Japan was compelled to open its doors to Western commerce in the 1850s and 1860s. Yet because the treaties signed at tha......more
Na Hong-jin’s The Wailing (2016) has been acclaimed as one of the very best horror films of recent years. In The Wailing......more
This edited volume brings a wide array of writings by Hirabayashi Hatsunosuke, one of 20th-century Japan’s most importan......more
The Dialectics of Absolute Nothingness investigates the appropriations, critiques, and innovative interpretations of Ger......more
Winner of the 2022 Hagley Prize in Business History Finalist of the 2023 International Convention for Asian Scholars Boo......more
Sekigahara was the greatest samurai battle in history. Japan had long been at civil war until brought under the rule of ......more
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In Waste, Eiko Maruko Siniawer innovatively explores the many ways in which the Japanese have thought about waste--in te......more
Tracing the development of Catholic ideas in Japan and China during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth century, th......more
The first effort to reconstruct the history of the Pacific War exclusively from internal Japanese sources, from the reno......more
Demons, sorcerers, ninjas......explaining the origins of Japan’s dark heroes from the perspective of Japanese art. In ma......more
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Scholars have long debated the relationship between Buddhist monks and Confucian literati during the late Chosŏn (1700-1......more
In recent years, debates over healthcare have accompanied rapid advances in technology, from the expansion of telehealth......more
In recent years, debates over healthcare have accompanied rapid advances in technology, from the expansion of telehealth......more
Cinema Under National Reconstruction calls for a revisionist understanding of state film censorship during successive Co......more
Cinema Under National Reconstruction calls for a revisionist understanding of state film censorship during successive Co......more
A rich and original history of Edo, the shogun’s city that became modern Tokyo. Tokyo today is one of the world’s mega-c......more
The myths of Korea may seem a complex and intriguing mix of ghosts, spirits, and superstition, but they form the bedrock......more
Listening to the Voices of the Dead is an account of the author’s search for disquieted voices of the dead in the wake o......more
Listening to the Voices of the Dead is an account of the author’s search for disquieted voices of the dead in the wake o......more
From sleepy fishing village to samurai capital to vibrant global metropolis, Eiko Maruko Siniawer takes readers through ......more
From sleepy fishing village to samurai capital to vibrant global metropolis, Eiko Maruko Siniawer takes readers through ......more
During the first half of the twentieth century, a wide range of the Japanese populace was drawn to the possibilities off......more
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The first book to present the amazing swords and armor belonging to the most famous Samurai in Japanese history! In Japa......more
Over the last 25 years, South Korea has witnessed growing inequality due to the proliferation of non-standard employment......more
Over the last 25 years, South Korea has witnessed growing inequality due to the proliferation of non-standard employment......more
Significantly expanded and updated--a lively excursion into Japanese folklore and its increasing influence within global......more
Significantly expanded and updated--a lively excursion into Japanese folklore and its increasing influence within global......more
A fascinating account of the last major Allied operation in the South-West Pacific, and the largest Australian military ......more
North Korea may be known as the world’s most secluded society, but it too has witnessed the rapid rise of new media tech......more
North Korea may be known as the world’s most secluded society, but it too has witnessed the rapid rise of new media tech......more
During the Second World War Japanese soldiers committed several different war crimes, including the kidnapping and rapin......more
Although an ally of Nazi Germany during World War II, Japan adamantly refused to accede to German demands to deal harshl......more
Bringing together a wealth of primary sources and with contributions from leading experts, Dress History of Korea presen......more
Suffering and Smiling: Daily Life in North Korea, is a field report, rather than a theoretical account, of North Korean ......more
In this book, the beauty and design of Japanese tattoos are explored through ukiyo-e prints and explained in detailed bi......more
Born in Japan and trained in Germany, dancer and choreographer Ito Michio (1893-1961) achieved prominence in London befo......more
Born in Japan and trained in Germany, dancer and choreographer Ito Michio (1893-1961) achieved prominence in London befo......more
This luxurious gift edition presents Inazo Nitobe’s classic work, The Way of the Samurai, featuring stenciled page edges......more
The sports world’s attention was focused on Japan for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. The years-long bui......more
Among all the Korean dynasties, the Koryŏ dynasty (918-1392) was the first to have contact with the Western world. It wa......more
An exclusive insight into glamour of Edo-period society through the medium of 170 exquisite ukiyo-e This sumptuous book ......more
