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American Alice Mabel Bacon lived in Japan for many years before writing this famous study, a diary-like essay that explains many social customs that ... More

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The remarkable world of the mysterious Geisha is explored in detail by an author, who had unprecedented access to the Geisha in Kyoto, Japan. The ... More

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In this revealing, accessible, and up-to-date portrait of geisha society, an expert on Japanese culture provides personal insight into a perpetually ... More

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In this revealing portrait of geisha society, an expert on Japanese culture provides personal insight into a perpetually enchanting underworld. While ... More

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First published in 1937 this is a collection of articles written by the author under the pseudonym 'Waseda Eisaku' for the Japan Tourist Bureau's ... More

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Written during the Meiji Period, the pivotal period in the history of Modern Japan, its unique work offers a fascinating view of Japanese women and ... More

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Liza Dalby, author of The Tale of Murasaki, is the only non-Japanese woman ever to have become a geisha. This is her unique insight into the ... More

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Title: Japan and its Art.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It ... More

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A perennial best-seller, "Sources of Japanese Tradition" has long been a staple in classrooms and libraries, a handy and comprehensive reference for ... More

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In Japan, serving tea is an art and a spiritual discipline. As an art, the tea ceremony is an occasion to appreciate the clean lines of the tea room ... More

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Using ceremonials such as imperial weddings and funerals as models, T. Fujitani illustrates what visual symbols and rituals reveal about monarchy, ... More

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A perennial best-seller, "Sources of Japanese Tradition" has long been a staple in classrooms and libraries, a handy and comprehensive reference for ... More

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From its origins as a distinct set of ritualised practices in the sixteenth century to its international expansion in the twentieth, tea culture has ... More

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This exquisite collection of photographs and interviews focuses on four of Kyoto's most beautiful geisha and maiko (apprentice geisha). First, the ... More

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For a hundred years this is the book to which many thousands seeking a clearer understanding of the great Japanese character and culture have been ... More

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""Food and Fantasy" offers a fresh look at Japanese cuisine through its pre-modern to early modern history. Rath's treatment of the cuisines that ... More

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A study of court life in ancient Japan during the Heian period (c. A.D. 950-1050), where the elite were highly cultured and aware of the aesthetic. ... More

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An experiment in genre, "From My Grandmother's Bedside" is a moving and evocative reflection on contemporary Japan, human desire, family relations, ... More

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Despite their small area, the southern islands of Japan can be seen as stepping stones towards a more nuanced view of cultural osmosis between Japan ... More

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An experiment in genre, "From My Grandmother's Bedside" is a moving and evocative reflection on contemporary Japan, human desire, family relations, ... More

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While a slender body is a prerequisite for beauty today, plump women were considered ideal in Tang Dynasty China and Heian-period Japan. Starting ... More

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