Introducing JAPAN LIBRARY
In Japan, over 80,000 books are published every year. Many of them are notable works that should be shared with the rest of the world. However, the language barrier and the limited number of translations have been standing in the way.
Enter JAPAN LIBRARY, a truly rich and eclectic collection of remarkable Japanese books in translation hand-picked by experts in not only Japanese culture, but also politics, foreign policy, philosophy, social studies, and science and technology.
Established in cooperation with publishing professionals and many leading lights of various fields, JAPAN LIBRARY promises to reach a wider global audience. In doing so, we hope the collection will inspire and spark new intellectual dialogues that transcend nations and societies.
BOOKS
Catalogue
Lineup
An Introduction to Yokai Culture
Monsters, Ghosts, and Outsiders in Japanese History
Komatsu Kazuhiko
Translated by Hiroko Yoda and Matt Alt
The Self-Defense Forces and Postwar Politics in Japan
Sado Akihiro
Translated by Noda Makito
The Happy Youth of a Desperate Country
The Disconnect between Japan's Malaise and Its Millennials
Furuichi Noritoshi
Translated by Raj Mahtani
Self-Respect and Independence of Mind
The Challenge of Fukuzawa Yukichi
Kitaoka Shinichi
Translated by James M. Vardaman
Perspectives on Sino-Japanese Diplomatic Relations
The Yomiuri Shimbun Political News Department
Translated by John Rossman
Toward the Abe Statement on the 70th Anniversary of the End of World War II
Lessons from the 20th Century and a Vision for the 21st Century for Japan
Compiled by The Advisory Panel on the History of the 20th Century and on Japan’s Role and World Order in the 21st Century
Translated by Tara Cannon
Human Resource Development in Twentieth-Century Japan
Inoki Takenori
Translated by Tony Gonzalez
Japan's Wooden Heritage
A Journey Through a Thousand Years of Architecture
Fujimori Terunobu and Fujitsuka Mitsumasa
Translated by Hart Larrabee
The History of US-Japan Relations
From Perry to the Present
Edited by Iokibe Makoto
English Ed. edited by Tosh Minohara
Japan-China Relations in the Modern Era
Ryosei Kokubun, Yoshihide Soeya, Akio Takahara, Shin Kawashima
Translated by Keith Krulak
Flower Petals Fall, but the Flower Endures
The Japanese Philosophy of Transience
Takeuchi Seiichi
Translated by Michael Brase
Fifteen Lectures on Showa Japan
Road to the Pacific War in Recent Historiography
Edited by Tsutsui Kiyotada
Translated by Noda Makito and Paul Narum
Kabuki, a Mirror of Japan
Ten Plays that Offer a Glimpse into Evolving Sensibilities
Matsui Kesako
Translated by David Crandall
The People and Culture of Japan
Conversations Between Donald Keene and Shiba Ryotaro
Donald Keene and Shiba Ryotaro
Translated by Tony Gonzalez
Saving the Mill
The amazing recovery of one of Japan’s largest paper mills following the 2011 earthquake and tsunami
Sasa Ryoko
Translated by Tony Gonzalez
Tree-Ring Management
Take the Long View and Grow Your Business Slowly
Tsukakoshi Hiroshi
Translated by Hart Larrabee
The Building of Horyu-ji
The Technique and Wood that Made It Possible
Nishioka Tsunekazu and Kohara Jiro
Translated by Michael Brase
Essays on the History of Scientific Thought in Modern Japan
Edited by Kanamori Osamu
Translated by Christopher Carr and M. G. Sheftall
Listen to the Voice of the Earth
Learn about earthquakes to save lives