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

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

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

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

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

A fascinating account of the last major Allied operation in the South-West Pacific, and the largest Australian military ......more

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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

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During the Second World War Japanese soldiers committed several different war crimes, including the kidnapping and rapin......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

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

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 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

"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

Return to Fukushima captures the aftermath of the 2011 nuclear disaster in Fukushima, chronicling the resilience of disp......more

This book seeks to understand how the economic construction of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) evolved,......more

A New Yorker Best Book of the Year . "Moving and beautifully written." --BBC Music Magazine "Hotta is an unobtrusive nar......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

A major new history of North and South Korea, from the late nineteenth century to the present day "Cha and Pacheco Pardo......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

Ninja Fighting Techniques explains how to defend yourself against real-world threats using techniques perfected centurie......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

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 seminal work by historian Alexander Bennett presents a broad overview of the Japanese "Way of the Warrior" as it is......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

The story of a small Asian country with extraordinary aesthetic traditions that avoided colonization and overcame the de......more

Exploring the multiple aesthetic and cultural links between French and Japanese cinema, The Cinematic Influence is packe......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

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