In February 2004, when her American husband, a recently ordained Zen monk, leaves home to trai...

An American sake expert takes you to a whole new level of insider knowledge and expertise

The heartwarming true story of a wrong-way humpback whale who is helped and cheered back to freed...

Homespun wisdom from Japan updated for today's 'green lifestyle' choices.

The true tale of an American impresario, Japanese acrobats, and a circus tour adventure; richly i...

China's hottest literary genre brings together the traditional, the experimental, and the avant-g...

An accessible guide to nuance, nonverbal expression, traditional speech, and generational differe...

A tender, timeless fable about afterlife from Japan's best-loved children's writer.

In this new collection, Richie once again demonstrates his mastery of the essay and his deep know...

From the author of Wabi-Sabi, on the intersection of beauty and design.

Can traditional Japanese life concepts--like loyalty, harmony, meticulousness--make sense in West...

A linguistic portrait of Japanese womanhood, in a new edition that reveals how things have—and ha...