For every fan of manga, anime, J-pop, or Zen, "A Geek in Japan" is a hip, smart and concise guide to the land that is their source. Comprehensive and well informed, it covers a wide array of topics in short articles accompanied by sidebars and numerous... [More...]

Written over the course of 1904-6, SosekiAEs comic masterpiece, I Am a Cat, satirizes the follies of upper-middle-class Japanese society during the Meiji era. With acerbic wit and sardonic perspective, it follows the whimsical adventures of a world-weary... [More...]

Now available in paperback, this volume distills the essence of Bruce Lee's writing on all aspects of life, including existence, achievement, art, and personal liberation. Photos.

Korean has been called "the most logical language there is," and with this friendly and thorough introduction you can soon see why

"A BeginnerAEs Guide to American Mah Jongg" is the only book available which is specifically geared toward American mah jongg and follows the official National Mah Jongg League rules. Offering first-time players an easy-to-follow guide to this complex game,... [More...]

Aimed at helping students of Chinese learn and remember Chinese charactersuincluding the pronunciation of charactersufast and effectively, "Learning Chinese Characters Volume 1" is a systematic study aid to this difficult language.
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Beyond his martial arts and acting abilities, Bruce Lee's physical appearance and strength—achieved through an intensive and ever-evolving conditioning regime—were truly astounding. Drawing on Lee's own notes, letters, diaries, and training... [More...]

In 1970, Bruce Lee suffered a back injury which confined him to bed. Rather than allowing this to slow his growth as a martial artist he read feverishly on Eastern philosophy and Western psychology, constructing his own views on the totality of combat and... [More...]