Tuttle Publishing imprint: 1545 books
by Soseki Natsume
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2012
Written in eight days, in December 1905, and published in the January 1906 issue of the magazine Teikoku Bungaku (Imperial Literature), Shumi no iden (The Heredity of Taste) is Soseki Natsume's only anti-war work. Chronicling the mourning process of a narrator haunted by his friend's death, the story...
My Asakusa
Coming of Age in Pre-War Tokyo
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2011
Written near the end of Sadako Sawamura's remarkable life, My Asakusa (Watashi co Asakusa) is a charming collection of autobiographical essays by a truly self-made woman.
Recalling Japan at a time of great political turmoil and rapid cultural change, Sawamura shares with us her vignettes of...
by Donald W. Mitchell
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011
Masao Abe: A Zen Life of Dialogue is a compilation of essays that cover the life and work of Masao Abe, perhaps one of the greatest Zen Buddhist communicators of the twentieth century.
Masao Abe has opened up a rich dialogue between Japan and the West. He is considered the leading living Zen...
by Jim Algie
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014
Dark magic and dark pasts haunt the characters in these short stories set in mysterious, exotic Thailand.
Ghosts and spirits and the real-life terror of despair besiege the pages of The Phantom Lover and Other Thrilling Tales of Thailand, horror stories by award-winning writer and longtime...
Shank's Mare
A Translation of the Tokaido Volumes of Hizakurige: Japan's Great Comic Novel of Travel and Ribaldry
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2011
This classic Japanese story of humor and adventure is available here for the first time in digital format.
A pair of irrepressible scoundrels are the heroes of this madcap chronicle of adventure, full of earthy humor, along the great highway from Tokyo to Kyoto. The lusty tale of their disreputable...
Japanese Tales from Times Past
Stories of Fantasy and Folklore from the Konjaku Monogatari Shu
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2015
This collection of translated tales is from the most famous work in all of Japanese classical literature—the Konjaku Monogatari Shu.
This collection of traditional Japanese folklore is akin to the Canterbury Tales of Chaucer or Dante's Inferno—powerfully entertaining tales that reveal striking...
A Late Chrysanthemum
Twenty-one Stories from the Japanese
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2016
This collection of Japanese short stories reveals a rapidly changing Japanese society and the deep draw of its traditional culture.
The first half of this century saw the coming of age of the Japanese short story. Influenced by Western literary techniques, such innovative writers as Shiga Naoya,...
Japanese Hiragana & Katakana for Beginners
First Steps to Mastering the Japanese Writing System [Downloadable Content Included]
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2013
The method that's helped thousands in the U.S. and Japan learn Japanese successfully.
The Japanese language has two basic writing systems, hiragana and katakana, in addition to the one that uses Chinese characters or Kanji. This handy book teaches you a new mnemonics–based method to read...
Mah Jong, Anyone?
A Manual of Western Play
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011
Mah Jong, Anyone? unlocks the mysteries of Mah Jong for Westerners.
Mah Jong, the ancient game of China, is enjoying another burst of popularity in America, as well as in Asia. Often seen as a mystery to Westerners, Chinese Mah Jong includes the combination of skill, chance and social interaction...
More Making Out in Korean
A Korean Language Phrase Book. Revised & Expanded Edition (Korean Phrasebook)
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2015
More Making Out in Korea is a fun, accessible and thorough Korean phrase book and guide to the Korean language as it's really spoken.
Now in its third edition, this is the perfect introduction to Korean as it's really spoken—from everyday interactions to basic questions to the language of...
Survival Chinese
How to Communicate without Fuss or Fear - Instantly! (Mandarin Chinese Phrasebook)
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2013
A handy Mandarin Chinese phrasebook and guide to the Chinese language, Survival Chinese contains basic vocabulary necessary for getting around.
This book contains all the necessary words and phrases for speaking Mandarin Chinese in any kind of setting. Perfect for students, tourists, or business...
Japanese Katakana for Beginners
First Steps to Mastering the Japanese Writing System
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2014
This is a user–friendly guide to learning Japanese Katakana and includes a set of 46 flash cards
Japanese Katakana for Beginners makes learning of beginner kana fast and effective by using memorable picture mnemonics, along with clear explanations, examples and lots of fun exercises—a method...
Essential Cantonese Phrasebook & Dictionary
Speak Cantonese with Confidence (Cantonese Chinese Phrasebook & Dictionary with Manga illustrations)
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2018
Look-up words quickly and easily with this travel size Cantonese phrasebook and dictionary.
Essential Cantonese Phrasebook & Dictionary clearly and concisely presents all the everyday words, phrases and expressions you need when traveling to Hong Kong and Canton (Guangdong).
In this...
Survival Arabic Phrasebook & Dictionary
How to communicate without fuss or fear INSTANTLY! (Arabic Phrasebook & Dictionary) Completely Revised and Expanded with New Manga Illustrations
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2013
This practical Arabic phrasebook puts all the most essential Arabic words and phrases in the palm of your hand.
It contains all the necessary vocabulary and phrases in Modern Standard Arabic, so users will be able to communicate with most people in Arabic-speaking countries. Perfect for students,...