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This classic work of scholarship provides a comprehensive overview of the cultures and societies of Japan and China, fro......more

This book is a firsthand account of the Amherst Eclipse Expedition to Japan, which took place in 1896. The book details ......more

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This book provides a historical account of the political and economic conditions of Japan and its colonies in China and ......more

A firsthand account of life in Japan at the end of the 19th century, from the perspective of a Christian missionary work......more

Dive into the fascinating history and culture of Japan with this insightful book by Eugene Stock. Learn about the influe......more

This book is a classic study of Japan and its people, written by British author Andrew Steinmetz in the mid-19th century......more

In this two-volume work, Griffis paints a vivid picture of life in Japan during a period of rapid modernization and chan......more

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This book offers a re-interpretation of the political history of Macau from 1937 to 1945, during which Japan and China w......more

Japan: a land plagued by volcanoes, earthquakes and typhoons, yet blessed with a climate suitable for all manner of agri......more

After war defeat in 1945, Japan underwent historic political, economic and social transformations resulting in the count......more

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Sixiang Wang demonstrates how Chosŏn political actors strategically deployed cultural practices, values, and narratives ......more

The popularity of pornography is predicated on the idea that those participating have given their consent. That is what ......more

Located in the middle of Sapporo, Mount Moiwa offers a view of the city and the Sea of Japan. A ropeway and a miniature ......more

Whisky Rising: The Second Edition is the most up-to-date, comprehensive resource on Japanese whisky. This fully updated ......more

Genuine Okinawan Karate was developed as a fighting tool. Non-Okinawan Karate are for other purposes. Karate practitione......more

Analysis of Genuine Karate seeks to identify and hold to account the consequences of external changes upon the fundament......more

An intimate portrait of Japan’s oldest international school, perched atop the Bluff in Yokohama since 1872....more

A spell was cast over Graeme Cocks when he was summoned to coffee and cinnamon biscuits at an unassuming house in Freman......more

This book explores Takamure Itsue’s (1894-1964) intellectual odyssey as Japan’s most notable pioneer in the study of wom......more

Japanese myth has played a crucial role in more practical aspects, notably a political and social charter. The families ......more

Beyond Zen: D. T. Suzuki and the Modern Transformation of Buddhism is an accessible collection of multidisciplinary essa......more

This book explores how narratives, exhibitions, media representations, and cultural heritage sites that communicate memo......more

Unleash the Hidden Powers of Ancient Warriors Embark on a captivating journey into the mystical world of the legendary N......more

An analysis of a 1933 Japanese pulp fiction novel and the foretelling of the coming war....more

Japanese temples are peaceful places that enshrine Shinto beliefs. Omikuji, slips of paper with fortunes people have lef......more

General Chang saved South Korea from Communism. Twice. May 16, 1961. General Chang made a decisive contribution to Gener......more

This fascinating book is an insightful exploration of Western perceptions and representations of Japanese culture and so......more

A host of shrines are scattered throughout Sapporo’s city and suburbs. Straw ropes called shimenawa hang on trees and do......more

General Chang saved South Korea from Communism. Twice. May 16, 1961. General Chang made a decisive contribution to Gener......more

This is the first book-length, English-language translation of the work of this high-profile, prolific New Woman writer ......more

Formation of Periodical Authorship in 1920s Korea argues that Korean authors who entered the literary scene during moder......more

This study investigates the impact of Japanese colonial education in Korea. It examines how formal colonial education af......more

Through what kind of historical narrative was Japanese fighting morale bolstered during World War Two? How was the kamik......more

Offers alternative approaches to the study of colonial and postcolonial Korean Buddhism, suggesting new directions for s......more

Historians of late premodern Korea have tended to regard it as a hermit kingdom, isolated from its neighbours and the wi......more

Lottaz and Ottosson explore the intricate relationship between neutral Sweden and Imperial Japan during the latter’s fif......more

"Lucid, learned, and superbly translated, Kondo the Barbarian is an indispensable source for those interested in Taiwan’......more

"Lucid, learned, and superbly translated, Kondo the Barbarian is an indispensable source for those interested in Taiwan’......more

Visitors to Sapporo, Japan delight in the meditative beauty found in public flower beds and private front gardens. Altho......more

Bringing together a wealth of primary sources and with contributions from leading experts, Dress History of Korea presen......more

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Whether you’re a birdwatcher, a plant lover, or need a cool place to take the kids, Sapporo’s parks are waiting to welco......more

A dramatic new telling of the dawn of modern East Asia, placing Korea at the center of a transformed world order wrought......more

A riveting, immersive account of the agonizing decision to use nuclear weapons against Japan--a crucial turning point in......more

A riveting, immersive account of the agonizing decision to use nuclear weapons against Japan--a crucial turning point in......more

With a history stretching back nearly 1,500 years, Japanese literature is infused from its beginnings with written tradi......more

Truman was the epitome of the American dream. Born and raised by poor, struggling farmers in America’s heartland, he had......more

This book explores the contemporary legacy of Hiroshima and Nagasaki following the passage of three quarters of a centur......more

The japanese progressed throughout the eras because of the emperor, but they also progressed despite him. These are peop......more

A revelatory and groundbreaking account of Imperial Japan’s kamikaze--the suicide pilots of World War II--as told throug......more

Beyond Courage recounts several inspiring feats of escape and evasion by downed airmen during the Korean conflict. The a......more

The revival of a classic work of journalism which exposes the gap between the official story and reality Proxy wars, it ......more

Proxy wars, it seems, are more openly practiced than ever--and yet one of the worst of these was suppressed and "forgott......more

Comprehensive examination of the goals, strategies, and motives of the six parties involved in North Korea denuclearizat......more

What, if anything, is Esoteric Pure Land Buddhism? In 1224, the medieval Japanese scholar-monk Dōhan (1179-1252) compose......more

This book is the first critical biography to chart Masayoshi Ohira’s life and work, with a focus on his political philos......more

This book, the result of a landmark colloquium held in Korea to reflect on the role of education in Korean society, prov......more

This collection of essays, written by authors of different nationalities, explores the experiences of the countries that......more

Anarchic street performances in late-1950s Japan; inauguration of the first Happenings in Antwerp and charging of the "m......more

This samurai strategy books is the first widely available English translation of Yamamoto Kansuke’s classic treatise on ......more

Drawing on historiography of the Japanese occupation in the Chinese, Japanese, and English languages, this book examines......more

Superb Yokai images from the world’s leading museums and private collections! Japan’s vast pantheon of supernatural crea......more

Once the capital of the five-hundred-year Chosŏn dynasty (1392-1897) and the Taehan Empire (1897-1910), the city of Seou......more

This book examines the broad historical process of introducing engineering ethics in Japan from the late nineteenth cent......more

How universities in the US and South Korea compete for global student markets--and how university financials shape stude......more

Discover the major events and artists who have shaped the history of modern manga, with this deluxe expanded volume. Ami......more

Based on over two years of participant-observation in labor brokerage firms, factories, schools, churches, and people’s ......more

This handbook explores trauma in East Asia from the nineteenth to the twenty-first century, assessing how victims, perpe......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