How color is used in the most famous works of Japanese art--from the 16th century to the present. From the vibrant reds ......more
A superbly illustrated account of the Japanese Navy during the fierce battles of Guadalcanal and the Solomons, explainin......more
A creative guide to a unique and beautiful form of Korean art, steeped in ancient tradition....more
A major Marxist thinker and critic in 1930s Japan, Tosaka Jun was among the world’s most incisive--yet underrecognized--......more
A major Marxist thinker and critic in 1930s Japan, Tosaka Jun was among the world’s most incisive--yet underrecognized--......more
Beautifully produced in traditional Chinese binding and with a timeless design, Bushido: The Soul of Japan includes the ......more
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"The first volume in a two-book series about each of the atomic bomb drops that ended the Pacific War based on years of ......more
This book seeks to understand how the economic construction of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) evolved,......more
An expansive and accessible introduction to the history of Korea during the first millennium CE. Korea’s Three Kingdoms ......more
History is not one story, but many. In Rethinking Japan’s Modernity, M. William Steele takes a new look at the people, p......more
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While working as an English teacher and freelance journalist in South Korea for twelve years, James Card explored remote......more
In Japan the number of "Special Permanent Residents"--most of whom are of Korean descent, the so-called "Zainichi"--is d......more
In Japan the number of "Special Permanent Residents"--most of whom are of Korean descent, the so-called "Zainichi"--is d......more
This book examines the history of the Japanese Red Cross Society (JRCS) and through it offers a new account of the human......more
This book examines the history of the Japanese Red Cross Society (JRCS) and through it offers a new account of the human......more
The years 1900 to 1954 marked the transformation from an exotic, colonized "Far East" to a more autonomous, prominent "A......more
As shown by the success of Squid Game and Parasite, South Korea’s film industry is producing films and original series f......more
As shown by the success of Squid Game and Parasite, South Korea’s film industry is producing films and original series f......more
This book intends to be a reaction to a remarkable paradox within Korean studies, easily encountered even by non-experts......more
Transfiguring Women in Late Twentieth-Century Japan: Feminists, Lesbians, and Girls’ Comics Artists and Fans examines th......more
The Ryukyu islands have been inhabited by humans for over 30,000 years. Their modern population, however, did not come f......more
Pearl Harbor is a fallacy that needs to be corrected. American’s have been taught in schools that this was a surprise/sn......more
Exploring the multiple aesthetic and cultural links between French and Japanese cinema, The Cinematic Influence is packe......more
Cultures of Modernity and the U.S.-Japan Cold War Alliance reconsiders the origins of postwar U.S.-Japan relations by fo......more
A comprehensive view of World War Two in the Asia Pacific. In early 1942, the Japanese Army and Navy were advancing on a......more
Fenollosa’s Legacy in Late Nineteenth Century Japan: An American Scholar’s Role in Resurrecting the Art of Japan makes a......more
What is going on when a graphic novel has a twelfth-century samurai pick up a telephone to make a call, or a play has an......more
What is going on when a graphic novel has a twelfth-century samurai pick up a telephone to make a call, or a play has an......more
Interdisciplinary Edo brings together scholars from across the methodological spectrum to explore new approaches to inno......more
This groundbreaking study examines the unlikely merger of two Japanese cultural phenomena, an 11th-century aristocratic ......more
The Translocal Island of Okinawa reveals the underrepresented memories, visions and actions that are involved in the mak......more
Explora la tierra de sol naciente y descubre por qué la cultura japonesa es única Déjate seducir por la belleza efímera ......more
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Power in the Choson dynasty of Korea (1392-1910) was shared amongst various political actors, often including female hea......more
Organized by theme, this comprehensive encyclopedia examines all aspects of life in Japan, from geography and government......more
A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 ’Mightily impressive ... a marvellous read’ Sunday Times From the acclaimed author ......more
Miller examines Britain and Japan’s involvement in the Middle East peace process after the October war of 1973 and how i......more
In The Origin of the 1960s Korean Developmental Regime: Manchurian Modern, Suk-Jung Han traces the current Korean dynami......more
Most Americans regard the postwar Occupation of Japan as a prime example of American magnanimity. They are blithely unaw......more
This book comprises the biographies of the North Korean politicians whose actions played a pivotal role in shaping the f......more
This book is about cinema and the cultural Cold War in Asia, set against the larger history of the cultural, political, ......more
A large collection of animals that appear in ukiyo-e prints from the Edo Period, from pets to rare animals! Following th......more
Investigating more than 70 key concepts relating to the performing arts in more than six non-European languages, this vo......more