See the new list for Festival of Books 2006!
Books by authors in/on/for Japan - New Books in English
Exhibit list for LA Times Festival of Books 2005, April 23-24
120,000 people will attend this event organized by the Los Angeles Times with cooperation from UCLA. Entrance FREE. IMC will be booth #160 Zone A.
Some of the best recent English books published in Japan. Prices are for reference only. Many of these books are on the shelves, or available by order, at Kinokuniya, Maruzen, Tower Records, Yurindo, and through any store served by the major distributors of English publications in Japan. All books are also available on order from imcbook (Tokyo), from Amazon, Abebooks, Kinokuniya (USA), and other dealers in books from Japan and Asia. For further details on each book and cover photo see the links at http://imcbook.net or do a Google search for the publisher and other sources.   CATEGORY LISTING
100 Aspects of the Moon - Lowitz,Leza, 0-935086-36-6, Printed Matter Press, Y1575, 59503
ahadada reader 1 - Glass,Jesse/ed, 0-9732233-3-2, ahadada books, Y1500, 59511
All Worldly Pursuits - Wright,Hillel, 0-9687317-6-7, New Orphic Publishers, $20, 59429
Allergology International: Japanese Society of Allergology - Fukuda,Takeshi/ed, 1323-8930, Japanese Soc of Allergology, Y9600, 21276
Art of Japan: Paintings Prints and Screens - , 962-7956-26-0, Orientations Magazine Ltd, $72, 59295
At the Turn of the Century: Japanese Communist Party 22nd Congress - , 4-88048-072-X, Japan Press Service, Y2000, 59530
Being A Broad in Japan: Everything a Western woman needs to survive and thrive - Pover,Caroline/ed, 4-9900791-0-8, Alexandra Press, Y3000, 56405
The Benshi: Japanese Silent Film Narrators - Greenberg,Larry, 4-900849-51-0, Urban Connections Inc, $25/Y1500, 56788
The Coat That Covers Him: and Other Stories - Hoffman,Michael, 1-4184-9440-2, AuthorHouse, $29.50, 59513
Cosplay - Vinciguerra,Guy, 0-9579094-1-1, Parallax, Y2500, 59512
Dengonban Messages - Kirkup,James, 4-946428-04-6, Union Press, Y1500, 55567
Diplomatic Bluebook 2004: Japanese Diplomacy and Global Affairs in 2003 - , 4-900849-74-X, Urban Connections Inc, Y4200, 59505
Doing Business with the Japanese - Bownas,Geoffrey, 0-9537465-1-8, Direct Image Marketing & Communications Ltd, L14.95, 59430
Eighty Years of the Japanese Communist Party - , 4-88048-075-4, Japan Press Service, Y2500, 59531
Extremes: Contradictions in Contemporary Japan - Thomas,Graham M, 0-9546789-0-7, Kaichan Europe, L12.95, 59493
Faces in the Crowds: a Tokyo international anthology - Wright,Hillel/ed, 0-935086-02-1, Printed Matter Press, Y2500/$25, 56966
Geographical Review of Japan (English Edition) - Matsukura,Yukinori/ed, 1347-9555, Association of Japanese Geographers, Y4000, 59546
Getting Both Feet Wet: Experiences inside The JET Program - Chandler,David/ed, 4-900178-20-9, JPGS Press, Y2000/$20, 56932
Green Tea to Go: Stories From Tokyo - Lowitz,Leza, 4-900178-24-1, Printed Matter Press, Y1575/$15.00, 59487
Hagoromo: A Celestial Robe - Danno,Yoko, 4-915813-10-X, Ikuta Press, Y1000, 02171
