Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Imagining Japan Imagining Japan Robert N. Bellah One of the most influential sociologists living today, Robert N. Bellah began his career as a Japan specialist, and has continued to contribute to the field over the past thirty years. Imagining Japa… OL16722757W
Zen and Japanese culture Zen and Japanese culture Daisetsu Teitaro Suzuki 'Zen and Japanese Culture' is one of the 20th century's leading works on Zen, and a valuable source for those wishing to understand its concepts in the context of Japanese life and art. In simple, of… OL16935127W
Debating Otaku in Contemporary Japan Debating Otaku in Contemporary Japan Patrick W. Galbraith,Björn-Ole Kamm,Thiam Huat Kam With the spread of manga (Japanese comics) and anime (Japanese cartoons) around the world, many have adopted the Japanese term 'otaku' to identify fans of such media. The connection to manga and anim… OL17101857W
Super simple Japanese art Super simple Japanese art Alex Kuskowski Get ready to go on an art exploration and introduce kids to Japanese culture with a creative twist. Super Simple Japanese Art includes enjoyable and unique crafts adapted from Japan, just for kids. T… OL19712185W
The aesthetics of the Japanese lunchbox The aesthetics of the Japanese lunchbox Kenji Ekuan Kenji Ekuan reveals that a deeper reading for the traditional Japanese lunchbox: seeing the lunchbox as nothing less that a key to an understanding of Japanese civilization, the spirit of form, and t… OL2727777W
Zen Buddhism and its influence on Japanese culture Zen Buddhism and its influence on Japanese culture Daisetsu Teitaro Suzuki One of this century's leading works on Zen, this book is a valuable source for those wishing to understand its concepts in the context of Japanese life and art. In simple, often poetic, language, Dai… OL29234W
The Chrysanthemum and the Sword The Chrysanthemum and the Sword Ruth Benedict Anthropologist Ruth Benedict prepared this study of Japanese culture towards the end of World War II to explain Japan to Americans. It's become a classic. Published in 1946. OL4646221W
Zen culture Zen culture Thomas Hoover (New American Library,1980) Library Journal called it, “The best history of Zen ever written.” The truth of Zen has always resided in individual experience rather than in theoretical writings. … OL5475484W
Japan Encyclopedia Japan Encyclopedia Louis Frederic "This detailed yet concise encyclopedia is a guide to the full range of Japanese history and civilization, from the dawn of its prehistory to today, providing clear and accessible information on soci… OL8247348W
Modern Japanese Cuisine Modern Japanese Cuisine Katarzyna J. Cwiertka Over the past two decades, the popularity of Japanese food in the West has increased immeasurably—a major contribution to the evolution of Western eating habits. But Japanese cuisine itself has chang… OL8868141W