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Bookshelf (Updated 12 Dec, 2008)

A New Year Dip in Kyushu

There are few advantages of living on a seismically active archipelago such as Japan, but if the Japanese were forced to name one, undoubtedly the multitude of natural hot springs would top the shor…   read more
 
New Releases    (Updated 6 Jan, 2009)
Yakuza Moon
Memoirs of a Gangster's Daughter  
Shoko Tendo
Translated by Louise Heal
PRICE:$11.95
A shocking yet intensely moving first-person account of one woman's experience of growing up in Japan's yakuza society.

Eat Sleep Sit  
Kaoru Nonomura
Juliet Winters Carpenter
PRICE:$24.95
Shocking, moving, insightful, funny, and warm, Eat Sleep Sit is a warts-and-all story of the life of a novice Buddhist monk, grappling not just with the day-to-day mysteries of Buddhist practice—how to eat, how to sleep, how to sit—but with fear, exhaustion, hunger, and loneliness.

Quilt Artistry
Inspired Designs from the East  
Yoshiko Jinzenji
PRICE:$27.95
Quilt Artistry presents unforgettable quilt creations in 100 color photos and in 300 black-and-white photos and diagrams. Detailed patterns and instructions are included for all projects shown.

The Japanese Skincare Revolution
How to Have the Most Beautiful Skin of Your Life—At Any Age  
Chizu Saeki
PRICE:$19.95
Proven beauty techniques for people of all ages and skin types!

Kodansha's Hiragana Workbook
A Step-by-Step Approach to Basic Japanese Writing  
Anne Matsumoto Stewart
Illustrations by Noriko Murotani
PRICE:$14.95
An all-new, streamlined workbook designed for beginner-level students who want to learn hiragana, the most basic Japanese script, as efficiently as possible.

Kodansha's Katakana Workbook
A Step-by-Step Approach to Basic Japanese Writing  
Anne Matsumoto Stewart
Illustrations by Noriko Murotani
PRICE:$14.95
An all-new, streamlined workbook designed for beginner-level students who want to learn katakana, the Japanese script used for writing loanwords, as efficiently as possible.

Haute Chinese Cuisine from the Kitchen of Wakiya  
Yuji Wakiya
Photographs by Masashi Kuma
PRICE:$42.00
"Out of Chinese, Japanese and French elements, Wakiya is creating a distinct cultural synthesis. He is charting out the future possibilities for Chinese cuisine, which at four thousand years old is the oldest culinary tradition in the world." —David Bouley

NOBU Miami
The Party Cookbook  
Nobu Matsuhisa, Thomas Buckley
Photographs by Masashi Kuma
PRICE:$39.95
Fantastic party food by Nobu, one of the best chefs in the world, and Thomas, his rockin' Miami chef!" —Jamie Oliver

Yokai Attack !
The Japanese Monster Survival Guide  
Matt Alt, Hiroko Yoda
llustrations by Tatsuya Morino
PRICE:$14.65
A one-stop guide to Japan's traditional creepy-crawlies.

Basho
The Complete Haiku  
Matsuo Basho
Translated with an introduction, biography & notes by Jane Reichhold
PRICE:$24.95
First complete collection of Basho's haiku in English


Hotlist:Books to Watch
PERFECT THE ART OF HOLIDAY GIFT-GIVING — WITH A JAPANESE TOUCH! In Japanese culture, selecting, wrapping and giving gifts is a true art. So, what better place to look for holiday gift inspiration than right here…   read more
(8 Dec, 2008)
 
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Onsen & Sentou Experience

As unique as Japanese culture is seen from the foreigner's perspective, as with any culture, there are…   read more
(26 Dec, 2008)

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