Samurai Warfare
Samurai Warfare

Author: Stephen R. Turnbull

Publisher: Arms & Armour

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 9781854094322

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A look at Samurai warfare and specific battles in which it was applied.

Anime Interviews
Anime Interviews

Author: Trish Ledoux

Publisher: Cadence Books

Published: 1997-09-22

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13:

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In this book, the first collection of its kind, you will hear insights directly from the mouths and minds of the anime and manga creators themselves, in interviews with are often the only ones on record in English. some of these creators are larger-than-life legends in their native Japan, some are up-and-coming young talents, but all have a lot to say on the subject of their work.

Basho
Basho

Author: Bashō Matsuo

Publisher: Kodansha

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13:

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Matsuo Basho stands today as Japan's most renowned writer, and one of the most revered. Yet despite his stature, Basho's complete haiku have never been collected under one cover. Until now. To render the writer's full body of work in English, Jane Reichhold, an American haiku poet and translator, dedicated over ten years to the present compilation. In Barbo: The Complete Haiku she accomplishes the feat with distinction. Dividing the poet's creative output into seven periods of development, Reichhold frames each period with a decisive biographical sketch of the poet's travels, creative influences, and personal triumphs and defeats. Supplementary material includes two hundred pages of scrupulously researched notes, which also contain a literal translation of the poem, the original Japanese, and a Romanized reading. A glossary, chronology, index of first lines, and explanation of Basho's haiku techniques provide additional background information. Finally in the spirit of Basho, elegant semi-e ink drawings by well-known Japanese artist Shiro Tsujimura front each chapter.

Millennial Monsters
Millennial Monsters

Author: Anne Allison

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2006-06-30

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 0520245652

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Millennial Monsters explores the global popularity of Japanese consumer culture--including manga (comic books), anime (animation), video games, and toys--and questions the make-up of fantasies nand capitalism that have spurred the industry's growth.

Ōsaka Archaeology
Ōsaka Archaeology

Author: Richard J. Pearson

Publisher: Archaeopress Archaeology

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781784913755

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This book summarizes results of decades of Japanese intensive archaeological study and introduces some local museums conserving and interpreting cultural heritage in the face of overwhelming urbanization.

A Handbook for Travellers in Japan
A Handbook for Travellers in Japan

Author: Basil Hall Chamberlain

Publisher: Franklin Classics Trade Press

Published: 2018-11-11

Total Pages: 544

ISBN-13: 9780353288447

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Behind the Kaiju Curtain
Behind the Kaiju Curtain

Author: Norman England

Publisher:

Published: 2021-11

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 9781937220105

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Norman England's gutsy and insightful stories will do more than just entertain. This is the first and only book in English to take you on a deep dive into the Japanese film industry. You will join well-known directors, cast, and staff for tales of backroom set dealings. The author's own unlikely story starts with joining the Japanese crew on a George Romero-directed TV commercial shot in Los Angeles. Afterward, in Tokyo, Norman England learns to navigate the sets of giant monster icons Gamera and Godzilla. The book concludes with the premiere of Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack. This diary from the front lines is essential reading for Japanese cinema enthusiasts and filmmakers everywhere.