Tuttle Publishing imprint: 1545 books
Squeamish About Sushi
Food Adventures in Japan
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2013
What's uni and how do you eat it? What are "dancing shrimp" or tako yaki? Do you pick it up with your fingers? Dip it in sauce? And just what is that sauce? Dining in Japan can be intimidating, but with Squeamish About Sushi you are bound to have endless eating adventures while in Japan!
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Pepper-Pod
A Haiku Sampler
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2013
This collection of Japanese haiku profiles noted poet Kenneth Yasuda and is a welcome addition to the world of haiku.
In the compact, evocative verse-form known as haiku Japanese writers have for centuries been condensing their finest poetic thought and feeling. Adequate translation of haiku...
A Manga Lover's Tokyo Travel Guide
My Favorite Things to See and Do In Japan
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2019
For fans of Japanese manga and anime, a trip to Tokyo is an absolute must!
In this captivating Tokyo travel guide, manga artist and author Evangeline Neo travels to the Japanese capital with her mascots Kopi the dog and Matcha the cat in tow, bringing you to all the otaku sights this city has...
Okinawa and the Ryukyu Islands
The First Comprehensive Guide to the Entire Ryukyu Island Chain
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2014
**Lowell Thomas Annual Travel Book Award Silver Medal Winner 2015**
Travel to the most inspiring tropical islands on the planet! Everything you need is in this one convenient Okinawa travel guide—including a large pull-out map.
Okinawa and the Ryukyu Islands is the first comprehensive...
Kyoto a Cultural Guide
Revised Edition
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2012
Children turned emperor, emperors turned priest, and priests turned poet are just a few of the colorful characters described in Kyoto: A Cultural Guide.
The fascinating facts, larger-than-life characters and grand events described within offer abundant proof that, more than just a treasure...
Kyoto
29 Walks in Japan's Ancient Capital
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2014
Kyoto, Japan's ancient capital and modern-day center of tourism and traditional culture, is one of the world's most beautiful and historic cities. Founded nearly 1,300 years ago and undamaged by the war, Kyoto today is the home of over 1,600 Buddhist temples, 400 Shinto shrines, countless national...
by Gouverneur Mosher
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2005
This Kyoto travel guide presents the best tourists sites in Japan's spiritual and historical capital.
With this guide the visitor needs no further assistance to learn all that a place has to offer. It is factual, concise, and complete. This Japan travel book is generously illustrated with photographs,...
Getting Around Kyoto and Nara
Pocket Atlas and Transportation Guide; Includes Nara, Fushimi, Uji, Mt Hiei, Lake Biwa, Ohara and Kurama
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2015
This Kyoto and Nara travel guide contains everything you need for getting around the region including a pull-out atlas!
Kyoto is the number one travel destination for foreigners in Japan, but it can be a difficult place to navigate if you don't know Japanese. This handy new pocket atlas and...
Yokai Attack!
The Japanese Monster Survival Guide
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2013
Yokai Attack! is a nightmare-inducing one-stop guide to Japan's traditional monsters and creepy-crawlies.
Yokai are ethereal sorts of beings, like ghosts, nearly always encountered at night; everyone has their own take on how they might look in real life and what sorts of specific characteristics...
Yurei Attack!
The Japanese Ghost Survival Guide
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2012
Yurei Attack! is a nightmare-inducing one-stop guide to Japan's traditional ghosts and spirits.
Surviving encounters with angry ghosts and sexy spectres. Haunted places. Dangerous games and how to play them. And more importantly, a guided tour of what awaits in the world of the dead.
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The Samurai Sword: Spirit * Strategy * Techniques
(Downloadable Media Included)
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2014
The Samurai Sword is the essential illustrated guide to the Japanese way of the sword.
Japan's famous samurai warriors were more than just soldiers — they were adherents to a strict code of honor who respected the deeper, spiritual meaning of the way of the sword. To the samurai, battle was...
Samurai and Ninja
The Real Story Behind the Japanese Warrior Myth that Shatters the Bushido Mystique
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2016
The myths of the noble Samurai and the sinister Ninja are filled with romantic fantasy and fallacy.
Samurai and Ninja expert Antony Cummins shatters the myths and exposes the true nature of these very real—and very lethal—medieval Japanese warriors. The Samurai and Ninja were, in fact,...
The Essential Karate Book
For White Belts, Black Belts and All Levels In Between [Companion Video Included]
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2015
The Essential Karate Book is an informative, illustrated guide to the techniques, philosophy and practice of karate.
With 20 chapters covering practically every aspect of karate, this in-depth reference will assist students and instructors as they plot their course through karate instruction,...
Moe Manifesto
An Insider's Look at the Worlds of Manga, Anime, and Gaming
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2014
Moe is a huge cultural phenomenon and one of the driving forces behind the enormous success of Japanese anime and manga—not just in Japan but now throughout the world.In Japan, avid fans of manga comics, anime films and videogames use the term Moe to refer to the strong sense of emotional attachment...