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  • Manners and Customs of the Japanese in Nineteenth Century

    From the Accounts of Dutch Residents in Japan and from the German Work of Dr. Philipp Franz von Siebold

    par Philipp Franz von Siebold Ph.D. ...
    Manners and Customs of the Japanese in the Nineteenth Century is a delightful account of the Japanese of Tokugawa Japan.This unique handbook of Japanese manners, customs, history, and singular happenings was published in New York in 1841. Based on the firsthand observations of Dr. Philipp Franz von Siebold of the Dutch trading port Deshima in the years 1823-29, as well as on Spanish, Portuguese, ... En savoir plus

    $7.99 CAD

  • Nightless City

    Or the History of the Yoshiwara Yukwaku

    par J.E. De Becker ...
    Organized sex in Japan has always been big business, and nowhere was it more politely offered than in the Yoshiwara Yukwaku (red light district) of Tokyo.The appeal of the Yoshiwara was its women, all the surroundings being a frame for display of their charms. The Nightless City provides us with a fascinating picture of a "floating world" that was as transient as a butterfly. Today its teahouses, ... En savoir plus

    $13.99 CAD

  • Incredible Hawaii

    par Terence Barrow ...
    The Incredible is a part of American History and tradition and our 50th State is certainly no exception. This unique little book, incredible in its own way, brings together the talents, knowledge and experience of two well-known Hawaiian residents, artist-illustrator Ray Lanterman and author-anthropologist Terence Barrow. Whatever their subject, the authors sail along with justifiable confidence, ... En savoir plus

    $7.99 CAD

  • More Incredible Hawaii

    par Terence Barrow ...
    A sequel to the classic Incredible Hawaii This illustrated text is packed with information about the Hawaiian Islands and is a delight for young readers and teacher alike.This Hawaiian culture and history book is the fruit of collaboration between author anthropologist Terence Barrow and artist-illustration Ray Lanterman. It is a worthy successor to their Incredible Hawaii published by the Charles ... En savoir plus

    $7.99 CAD

  • Residence of Twenty-One Years in the Sandwich Islands

    Of the Civil, Religious, and Political History of Those Islands

    par Hiram Bingham AM ...
    The fascinating personal account from one of the first Westerners to live in Hawaii.A Residence of Twenty-One Years in the Sandwich Islands, by the Reverend Hiram Bingham, was first printed in New York in 1847. The book provides a panoramic history of Hawaii from before its discovery in 1778 by Captain James Cook up to 1845. Hiram Bingham became Hawaii's most notable missionary, an adviser to ... En savoir plus

    $5.99 CAD

  • Art, Life & Nature in Japan

    par Masaharu Anesaki ...
    The artistic and philosophical heritage of Japan has a special meaning for the modern world. During the present century, Japanese thought and Japanese art have exerted a strong influence on the western mind. Art, Life, and Nature in Japan takes us to the roots of Japanese culture and the origins of this influence.In this brief but deeply meaningful book Masaharu Anesaki provides a panoramic view ... En savoir plus

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  • Life of Geisha

    par Eleanor Underwood ...
    This book of Geisha culture and history features beautiful antique photographs and a wealth of information.Geisha have the odd distinction of being both legendary and real, and this book helps clarify those differences. Myth by nature is monolithic, transcending history and individuals, whereas the reality is a variety of geisha communities in different areas of Japan, Status hierarchies among ... En savoir plus

    $13.99 CAD

  • Little Songs of Geisha

    Traditional Japanese Ko-Uta

    par Liza Dalby ...
    A fascinating look into the world of the Geisha through the 400-year-old art of Ko-Uta, the traditional song form sung to three-stringed shamisen music. It is a vivid evocation of the romanticism of feudal Japan.Traditional Japanese kouta are the musical embodiment of the geisha in the intoxicating "flower and willow world." Literally, these are "little songs" sung by a geisha who accompanies ... En savoir plus

    $9.99 CAD

  • History of Tokyo 1867-1989

    From EDO to SHOWA: The Emergence of the World's Greatest City

    par Edward Seidensticker, Donald Richie ...
    "This is a freaking great book and I highly recommend it…if you are passionate about the history of 'the world's greatest city,' this book is something you must have in your collection." —JapanThis.comEdward Seidensticker's A History of Tokyo 1867-1989 tells the fascinating story of Tokyo's transformation from the Shogun's capital in an isolated Japan to the largest and the most modern city in the ... En savoir plus

    $26.99 CAD

  • Japanese Portraits

    Pictures of Different People

    par Donald Richie ...
    Collections series Tuttle Classics
    Longtime resident of Japan and Japanese culture expert Donald Richie shares his private recollections, capturing the personalities of the Japanese people with insight and humor.Informed by Richie's background in film, this extensive collection of brief written "portraits" expertly captures the personalities of 54 different Japanese people —some of whom are famous, some notorious, and some unknown. ... En savoir plus

    $9.99 CAD

  • Geisha in Rivalry

    par Kafu Nagai ...
    Traduit par Kurt Meissner, Ralph Friedrich ...
    Geisha in Rivalry, first published as Udekurabe in 1918, has a secure place among Kafu Nagai's masterpieces.Set against the backdrop of Tokyo's Shimbashi geisha district, a company of vivid characters play out their drama of illicit love, shady intrigue, and unrelenting rivalry. In the forefront are the geisha: some powerful and spiteful like the imperious Rikiji, some crude and obvious like the ... En savoir plus

    $15.99 CAD

  • Narrow Road to the Interior

    And Other Writings

    par Matsuo Basho ...
    Traduit par Sam Hamill ...
    Collections series Shambhala Classics
    A masterful translation of one of the most-loved classics of Japanese literature—part travelogue, part haiku collection, part account of spiritual awakeningBashō (1644–1694)—a great luminary of Asian literature who elevated the haiku to an art form of utter simplicity and intense spiritual beauty—is renowned in the West as the author of Narrow Road to the Interior, a travel diary of linked prose ... En savoir plus

    $13.99 CAD