Japan

Imperial Japanese soldiers were notorious for blindly following orders, and their enemies in the Pacific War derided them as "cattle to the slaughter." But, in fact, the Japanese …

Noh Fans are an essential element element of Japanese theater and this collection of fans is a rare example of this fine Japanese art.The chief purpose of Painted Fans of Japan is …

Ce livre sur la vie japonaise fut rédigé d''après les notes prises pendant le séjour de quelques mois que je fis au Japon.Ce n''était pas toutefois dans le dessein d''en pénétrer …

A richly complex study of the Yogacara tradition of Buddhism, divided into five parts: the first on Buddhism and phenomenology, the second on the four basic models of Indian …

In Childhood Years, originally published serially in a literary magazine between 1955 and 1956, Tanizaki Jun’ichiro (1886–1965) takes a meandering look back on his early life in …

On the basis of direct personal observation in the classroom, systematically gathered data, and extensive reading in primary sources, the author provides a rich description of how …

Ghosts haunt the stages of world theatre, appearing in classical Greek drama through to the plays of 21st-century dramatists. Tracing the phenomenon across time and in different …

This delightful book presents seven pieces from the rich heritage of Lafcadio Hearn--one of the first and most preeminent scholars to travel to and write about Japan. They are a …

Cowboy Bebop is one of the most beloved anime series of all time, and if you ask its fans why, you can expect to hear about its music. Composer Yoko Kanno created an eclectic blend …

Constructing Subjectivities addresses the relationship between memory and modernity and its relevance to Japanese autobiographical texts. Tomonari construes autobiographies as …