Japanese Art

The study of budo, or the Japanese martial arts for self-cultivation, is a lifelong path toward perfection of character. Here, Dave Lowry, a sword master who has practiced and taught budo for over 40 years, addresses the myriad issues, vagaries, and inconsistencies that arise for students of karate-do, judo, kendo, kenjutsu, aikido, and iaido as their training develops.

Danger awaits best friends on the island of Malta, where one will be accused of murder and the other of being a spy on the run. A missing journalist cannot tell the world he is still alive by becoming a mystery writer's alibi. When Hiromi came back to Paris to settle an old score, she had no idea her target might be hiding on the island of Malta. But, now, she has a chance to redeem her reputation by neutralizing a rogue agent and capturing the mystery writer who hides agency secrets in his novels.

Winner of the 2024 NYPL Young Lions Fiction Award Finalist for the 2024 Washington State Book Award and the 2025 PNBA Book Award “Spare, beautiful and richly layered, The Liberators is dazzling.” ―Tayari Jones, author of An American Marriage “A piercing, patient debut by one of our...

Published in 1980 by Japanese author Haruki Murakami, Pnball, 1973 is the second book in the "Trilogy of the Rat" series. It is preceded by Hear the Wind Sing (1979) and followed by A Wild Sheep Chase (1982), and is the second novel written by Murakami...

Kondo's recommendation is to handle each and every object in your home - literally picking it up and holding it in your hands - to consider whether or not it "sparks joy." If the object makes you happy, it's a keeper. If it doesn't, it should be discarded or recycled. It's essential to frame this decision as "What should I keep?" rather than "What should I throw away?" Once you have culled your belongings in this way, Kondo estimates you should have only about one-third of what you started with, perhaps less.

Winner of the Barbara DiBernard Prize in Fiction "A funny and moving debut."—Charles Arrowsmith, The Washington Post “A love letter to Berlin, to travel, and to saying yes to life.”—Alan Cumming It’s the new millennium and the anxiety of midlife is creeping up on Sam Singer, a...

Experience peace, clarity, and renewal—one mindful breath at a time. Step into the forest. Slow down. Breathe deeply. This is the invitation of Shinrin-Yoku, the ancient Japanese practice of forest bathing—a gentle, sensory journey that helps relieve stress, calm the mind, and restore emotional balance. In this immersive audiobook, you’ll explore the healing power of nature and learn how to bring its rhythm into your everyday life.

The inaugural title from Roxane Gay Books, And Then He Sang a Lullaby is a searingly honest and resonant debut from a 23-year-old Nigerian writer and queer liberation activist, exploring what love and freedom cost in a society steeped in homophobia. August is a God-fearing track star who...

Burma, 1945. Bea, Plum, Bubbles, Joy and Lucy: in search of adventure, attached to the Fourteenth Army, fighting a forgotten war in the jungle. Assigned to run a mobile canteen, navigating treacherous roads and dodging hostile gunfire, they become embroiled in life-threatening battles of their...

戦場という，神なき終末世界を作ったのは人間に他ならない．画家の眼は戦争の真実をどのように捉えて表現に結びつけたのか．そしてそれらはなぜ私たちの心を打つのか．

Rain in the Mountains brings together some of Ruskin Bond’s most beautiful works from his years spent in the foothills of the Himalayas in the town of Mussoorie. Through vivid images and lucid writing, Bond evokes the everyday sights and sounds, and captures the essence of mountain life. The...

Our lives and our minds have gotten cluttered. Stress and anxiety have become a part of our lives. Even the things that should bring joy and happiness in our lives become a reason for sorrow. This is a sorry state of affairs, and it must change. If you are also feeling the same frustrations in your life, then this audiobook is just for you.

Incorporating practicality and acting on our dreams for purpose is the essence of Ikigai, the ancient Japanese philosophy of living an intentional life with meaning, mission, and fulfillment. Finding your Ikigai connects you to a deeper part of yourself and gives you the intrinsic motivation to align your lifestyle with the very things that energize you and make you feel happy to be alive!

Wa means harmony, a central tenet at the heart of the Japanese belief that to live well is to live in balance. In this book, wellness expert Kaki Okumura shares the practices and psychology behind Wa and the Japanese health secrets that allow anyone, at any point in their life, to improve and sustain their health. Her method to bring Wa into your life is based on four pillars: nourish, move, rest, and socialize.

Según los japoneses, todos tenemos un motivo para existir, es decir, un ikigai. Algunas personas lo encuentran con más facilidad, y otras aún siguen en su búsqueda. Hay también quienes viven su ikigai pero sin saberlo, y por lo tanto, sin la oportunidad de desarrollarlo en todo su esplendor.

Classic short stories by a beloved virtuoso of language, craft, and madness from the American South “His writing was anarchic and wonderfully funny. He sounded like what you’d get if you stirred three heaping teaspoons of Thomas Pynchon and Terry Southern into a jar of Eudora Welty...

『世界と日本がわかる最強の世界史』など著書140冊、博覧強記のベストセラー作家が贈る、各国事情解説の決定版。・1～10トラックで1つの国の歴史がすべて把握できる。

古代末期から中世にかけて，ヨーロッパでは，石やガラスのかけらを使ったモザイクが床や壁に作られた．ローマ帝国の版図を実感させる絵から，聖堂を訪れ救済を求める人々を見守ったイエス像まで，「永遠の絵」は今も私たちの心を捉えて離すことはない．

From the New York Times bestselling author of Behold the Dreamers, a captivating novel about love lost—and the weight of regret What if I’d never gotten into that car? What if I’d pulled out of the driveway five minutes earlier, or ten minutes later? Three years ago, Wolo’s pregnant wife...

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