roughest and rawest street language as it’s used in Japan today. He...

Living and Dying in Zazen combines the life stories and teaching of five teachers—Kodo Sawaki, Sodo Yokoyama, Kozan Kato, Motoko Ikebe, and Uchiya...

A comprehensive study of the life, philosophies, fighting strategies, and works of the legendary samurai warrior who wrote The Book of Five Rings  ...

No other Asian poetic form has so intrigued and beguiled the English-speaking world as the Japanese haiku. Even before World War I such imagist poe...

The hermit-monk Ryokan, long beloved in Japan both for his poetry and for his character, belongs in the tradition of the great Zen eccentrics of Ch...

To become an expert swordsman, one must pay close attention to detail, be highly self-critical, and practice diligently every day under the guidanc...

In Tai Chi for Health, Edward Maisel unveils the benefits of this ancient Chinese practice, presenting it as a gentle yet powerful alternative to t...

This lively introduction to Japanese joinery not only delves lovingly into the unique history and development of Japanese carpentry, but also revea...

The original purpose of iaido was to slay an opponent with one stroke of the sword upon unsheathing; today it is practiced as a martial art, one t...

In the West, Japanese culture comes in the form of Power Rangers, Godzilla movies, and Sanrio products, but of course the indigenous pop culture is...

Of all the world's great cities, Tokyo remains one of the least well known. Paul Waley calls forth the stories sleeping behind the glass and chrome...