Books from Stone Bridge Press, Inc.
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The Broken Bridge: Fiction from Expatriates in Literary Japan
By Suzanne KamataI come to see that he has been unable to betray his type, his gift of the infirmities and spivvish vigors accompanying Blueness, that his life is movement but not prog- ress and that, just as he drinks with the ritualistic appetite of ...
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Exploring Kyoto, Revised Edition: On Foot in the Ancient Capital
By Judith ClancyWalk under the passageway joining them to the Shakadō (Shakyamuni Hall), the Main Hall of the Saitō. Its vast, barren courtyard was once the scene of many esoteric rituals. Originally, this building was the Main Hall of Onjōji on the ...
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Ash: A Novel
By Holly ThompsonShe read the title aloud though and balked; “'The Last Will and Testamentof Naomi Yamashita Johnson.'” The girlleaned toward her andwhispered, “Ineed youto sign my will.” Caitlin stared, searching forthe jokein hereyes, ...
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China Survival Guide: How to Avoid Travel Troubles and Mortifying Mishaps
By Qin Herzberg, Larry HerzbergUpdated edition of the best-selling travel guide to China that spells out tourist problems and solutions with humor and candor.
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Speak and Read Japanese: Fun Mnemonic Devices for Remembering Japanese Words and Their Meanings
By Larry HerzbergThis book addresses this task head-on, complementing the content of all major Japanese textbooks and providing valuable tips to independent students.
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China Smart: What You Don’t Know, What You Need to Know— A Past & Present Guide to History, Culture, Society,...
By Larry HerzbergAnyone dipping into this book will emerge that much smarter about China, whether visiting, conducting business, studying the language, or simply being fascinated by one of the world's greatest and most influential civilizations.
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Anime Classics Zettai!: 100 Must-See Japanese Animation Masterpieces
By Julie Davis, Brian CampThe film's climax should be the yokai pa- rade through town, the result of a plan set forth by shape-shifting masters brought to Tama Hills from a remote region ofJapan. It signals the end of an era for the venerable tanuki masters and ...
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The Rabbi Finds Her Way: A Pearl Ross-Levy Novel
By Robert Schoen, Catherine deCuirSo you'll be netting forty-two-fifty a night for the next two weeks. At this point it will be in cash, so let's not worry ... I'm your agent, you get fifty dollars a night for the next two weeks at Manny's lounge, two shows a night.
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Tokyo Junkie: 60 Years of Bright Lights and Back Alleys . . . and Baseball
By Robert WhitingTokyo Junkie is a memoir that plays out over the dramatic 60-year growth of the megacity Tokyo, once a dark, fetid backwater and now the most populous, sophisticated, and safe urban capital in the world.
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The Big Bang, the Buddha, and the Baby Boom: The Spiritual Experiments of My Generation
By Wes "Scoop" NiskerHow did a nice Jewish boy from Nebraska become a Buddhist in California? Join Wes "Scoop" Nisker as he takes us on a hilarious, wild ride from West to East and back again in his quest for true self and enlightenment.
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China for Businesswomen: A Strategic Guide to Travel, Negotiating, and Cultural Differences
By Tracey WilenA practical guide to helping women work, negotiate, and succeed in Asia's commercial superpower.
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Basho's Haiku Journeys
By Freeman NgThis delightful volume--written entirely in haiku and illustrated with vibrant hand-painted scenes taken directly from the poet's written travelogues--tells the true story of Basho’s decision to abandon his comfortable city life and of ...
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The Pearl Jacket and Other Stories: Flash Fiction from Contemporary China
By Shouhua QiThis collection features 120 short-short stories (from 100 to 300 words each), written by some of China's most dynamic and versatile authors.
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Being Japanese American: A JA Sourcebook for Nikkei, Hapa ... and Their Friends
By Gil AsakawaA celebration of JA culture: facts, recipes, songs, words, and memories that every JA will want to share.
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A Different Kind of Luxury: Japanese Lessons in Simple Living and Inner Abundance
By Andy Couturier11 portraits from rural Japan to inspire choices in meaningful work, art, and sustainable living
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Exploring Kyoto: On Foot in the Ancient Capital
By Judith Clancy... www.stonebridge.com This is a revised and updated edition of Exploring Kyoto, originally published in 1997 by Weatherhill, Inc., New York and Tokyo. All Japanese words except common place names have been romanized with long vowel ...
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The Name of the Flower: Stories
By Kuniko MukodaIf you like , I'll teach you everything I know ; the names of flowers , fish , and vegetables , said Tsuneko to herself . Matsuo was as good as his word . When he and Tsuneko returned from their honeymoon , he found a nearby flower ...
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Stray Dogs & Lone Wolves: The Samurai Film Handbook
By Patrick GallowayThe first popular survey of Japan's samurai film genre and its heroes.
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Basho's Narrow Road: Spring and Autumn Passages
By Matsuo BashōHe details in particular the extent to which Basho relied on the community of writers with whom he traveled and joined in linked verse (renga) poetry sessions, an example of which, A Farewell Gift to Sora, is included in this volume.
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Kanazawa
By David JoinerIn Kanazawa, the first literary novel in English to be set in this storied Japanese city, Emmitt’s future plans collapse when his wife, Mirai, suddenly backs out of negotiations to purchase their dream home.