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Kōji introduces his six favorites writers. They span seven centuries, ranging from the 12th century to the 19th. Three are poets; three wrote timeless prose.

This book includes full-color illustrations of Jakuchu’s 30 scrolls of Plants and Animals, as well as other important paintings that portray the natural world.

A rare opportunity to contemplate Japan through the eyes of Hara Kenya, a renowned innovator who collaborates with creators around the world.

This book is both an introduction to the rich imagination and spirituality of Japan's yōkai culture and a history of the authors and writings that have shaped yōkai studies as a field.

The Japanese Sense of Beauty is an important contri­bution to the study of aesthetics and cultural history, of­fering insights that will change the way you think about Japanese art.

In this engaging look at Japan’s traditional dance-drama, Matsui Kesako approaches kabuki just as a paleontologist might examine geological layers. With each play revealing a fascinating story about the time and place in which it was created and performed

For the first time, the techniques and tradition behind the creation of ceramic works from the Kakiemon family are disclosed through the words of the late Kakiemon XIV.

This book has long been a must-read for collectors, researchers, and laypeople. It is the “bible” of urushi, covering every aspect of the subject. It includes some 50 illustrations of masterpieces honored by history and masterworks by Matsuda himself.

Sixteen incisive essays by Soetsu Yanagi, founder of the Japanese folk craft movement and author of The Unknown Craftsman: A Japanese Insight into Beauty.

Suzuki tells the story not only of Miyazaki and Takahata but also the other figures working at Studio Ghibli or in connection with it.