stone bridge press berkeley ca (186 résultats)

Paperback. Etat : Near Fine. 197 pp. Tightly bound. Spine not compromised. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings.

Softcover. Etat : Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 382 pages.

Hard Cover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good+. Mitsukuri, Saoko (illustrateur). Later Edition. Standard used condition. Reading copy or better. Used Book.

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Sure to be a classic, Donald Richie's concise, profound insights into the mysteries of Japanese Aesthetics.This provocative book is a tractate-a treatise-on beauty in Japanese art, written in the manner of a zuihitsu, a free-ranging assortment of ideas that "follow the brush" wherever it leads. Donald Richie looks at how perceptual values in Japan were drawn from raw nature and then modified by elegant expressions of class and taste. He explains aesthetic concepts like wabi, sabi, aware, and yugen, and ponders their relevance in art and cinema today.Donald Richie is the foremost explorer of Japanese culture in English, and this work is the culmination of sixty years of observing and writing from his home in Tokyo. Sure to be a classic, Donald Richie's concise, profound insights into the mysteries of Japanese Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. An affordable version of the classic 1906 essay on tea drinking and aesthetics.This brief but classic essay on tea drinking, its history, restorative powers, and rich connection to Asia places "teaism" at the very center of Japanese life, shaping everything from art to architecture. A key reference for Japanese arts and ways. A timeless classic that points to tea as Asia's unique power to influence the world. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good.

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Your favorite Japanese foods, home-cooked, packaged, or served in restaurants, and how they came to delight the American palate.Tabemasho! Let's Eat! is a tasty look at how Japanese food has evolved in America from an exotic and mysterious-even "gross"-cuisine to the peak of culinary popularity, with sushi sold in supermarkets across the country and ramen available in hipster restaurants everywhere. The author was born in Japan and raised in the U.S. and has eaten his way through this amazing food revolution. Your favorite Japanese foods, home-cooked, packaged, or served in restaurants, and how they came to delight the American palate. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Soft cover. Etat : New. Short stories by Americans and other 'aliens' living in Japan. ".an absorbing look at the Outsider in a nation that does not absorb foreigners easily." 360 pages. Published @ 18.95.

Paperback. Etat : new. Okazaki, Ryu (illustrateur). Paperback. A timeless classic of Japanese children's literature: One night, alone on a hilltop, a young boy is swept aboard a magical train bound for the Milky Way. This tender fable is a book of great wisdom and adventure, offering insight into the afterlife. Kenji Miyazawa (18961933), little known in his lifetime, went on to be one Japan's most celebrated literary figures of the early 20th century for his children's stories. Perhaps Miyazawa's most beloved story in Japan, this translation of the Milky Way Railroad is sure to delight both children and parents, and evoke the same wonder and poignancy familiar to fans of Studio Ghibli. A tender, timeless fable about afterlife from Japan's best-loved children's writer. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Etat : new. Wakiyama, Hanako (illustrateur). Paperback. The heartwarming true story of a wrong-way humpback whale who is helped and cheered back to freedom in San Francisco.Humpback whales are magnificent creatures that sing beautiful songs to each other underwater. In the whole world there are very few of them, so each one is quite special.And they are intelligent. Every winter they travel south, every summer they head north, and they always know the way.But even whales can make mistakes . . .In October 1985 a forty-five-foot long, forty-ton humpback whale wandered into San Francisco Bay and for twenty-six days struggled mightily to find his way back to the ocean. This true, illustrated story of Humphrey's adventure has been a children's favorite for more than twenty-five years. The 2014 edition has updated news on whales but retains the beloved art and text for big-ocean-mammal lovers everywhere. Adopted for Reading Rainbow. The heartwarming true story of a wrong-way humpback whale who is helped and cheered back to freedom in San Francisco. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Osamu Dazai is one of the most famous-and infamous-writers of 20th-century Japan. A Shameful Life (Ningen shikkaku) is his final published work and has become a bestselling classic for its depiction of the tortured struggle of a young man to survive in a world that he cannot comprehend. Paralleling the life and death of Dazai himself, the delicate weaving of fact and fiction remorselessly documents via journals the life of Yozo, a university student who spends his time in increasing isolation and debauchery. His doomed love affairs, suicide attempts, and constant fear of revealing his true self haunt the pages of the book and reveal a slow descent into madness. This dark tale nevertheless conveys something authentic about the human heart and its inability to find its true bearing. A new, definitive translation of the postwar classic know to the west asNo Longer Human-a tortured vision inspiring the likes of Junji Ito and Bungo Stray Dogs Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Soft cover. Etat : Near Fine. Number line in the book reads as follows: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997. Therefore, in my opinion, this appears to be a first edition, first printing. The work is a collection of short stories by non-Japanese who choose to live in Japan. A very nice copy.

