Mystified by the depths of Japanese aesthetic tradition? Then Allen S. Weiss’ new book, “Illusory Dwellings: Aesthetic Meditations in Kyoto”, may be for you.
With the HBO adaptation of Tokyo Vice now popular the world over, journalist Jake Adelstein returns with a long-awaited sequel: Tokyo Noir.
A new English translation of Takaoka’s Travels by Japanese author Shibusawa Tatsuhiko is a funny, fantastical fever dream.
After fourteen years, Jake Adelstein is back with a new full-length book on Japanese organized crime. The Last Yakuza was worth the wait.
‘Emergent Tokyo’: Ever wondered what makes up the ‘secret sauce’ for the world’s biggest city? Then this book will be required reading. Plus, an interview with one of Emergent Tokyo’s co-authors.
“When people no longer need things, or if they hate them, they destroy them… If people love things however, they care for them and make them last.” (Of Arcs and Circles, p. 46)
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