Tuttle Publishing: 1830 books
Quiet Beauty
The Japanese Gardens of North America
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2013
***Gold Medal winner in the 2014 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award for Home & Garden*
"Just flipping through the pages of Quiet Beauty: The Japanese Gardens of North America will instantly lower your blood pressure."—The New York Times Book Review**
Quiet Beauty: Japanese...
by Francis Haar, Earle Ernst
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2010
Words cannot explain to an outsider the sight and feel of the Japanese stage. And definitions and descriptions do not convey an exact image to people brought up on a concept of the theatre that differs so greatly from the Japanese as ours. In seeing something foreign, too, our eyes must be guided...
Art of Chabana
Flowers for the Tea Ceremony
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2012
The Art of Chabana is devoted to the exquisite art of Japanese flower arranging for the tea ceremony.
Chabana is a simple arrangement of floral or other plant material traditionally placed in the tokonoma, or alcove, of the room in which the tea ceremony is performed. There are no rules in...
Tomoko Fuse's Origami Boxes
Beautiful Paper Gift Boxes from Japan's Leading Origami Master (Origami Book with 30 Projects)
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2018
With this origami-how-to book, learn how to fold unique gift boxes that are as unique as the treasures they hold!
Considered the most famous living origami master, Tomoko Fuse is known for her expertise in box-folding and other origami paper craft styles. The simple flat box, or tato, is an...
Oriental Rugs
An Illustrated Lexicon of Motifs, Materials, and Origins
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013
This monumental reference work—long awaited by collectors and scholars—fills an important gap in the available literature on oriental rugs.
Lavishly illustrated with over 1000 photographs and drawings, it offers clear and precise definitions for the rug and textile terms in use across a...
Japanese Secrets to Beautiful Skin
The Maeda Program
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2012
Japanese Secrets to Beautiful Skin & Weight Control is based on the simple and natural principle that diet and bathing are the most important factors in creating healthy, beautiful skin and a general feeling of well-being.
And once your skin glows and you feel full of energy and enthusiasm,...
by John F. Mulholland
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 1989
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 1989
This is a comprehensive guide to the diverse religious history of Hawaii.
Beginning with the religion of ancient Hawaii, depicting the arrival of the first missionaries, and, religion by religion, covering each faith as it came to Hawaii, the author thoroughly describes the inception and harmonious...
Japan Traveler's Companion
Japan's Most Famous Sights From Okinawa to Hokkaido
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2017
Japan mesmerizes and bewilders the visitor in equal measure, making a top-notch travel guide essential for anyone planning a trip to the land of the rising sun.
Rob Goss is an award-winning Japan travel writer who has lived in the country for years. From fast-paced Tokyo to the serene temples...
by Robinson
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2005
Okinawa is a fascinating account of the most unusual religious practices of the Okinawan people.
Subject throughout their long history to many foreign influences, the Okinawan people still retain to a remarkable degree a strong reverence for their prehistoric animistic beliefs. nevertheless,...
Collecting Modern Japanese Prints
Then & Now
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2012
Collecting Modern Japanese Prints is an authoritative guide to the contemporary Japanese art form of printmaking
Authors, Mary and Norman Tolman have been involved with modern Japanese prints on every level for the past thirty years. They number among their close friends a great many contemporary...
by Charles Foreign Corresponden
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2011
Since its founding in 1945, the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan (FCCJ) has been a haven for working journalists. From its origins at "No. 1 Shimbun Alley" in the ruins of Tokyo immediately after World War II, the club quickly took on a life of its own. At times it became like a miniature...
Stepping Stones to Go
A Game of Strategy
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2012
Learn the Asian strategy game of Go with this user-friendly, expert guide.
Go was invented some four thousand years ago in China, and is the oldest game in the world, still enjoyed today. Played with black and white stones, it is easy enough to be enjoyed by any beginner, yet sophisticated...
Play American Mah Jongg! Kit Ebook
Everything you Need to Play American Mah Jongg
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2014
Learn and play the fascinating game of Mahjong with this comprehensive kit.
Mahjong or "Mah Jongg" is not called "The Game of a Thousand Intellingences" for nothing. It's relaxing, social, and allows people to focus on something completely unrelated to everyday concerns....
by Raymond Furse
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2012
This Japan travel pictorial takes readers on a colorful journey across the many regions of this fascinating country.
Over 130 color photographs reveal the many facets of Japan, capturing it's many hues and shapes, from the quiet of a neighborhood shop to the frenzy of crowded festivals, the...