A History of the Rafu Shimpo: Japanese and Their Newspaper in Los Angeles - Hayashi,Katie Kaori, 4-946428-18-6, Union Press, Y2900/$26.50, 27984
Honda: Its Technology and Management - Demizu,Tsutomu, 4-946428-28-3, Union Press, Y9300, 59521
I Wouldn't Want Anybody to Know: Native English Teaching in Japan - Bueno,Eva P/ed, 4-900178-21-7, JPGS Press, Y2500/$25, 58947
Individualism and the Japanese: An Alternative Approach to Cultural Comparison - Yamazaki,Masakazu, 4-915226-09-3, Japan Echo Inc, Y1800, 19350
Inside the Kamakura Buddha: Poems by Wallace Gagne - Gagne,Wallace, , Printed Matter Press, Y1000, 59435
Interference And Betrayal: Japanese Communist Party Fights Back Against Soviet Hegemonism (Soviet Secret Documents) - Fuwa,Tetsuzo, 4-88048-056-8, Japan Press Service, Y3000, 59536
Investigations & Other Sequences - Koppany,Marton, 0-9732233-1-6, ahadada books, $10, 59509
ISE: Japan's Ise Shrines - Ancient Yet New - Hvass,Svend M, 87-985103-3-9, Aristo, DK295, 55402
JALT Journal (Japan Assn f Language Teaching) - Fotos,Sandra/ed, 0287-2420, Japan Association for Language Teaching, Y950, 03622
Japan Directory 2005 - Wada,Yoshio/ed, , Japan Press Ltd, 15000, 03553
Japan Echo - Iwao,Sumiko/ed, 0388-0435, Japan Echo Inc, Y9132, 03554
Japan Yellow Pages: Spring 2005 - Hayashi,Junya/ed, 4-915508-11-0, Japan Yellow Pages Ltd, Y4000, 07430
Japanese Communist Program and Constitution Communist Party 23rd Congress - , 4-88048-079-7, Japan Press Service, Y500, 59538
The Journal of Antibiotics - Yagisawa,Morimasa/ed, 0021-8820, Japan Antibiotics Research Association, Y30000/$300, 09375
Journal of Asian Electronic Vehicles - Minami,Shigeyuki/ed, 1348-3927, Union Press, $100, 59522
Journal of Human Environmental Studies - , 1348-5253, Union Press, Y3150, 59523
Kadensho: A Secret Book of Noh Art (Kandensho = The Flower Book) - Ze-Ami, 4-946428-00-3, Union Press, Y2300, 04134
Kansai Time Out - Al-Badri,Dominic/ed, , S U Press, Y3000, 03694
Kateigaho International Edition: Japan's Arts & Culture Magazine (Spring 2005 issue) - Kudo,Takeshi/ed, 4-418-05108-2, Sekai Bunka Publishing Inc, $38.40/Y3,360, 59506
The Language Teacher - , 0289-7938, Japan Association for Language Teaching, Y950/cp, 04393
Lenin's 'State and Revolution': A Critical Approach - Fuwa,Tetsuzo, 4-88048-073-8, Japan Press Service, Y1200, 59539
Living in Japan 14ed - Bornstein,Justine/ed, 4-915682-23-4, American Chamber of Commerce in Japan, Y2500/$37, 18182
Lori Goods at Najima High School (with audio CD) - Hara,Patricia, 4-939125-01-7, Brownstone Books, Y3333, 56708
MacArthur: General Douglas MacArthur and The Occupation That Changed Japan - McBean,Bert, 4-88757-093-7, Touka Shobo, Y2520, 59502
Marketing Strategy for Small Manufacturers in Japan - Yamamoto,Hisayoshi, 4-561-62147-4, Hakuto Shobo Publishing Co, Y2800, 59514
No Vision Will Tell: Selected Poems 1992-2002 - Watson,Scott, 4-915948-25-0, Bookgirl Press, Y1500, 59525
Nuclear Deception: Japan-U.S. Secret Agreements - Fuwa,Tetsuzo, 4-88048-071-1, Japan Press Service, Y1000, 59533
On Marx's Scientific View: A discussion of capitalism and socialism in 21st Century - Fuwa,Tetsuzo, 4-88048-074-6, Japan Press Service, Y800, 59535
