Introducing the works of a major Chinese writer--liberal, cosmopolitan, and lyrically exotic--once banned but now embraced, and newly "discovered" in the West.
A revealing look at rural lives and lifestyles that have all but disappeared today.
Can traditional Japanese life concepts--like loyalty, harmony, meticulousness--make sense in Western societies? Here are dozens of ideas for "decluttering the spirit."
Introducing Hiromi Ito, an award-winning Japanese author who has been compared to Haruki Murakami and Yoko Tawada.
Observations on the people, culture, and history of Japan from a long-time resident riding the rails along the less-traveled western coastline.
Joiner's second novel set in the fabled Kanazawa area is an intimate yet understated look at an American who seeks recovery after his marriage to a Japanese woman has failed.
Explosive stories of the little-known burakumin from one of Japan's great postwar literary masters.
A guide to the key spiritual concepts behind yoga and other branches of Eastern wisdom
Japanese characters served up with histories and cultural clues to help you decorate your skin/body/life with just the right word!
Essays on the nature, creation, and presentation of art, craft, and architecture in Japan, springing from the author’s experiences in Kyoto.