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 ...

There have been many Studio Ghibli-related art books released over the years, but this compilation of background art in one huge volume is something else entirely. All that stuff aside, what this book ...

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 ...

Courtesy of Myron Vernis / Mark Brinker: Photo by Toni Scott. Coffee table books were a foundational part of my automotive enthusiasm. Even before I could read, I often spent time flipping through the ...

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 ...

“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 ...

Indonesia will use a word with more negative connotations to describe its period under Japanese military rule during World War II in a revised history book its government plans to release soon. Japan ...

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 ...