Low City, High City
- 302 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Edward Seidensticker Books
Edward George Seidensticker was a distinguished post-World War II scholar, historian, and preeminent translator of Japanese literature. His work was instrumental in making classical and contemporary Japanese authors accessible to Western readers. Seidensticker focused on a deep understanding of Japanese culture and its literary heritage. His translations are highly regarded for their fidelity and literary merit.
Resurrecting and restoring the sacred, mythological, and cultural origins of medicine and psychotherapy, Edward Tick, Ph.D., explores the soul-healing practices missing in our contemporary health systems
Death in Midsummer and Other Stories
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Nine short stories by the Japanese literary genius provide insights into the struggles and problems of his contemporary countrymen.
In praise of shadows
- 80 pages
- 3 hours of reading
Librarian note: An alternative cover edition can be found hereThis is an enchanting essay on aesthetics by one of the greatest Japanese novelists. Tanizaki's eye ranges over architecture, jade, food, toilets, and combines an acute sense of the use of space in buildings, as well as perfect descriptions of lacquerware under candlelight and women in the darkness of the house of pleasure. The result is a classic description of the collision between the shadows of traditional Japanese interiors and the dazzling light of the modern age.
Tokyo from Edo to Showa 1867-1989
- 636 pages
- 23 hours of reading
A fascinating social history of Japan's capital--infused with the spirit of the city and the wit and wisdom of the foremost authority on Japanese culture
Gossamer Years
- 240 pages
- 9 hours of reading
A self-portrait devastating in its honesty...written passionately and without a thought to how readers might judge her actions.--Donald Keene Gossamer Years is a remarkably frank diary written by an unnamed noblewoman in Tenth-century Japan--the same period as Murasaki Shikibu's celebrated Tale of Genji. In her diary, the author describes her tempestuous and unhappy marriage and growing indignation at the many rival wives and mistresses taken by her husband, as was commonplace at the time. Too impetuous to play the role of a subsidiary wife, the author protests the marriage system in one of Japanese literature's earliest portrayals of the difficulties faced by women in a male-dominated society. Skillfully translated by Edward Seidensticker, a preeminent scholar of Japanese literature, this book represents an extraordinary flowering of realistic expression in ancient Japan and an attempt, unique for its age, to treat the human condition with frankness and honesty. A new introduction by Japanese literary scholar Dennis Washburn provides valuable insights into the author's world and examines the book's lasting importance. With dozens of beautiful images illustrating court life in the Heian period, Gossamer Years is a timeless and intimate glimpse into married life and social mores in traditional Japan.
This is a freaking great book and I highly recommend it if you are passionate about the history of 'the world's greatest city,' this book is something you must have in your collection. JapanThis.com.
Tokyo Rising
- 378 pages
- 14 hours of reading
