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
Sekigahara was the greatest samurai battle in history. Japan had long been at civil war until brought under the rule of ......more
In Waste, Eiko Maruko Siniawer innovatively explores the many ways in which the Japanese have thought about waste--in te......more
The first effort to reconstruct the history of the Pacific War exclusively from internal Japanese sources, from the reno......more
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Bringing together a wealth of primary sources and with contributions from leading experts, Dress History of Korea presen......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
Tokyo today is one of the world’s mega-cities and the center of a scintillating, hyper-modern culture--but not everyone ......more
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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
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
A fascinating account of the last major Allied operation in the South-West Pacific, and the largest Australian military ......more
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During the Second World War Japanese soldiers committed several different war crimes, including the kidnapping and rapin......more
This book intends to be a reaction to a remarkable paradox within Korean studies, easily encountered even by non-experts......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
Suffering and Smiling: Daily Life in North Korea, is a field report, rather than a theoretical account, of North Korean ......more
Born in Japan and trained in Germany, dancer and choreographer Ito Michio (1893-1961) achieved prominence in London befo......more
Chivalry is a flower no less indigenous to the soil of Japan than its emblem, the cherry blossom; nor is it a dried-up s......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
Although an ally of Nazi Germany during World War II, Japan adamantly refused to accede to German demands to deal harshl......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 i......more
Return to Fukushima captures the aftermath of the 2011 nuclear disaster in Fukushima, chronicling the resilience of disp......more
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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
Ninja Fighting Techniques explains how to defend yourself against real-world threats using techniques perfected centurie......more
An expansive and accessible introduction to the history of Korea during the first millennium CE. Korea’s Three Kingdoms ......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
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Cultures of Modernity and the U.S.-Japan Cold War Alliance reconsiders the origins of postwar U.S.-Japan relations by fo......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
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
Explora la tierra de sol naciente y descubre por qué la cultura japonesa es única Déjate seducir por la belleza efímera ......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
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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
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Miller examines Britain and Japan’s involvement in the Middle East peace process after the October war of 1973 and how i......more
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Most Americans regard the postwar Occupation of Japan as a prime example of their country’s magnanimity. They are blithe......more
This book comprises the biographies of the North Korean politicians whose actions played a pivotal role in shaping the f......more
Beautifully produced in a handy pocket-size format and with a timeless design, Bushido: Code of the Samurai includes the......more
This book is about cinema and the cultural Cold War in Asia, set against the larger history of the cultural, political, ......more
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A large collection of animals that appear in ukiyo-e prints from the Edo Period, from pets to rare animals! Following th......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
Investigating more than 70 key concepts relating to the performing arts in more than six non-European languages, this vo......more
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Hyakunin’shu: Reading the Hundred Poets in Late Edo Japan explores the "popular literary literacy" of the Japanese at th......more
Poems and Stories for Overcoming Idleness is the first complete translation in any Western language of P’ahan chip, the ......more
Pacific Profiles Volume 13 presents the most accurate wartime profiles and histories to date of Imperial Japanese Navy b......more
Finally, the Americans, using their industrial capacity and taking advantage of the obvious Japanese mistakes, moved on ......more
"Bob Whiting came to the city as a stranger in a strange land in 1962 and stayed for five decades--he knows the dark all......more
An incredible sea story that turns the Age of Exploration on its head, following the first Japanese man to set foot on N......more
Explore Tokyo’s incredible journey from a feudal past to a global metropolis in Edward Seidensticker’s captivating narra......more
The Imperial Japanese Navy developed the submarine faster than any other country in the world. But because of rivalries ......more
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Beautiful edition with a new introduction to the intriguing and unique history of Korea, its mythology and its people. K......more
This book examines civic activism to conserve dark heritage built by the colonial and wartime labor regime in contempora......more
A riveting, immersive account of the agonizing decision to use nuclear weapons against Japan--a crucial turning point in......more