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. In detailing the affair between a garden designer and his client's wife, this stylistic Japanese novel explores the roots of passion.Mizue is a Japanese housewife. Kase is a garden designer hired by her husband to landscape their home. As the garden takes shape, Mizue awakens to a new sensuality and desire. A disturbing tale of seduction, based on Japanese aesthetics and the artistic pursuit of destructive beauty.Tachihara Masaaki (1926-1980) was an award-winning Japanese novelist, essayist, poet and literary critic of Korean descent, active during the Shwa period. Wind and Stone is his only full-length novel in English. In detailing the affair between a garden designer and his client's wife, this Japanese novel explores the roots of passion. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Etat : new. Hofmann, Michael (illustrateur). Paperback. Japan's capital city of Kyoto was devastated by earthquake, storm, and fire in the late 12th century. Retreating from "this unkind world," the poet and Buddhist priest Kamo-no-Chomei left the capital for the forested mountains, where he eventually constructed his famous "ten-foot-square" hut. From this solitary vantage point Chomei produced Hojoki, an extraordinary literary work that describes all he has seen of human misery and his new life of simple chores, walks, and acts of kindness. Yet at the end he questions his own sanity and the integrity of his purpose. Has he perhaps grown too attached to his detachment? An extraordinary literary work from the 12th century, a meditation on nature and mortality. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Soft cover. Etat : Near Fine. 15 chapters, 191 pages. Book is clean & binding is tight. A nice copy.

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. A collection of 500+ proverbs in Chinese and English, capturing the enduring wisdom of China, for travelers and language students.This treasury of Chinese wisdom presents over five hundred proverbs while offering keys to culture and language. Here are both the familiar, earnest sayings of Confucius and Lao Zi ("The longest journey begins with a single step") and the homespun truths of every day ("Teachers open the door; you enter by yourself"). Designed both for inspirational browsing and for students of language and culture, the text is organized by subject (Learning, Patience, Money, Family, Food, etc.) and provides commentary plus Chinese characters and pinyin romanization for each entry. Includes an index."Chinese Proverbs and Popular Sayings is for everyday readers looking for pithy sayings, deeper understanding of the Chinese culture and a unique look at the Chinese language." The Rapidian"Chinese Proverbs and Popular Sayings opens a diverting and useful window on Chinese language and culture." Asian Review of Books A collection of 500+ proverbs in Chinese and English, capturing the enduring wisdom of China, for travelers and language students. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Trade Paperback. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Very good copy. (see picturte).

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Here is a concise guide to supplement any course of study and help with homework, travel, and test preparation. Topics include word order, time, nouns, verbs, adjectives, word choices with verbs and adverbs, and letter writing. The simple format has one goal: quick mastery and growing confidence.Qin Xue Herzberg, a graduate of Beijing Normal University, has taught Chinese for decades and has been an upper-level Chinese professor at Calvin College for ten years.Larry Herzberg did his PhD work in Chinese and founded the Chinese language programs at Albion College and Calvin College.Qin and Larry live in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and are co-authors of the popular China Survival Guide as well as the recently released Chinese Proverbs and Popular Sayings. A handy classroom, test-prep, and study supplement to help you speak and write with confidence while avoiding common mistakes. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. In Japanese gardens, composition follows from placement of the first stone; all elements and plantings become interconnected. These eight essays on Kyoto gardens similarly begin with keen description and build into richly meditative excursions into art, Buddhism, nature, and science. Landscape architect Marc Keane shows how Japanese gardens are both a microcosm of the natural universe and a clear expression of our humanity, mirroring how we think, worship, and organize our lives and communities. Filled with passages of alluring beauty, this is a truly transcendent book about "experiencing" Japanese design.Marc Peter Keane has lived in Kyoto for 17 years and is author of Japanese Garden Design. He designs residential, company, and temple gardens. A garden designer in Japan looks deeply into nature and composition to discover truth and beauty. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. An informal yet informed journey through the classic works of Japanese cinema and their directors.This is a passionate, personal journey through one of the world's greatest national cinemas, beginning with the classic directors who came to the fore in the postwar period and became legendary names on the art house circuit: Kurosawa, Mizoguchi, Ozu, Kobayashi, Naruse, and Oshima, among others.Japanese Cinema traces the common themes explored by these directors as well as the impact of important historical and cultural issues, including World War 2, the representation of women, and the revolutionary spirit of the 1960s.Finally, Peter Cowie surveys the state of contemporary Japanese film and its greatest living practitioners, Hirokazu Kore-eda among them, as well as the international face of Japanese animation, Hayao Miyazaki. Cowie brings a lifetime's commitment to film to bear on the human relationships so well explored by these Japanese auteurs. An informal yet informed journey through the classic works of Japanese cinema and their directors. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Trade Paperback. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. first edition/second printing book is like new tightness with no markings, wraps have some rubbing and edges have curling/creasing.