Opening up a Path Toward the Future of Japan and the World: Japanese Communist Party 23rd Congress - , 4-88048-078-9, Japan Press Service, Y2200, 59537
The Power of Okinawa: Roots Music from the Ryukyus - Potter,John, 4-901068-00-8, S U Press, Y1200, 59542
Recalling the Treasures of Japanese Cinema - , 4-900849-62-4, Urban Connections Inc, Y1800, 59504
Remaking Japan - Fuwa,Tetsuzo, 4-88048-069-X, Japan Press Service, Y1200, 59532
Rereading 'Critique of the Gotha Program': Marx's Engels's View of a Future Society - Fuwa,Tetsuzo, 4-88048-077-0, Japan Press Service, Y1200, 59534
Rotary Sushi: Many Kinds of Stories - Wright,Hillel, 4-900178-22-5, Japan Publications Guide Service, $20, 59428
The Russian Far East: A Reference Guide for Conservation and Development - Newell,Josh, 1-880284-76-6, Daniel & Daniel Publishers Inc, $99.95, 59416
The Russian Far East: A Reference Guide for Conservation and Development - Newell,Josh, 1-880284-75-8, Daniel & Daniel Publishers Inc, $59.95, 59417
Ryoma: Life of a Renaissance Samurai - Hillsborough,Romulus, 0-9667401-7-3, Ridgeback Press, $40, 50586
Sakura - Toshitaka Morita - Morita,Toshitaka, 4-418-05206-2, Sekai Bunka Publishing Inc, Y3600, 59507
Samurai History Papers - Hillsborough,Romulus, , Ridgeback Press, $25, 59501
Samurai Sketches: From the Bloody Final Years of the Shogun - Hillsborough,Romulus, 0-9667401-8-1, Ridgeback Press, $29.95, 55556
The Santoka: Versions by Scott Watson - Watson,Scott, 4-915948-41-2, Bookgirl Press, Y1000, 59524
Serenade - Farid,Raza, 4-902-96300-0, Raza Farid, Y1000, 59540
The Single Tone: A Personal Journey into Shakuhachi Music - Blasdel,Christopher Yohmei, 1-933175-09-5, Printed Matter Press, Y1575, 59508
Stalin and Great-Power Chauvinism - Fuwa,Tetsuzo, 4-88408-057-6, Japan Press Service, Y1000, 59543
Strange Currencies - Sendecki,Daniel, 0-9732233-0-8, ahadada books, $10, 59510
Tensor - Kawaguchi,Tomoaki/ed, 0040-3504, Tensor Soc, Y36000/$450, 08929
Think Something Wonderful: exercises in positive thinking - Saionji,Masami, 1-4196-0238-1, AuthorHouse, $13.99, 59545
Tokyo Stories: Life Love and Laughter in the Big City - Cunanan-Miki,Christine, 4-902425-00-9, Oshino Books, Y1500, 59440
Trilogy - Danno,Yoko, 4-915813-09-3, Ikuta Press, Y1000, 59517
A View from the Chuo Line and Other Stories - Richie,Donald, 4-900178-27-6, Printed Matter Press, Y1575/$15, 59488
Views of Japan - , 4-900849-64-2, Urban Connections Inc, Y788, 23017
We Are Nippon: The World Cup in Japan - Moran,Simon, 4-901068-01-6, S U Press, Y1500, 59541
Women's Calendar (The First Feminists in Japan) - , , Workshop for Women JO-JO, Y1600, 59529
Years of Trial: Japan in the 1990s - Masuzoe,Yoichi/ed, 4-915226-08-5, Japan Echo Inc, Y2500, 56618
Yellowstone National Park: Photographs by Shiro Tanaka - Tanaka,Shiro, 4-88591-889-8, Toho Shuppan, Y1890, 59547
You are the Universe - Saionji,Masami, 1-4184-8834-8, Booksurge.com, $10.75, 59544
Zen Contemplations - Kirkup,James, 4-946428-01-1, Union Press, Y2300, 59520
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