Sir Ernest Satow spent over 21 years in diplomatic service in Japan, starting in 1862.  In this book her records the inner history of the critical years in the evolution of Japan when the ports were opened and the monarchy restored, as well as giving an account of his personal experiences during that period.

A Diplomat in Japan: The Inner History of the Critical Years in the Evolution of Japan When the Ports Were Opened and the Monarchy Restored, Recorded by a Diplomatist Who

Literature & Fiction

Satow, Ernest Mason, Sir

History & Criticism

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This book, originally published in 1913, is still regarded as the essential and definitive survey of eastern art. It explains the genre's progress over almost 5,000 years, with classifications of time and style periods.

Epochs of Chinese & Japanese Art: An Outline History of East Asiatic Design

Fenollosa, Ernest F.

Arts & Photography

The Nightless City: or the History of the Yoshiwara Yukwaku

An illuminating account of Yoshiwara, Edo's licensed quarters; the city within a city which housed old Tokyo's prostitutes from 1617 to 1957. All aspects of the history and culture of this settlement are beautifully recorded.

The Nightless City: Or the History of the Yoshiwara Yukwaku

de Becker, J.E.

History

This book on Bushido, a code of moral principles, is a notable contribution to the reconciliation and unity of the East and West, explaining and defining the chivalry which lies at the heart of the Japanese soul.

Bushido: The Soul of Japan

Politics & Social Sciences

Nitobé, Inazō

Philosophy

A collection of folklore stories, anecdotes and essays which provides an understanding of Japan and things Japanese.

A Japanese Miscellany: Strange Stories, Folklore Gleanings, Studies Here & There

HEARN, LAFCADIO

Vivid descriptions of how the Japanese live, work, and think.

Japan: An Attempt at Interpretation

This comprehensive work chronicles the life of Kukai, the monk who brought Buddhism to Japan in the ninth century and is considered to be the father of Japanese culture.

Kukai the Universal: Scenes from His Life

Biographies & Memoirs

Shiba, Ryōtarō

Leaders & Notable People

A colllections of the finest essays by Hearn, with good examples of his work demonstrating the evolution of his style and subject matter.

Exotics and Retrospectives

This book is designed as a blueprint for business success in Japan.

Business Passport to Japan: Maximizing Your Success in the 21st Century

Business & Money

Shinomiya, Sue

Szepkouski, Brian

International

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