Tuttle Publishing imprint: 1545 books
by Lee Cooper
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 1989
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 1989
A simple introduction to Chinese writing, pronunciation and intonation using short stories. Appropriate for beginner Chinese students of all ages.
Reading basic Chinese becomes simplified in this highly attractive and unique manual designed for readers of all ages. Chinese writing, pronunciation,...
Intermediate Written Chinese
Read and Write Mandarin Chinese As the Chinese Do (Downloadable Material Included)
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2016
Intermediate Written Chinese is tailored to your personal Chinese language-learning goals and abilities so that you can become fluent — as smoothly as possible!
Part of the widely-used and highly acclaimed Kubler series, the Basic Chinese and Intermediate Chinese books provide separate but...
Nagauta
The Heart of Kabuki Music
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2006
This study of Japanese music explore Nagauta or literally "long song"—the delicate and complex music that accompanies kabuki theater—in great detail.
The Kabuki theater of Japan has achieved a growing reputation as one of the world's most brilliant achievements in the field of...
Japanese for Beginners
Learning Conversational Japanese - Second Edition (Includes Downloadable Audio)
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
Japanese for Beginners is a straightforward learning guide which enables beginners to pick up a functional knowledge of spoken Japanese very quickly and easily.
This complete Japanese language package has helped many thousands of people learn to speak colloquial Japanese. It is designed for...
Simple Origami Airplanes
Fold 'Em & Fly 'Em!: Origami Book with 14 Projects and Downloadable Instructional Video: Great for Kids and Adults
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
Fold and fly your own realistic paper airplanes with this easy origami book.
Simple Origami Airplanes presents a collection of realistic origami paper airplanes from well-known author and paper aviation expert Andrew Dewar. Dewar has spent decades perfecting the art of folding easy paper airplanes...
Arts of Japan
An Illustrated History
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2012
Arts of Japan is a classic and informative text that explores the rich cultural heritage and history of Japanese Art.
This art history text examines the various influences that have shaped the course of Japanese art history in the fields of painting, sculpture, architecture, and handicrafts....
by Samuel Adams Drake
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 1999
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 1999
"Your Old Landmarks of Boston is a perfect storehouse of Information," Henry W. Longfellow told Samuel Adams Drake almost a century ago. That being true a hundred years ago, the praise is even more relevant today, when many of the old and venerated landmarks are gone, victims of time and...
Ukiyo-e
The Art of the Japanese Print
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2012
The art of Japanese woodblock printing, known as ukiyo-e ("pictures of the floating world"), reflects the rich history and way of life in Japan hundreds of years ago. Ukiyo-e: The Art of the Japanese Print takes a thematic approach to this iconic Japanese art form, considering prints by...
Ningyo
The Art of the Japanese Doll
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2013
Ningyo: The Art of the Japanese Doll features over 250 unique photographs as well as extensive commentary and background history.
Japanese dolls (ningyo) have played an important role in Japanese art and culture since its earliest stages of development, as talismanic figures, centerpieces,...
by David Engel
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2012
With extensive photographs and diagrams, this book explains the philosophy and practice of Japanese gardening.
An important classic of gardening instruction, Japanese Gardens for Today is a practical down-to-earth explanation of the basic rules of Japanese garden design and care. It is sure...
Asia Home
Inspirational Design Ideas
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2012
This Asian interior design book features hundreds of stunning photographs and thoughtful commentary and will add a distinctly Eastern flair to your collection.
The global exchange of design and taste is at its most fertile between Asia and the West. Leading Asian designers and architects have...
The Genius of Japanese Carpentry
Secrets of an Ancient Craft
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2014
The Genius of Japanese Carpentry tells the story of the 1200-year-old Yakushiji monastery in Nara and the dedicated modern-day craftsmen who are working to restore what has been lost to the depredations of time, fire and warfare. Although the full monastery reconstruction will not be completed until...
Eco Living Japan
Sustainable Ideas for Living Green
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2016
Eco Living Japan presents the contemporary Japanese homes which best exemplify the recent trends in sustainable design and green architecture in Japan.
Japan is equally as well known for its ecologically-sensitive traditional homes as it is for cutting-edge technology. This book brings you...
Malaysian Batik
Reinventing a Tradition
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2012
Malaysian Batik: Reinventing a Tradition, traces the history of batik, the materials, methods and motifs of the block-stamped and hand drawn methods, and the ways in which Malaysian batik has been transformed into a craft with international appeal.
Batik is more than wax and dye applied to...