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. The second volume in this fun, comic-style series that explores China's transition from the Three Kingdoms to the Tang Dynasty.Who founded China? Are Chinese people religious? What is Chinese culture and how has it changed over time? The Understanding China Through Comics series answers these questions and more.Division to Unification in Imperial China is series volume two. It explores one of China's more chaotic periods when Chinese culture flourished while civil wars and foreign invasions repeatedly thwarted attempts at unification.A handy timeline is included. The second volume in this fun, comic-style series that explores China's transition from the Three Kingdoms to the Tang Dynasty. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Who founded China? Are Chinese people religious? What is Chinese culture and how has it changed over time? The accessible and fun Understanding China Through Comics series answers those questions and more.For all ages, Foundations of Chinese Civilization covers China's early history in comic form, introducing philosophies like Confucianism and Daoism, the story of the Silk Road, famous emperors like Han Wudi, and the process of China's unification.Includes a handy timeline. This is volume one of the Understanding China Through Comics series.Jing Liu is a Beijing native now living in Davis, California. A successful designer and entrepreneur who helped brands tell their stories, Jing currently uses his artistry to tell the story of China. The first volume in this easy to read, comic-style series on Chinese history Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Women, Magic, Wisdom: Explore a Japanese myth through the words and images of key scholars and artists.Alluring, nurturing, dangerous, and vulnerable the yamamba, or Japanese mountain witch, has intrigued audiences for centuries. What is it about the fusion of mountains with the solitary old woman that produces such an enigmatic figure? And why does she still call to us in this modern, scientific era?Co-editors Rebecca Copeland and Linda C. Ehrlich first met the yamamba in the powerful short story "The Smile of the Mountain Witch" by acclaimed woman writer ba Minako. The story revealed the compelling way creative women can take charge of misogynistic tropes, invert them, and use them to tell new stories of female empowerment.This unique collection represents the creative and surprising ways artists and scholars from North America and Japan have encountered the yamamba. Women, Magic, Wisdom: Explore a Japanese myth through the words and images of key scholars and artists. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Winner of the Sakutaro Hagiwara Prize and the MurasakiShikibu PrizeIntroducing Hiromi Ito, an award-winning Japanese author who has been compared to Haruki Murakami and Yoko Tawada.The first novel to appear in English by award-winning author Hiromi Itoexplores the absurdities, complexities, and challenges experienced by a woman caring for her two families: her husband and daughters in California and her aging parents in Japan. As the narrator shuttles back and forth between these two starkly different cultures, she creates a powerful and entertaining narrative about what it means to live and die in a globalized society.Ito has been described as a 'shaman of poetry' because of her skill in allowing the voices of others to flow through her. Here she enriches her semi-autobiographical novel by channeling myriad voices drawn from Japanese folklore, poetry, literature, and pop culture. The result is a generic chimera - part poetry, part prose, part epic - a unique, transnational, polyvocal mode of storytelling. One throughline is a series of memories associated with the Buddhist bodhisattva Jizo, who helps to remove the 'thorns' of human suffering.'Overflowing and contradictory, worn down with fatigue, yet brimming with energy, The Thorn Puller combines a confessional story of a woman dealing with family commitments in two countries with vibrant excursions into Japanese folklore and history.' - Richard Medhurst, Nippon.com'With ruthless honesty and wicked humor, Ito exposes the frustration and inconvenience of being a caregiver, juxtaposing it with the sorrow of watching a loved one deteriorate.' - Foreword Reviews, starred review'Poet Ito makes her English-language fiction debut with a lyrical account of a woman caught between two cultures and her family's demands.Fans of Japanese literature will enjoy this impressionistic project.' - Publishers Weekly'Ito's chameleonic prose confronts mortality, cultural conflicts, religious comforts, and waning relationships, embellished with all manner of welcoming, unfiltered, surprisingly humorous honesty about the universally quotidian, from pimple-popping to good sex.' - Terry Hong, Booklist Introducing Hiromi Ito, an award-winning Japanese author who has been compared to Haruki Murakami and Yoko Tawada. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. How China became the China we know today, through war and societal transformation.China entered the 20th century as an agrarian society, weakened under internal and external pressures. Revolutionaries came together to bring down the last imperial dynasty but quickly split over the direction of reconstruction. Civil wars ensued, followed by WWI.The fate of the country appeared to be in the hands of industrial powers like Britain, Germany, Japan, the Soviet Union, and the United States. All seemed lost when Japan seized all Chinese seaports, railways, industries, and fertile farmland. Yet Chinese resistance continued for eight years and the entire society was mobilized. After decades of struggling, China finally regained independence that laid the foundation for its own modernization. How China became the China we know today, through war and societal transformation. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. An American student in 1970s Kyoto rambles among the city's beauties and traditions, learning as he goes.Don Ascher is a young American living in Kyoto in the 1970s.He is a studentof Japanese. He also teaches English, works at ashabu-shaburestaurant, andhangs outin the company of gangsters,hostesses, housewives, tea teachers,and fellow foreigners. Set amidst the timeless beauty of the ancient capitaland its garishmodern entertainments, this collection of fanciful episodesfromDon's life is a window into Japanese culture and a chronicle of romanceand human connections.'The author has taken the experiences of one Don Ascher, an American living in Kyoto during the 1970s, and fashioned seven stories about one man's initiation into Japanese life as it was lived at that time in the small spaces and around the corners of the culture. The stories are full of interesting historical and cultural detail, and well describe' - Rebecca Otowa, author of At Home in JapanThese engaging stories bring to life what it was like to be a gaijin in 1970s Kyoto. From the tea ceremony to hostess bars, the narrative entertains as much as it informs. All in all, a delightful collection with many memorable moments.' - John Dougill, founder of Writers in Kyoto and author of Kyoto: A Cultural and Literary History An American student in 1970s Kyoto rambles among the city's beauties and traditions, learning as he goes. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Etat : new. Rockwood Ghanem, Cassandra (illustrateur). Paperback. Age range 9+ The 17th-century Japanese poet Matsuo Basho practically invented the haiku. He's most famous for his travel journals. But how did he come to be such a traveler in the first place? This delightful volume - written entirely in haiku and illustrated with vibrant hand-painted scenes taken directly from the poet's written travelogues - tells the true story of Basho's decision to abandon his comfortable city life and of the five great journeys he then took through the length and breadth of Japan. Haiku tell the story of the poet Basho and the diaries he wrote while walking throughout Japan in the 1600s Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Find the beauty and meaning of over 850 family crests found in Japanese tradition.Bold, iconic designs have been used to symbolize family names in Japan from the time of the court nobles in the twelfth century. The sense of "family" has changed in modern Japan, but the crests' high-contrast motifs and simple geometries are right at home in our logo-emblazoned age, even as the designs express old cultural interests and ideals: cherry blossoms, well buckets, floating clouds. This book contains over 850 family crests (kamon) with descriptions, cultural backgrounds, and a selection of photographs showing how crests are used on banners, signs, and buildings. Of special interest to graphic designers, quilt-makers, and illustrators. Find the beauty and meaning of over 850 family crests found in Japanese tradition Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. A designer of Japanese gardens contemplates wildness, humanity, beauty, the liquid state of the world.From his vantage point as a garden designer and writer based in Kyoto, Marc Peter Keane examines the world around him and delivers astonishing insights through an array of narratives. How the names of gardens reveal their essential meaning. A new definition of what art is. What trees are really made of. The true meaning of the enigmatic torii gate found at Shinto shrines. Why we give flowers as gifts. The essential, underlying unity of the world.'For a thoughtful romp through Kyoto's aesthetic delights-from the utterly mundane to the exquisitely ineffable- I can't think of a better guide than Marc Peter Keane. I highly recommend his newest volume, Of Arcs and Circles.'- Leonard Koren, author of Wabi-Sabi: for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers A designer of Japanese gardens contemplates wildness, humanity, beauty, the liquid state of the world. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.