Explore Japanese history books covering samurai, religion, war, pop culture and modern society, from ancient Japan to today.

A memoir about a Japanese American family’s incarceration during World War II continues to inspire a call to action more than 50 years after it was first published. “Now that you know the history, now ...

The original Shōgun was a rare phenomenon. More than 1,200 pages and 400,000 words in length, it proved stunningly successful, staying on the best-seller list for more than 30 weeks and selling ...

Authors Tracy Slater and Julia Riew published two very different books last month that were inspired by a similar time in history. First, Together in Manzanar is set during the incarceration of ...

Unable to afford textbooks while growing up on Japan’s northwest coast, Yoko Breckenridge would borrow them from friends and copy each chapter by hand. Breckenridge, who married an American soldier ...

“It’s all about the texture,” says the author of “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” and the new “Letter From Japan.” Both fit the bill. Credit...Rebecca Clarke Supported by In an email interview, ...

At the Kerala Literature Festival, the bestselling Japanese author spoke about his love for second-hand bookstores and how they inspire him ...

Kadokawa Game Linkage has announced that it will release a Monster Hunter Wilds guide book in Japan on the same day Capcom releases the game worldwide on February 28, 2025. The Japanese book will have ...