General Books


Fodor's Japan, 18th Edition (Fodor's Gold Guides)Fodor's Japan, 18th Edition (Fodor's Gold Guides)
Best Price: $12.91
I used this book while stationed in Japan for 3 years, and it was great for ideas on where to...
The Dream of WaterThe Dream of Water
Best Price: $11.12
Whine, whine, whine. Get a life woman, and stop detailing every boring thing your father ever...
The Hidden Gardens of KyotoThe Hidden Gardens of Kyoto
Best Price: $26.12
this is a book about not so common visited places, although tere are also some very...
Wallpaper City Guide: Kyoto (Wallpaper City Guides) (Wallpaper City Guides (Phaidon Press))Wallpaper City Guide: Kyoto (Wallpaper City Guides) (Wallpaper City Guides (Phaidon Press))
Best Price: $8.95
I purchased this at the last minute due to the Loney Planet Kyoto guide was changing editions...
Japanland: A Year in Search of WaJapanland: A Year in Search of Wa
Best Price: $4.94
I would recommend this book to anyone that wants to know more about Japan or wants to visit...


Hiking in Japan (Lonely Planet Walking Guides)Hiking in Japan (Lonely Planet Walking Guides)
Best Price: $24.06
I have to comment on this book because it's not reliable anymore. I enjoyed the array of...
Ganbatte Means Go for It! Or. . . how to Become an English Teacher in JapanGanbatte Means Go for It! Or. . . how to Become an English Teacher in Japan
Best Price: $8.84
I bought this book because I want to, eventually, go and teach English in Japan. I have been to...
Living Abroad in JapanLiving Abroad in Japan
Best Price: $6.24
Kanagy's "Living Abroad in Japan" covers just about everything you need to know to do...
Japan by Rail: Includes Rail Route Guide and 29 City GuidesJapan by Rail: Includes Rail Route Guide and 29 City Guides
Best Price: $32.55
Getting up to daet information about rail travel anywhere in the world is becoming difficult due...
Doing Business with Japanese Men: A Woman's HandbookDoing Business with Japanese Men: A Woman's Handbook
Best Price: $5.19
Contains a great deal of information that may or may not be useful to anyone, male or female,...


The Japan Book: A Comprehensive Pocket GuideThe Japan Book: A Comprehensive Pocket Guide
Best Price: $4.99
Distilled from the huge Encyclopedia of Japan and updated in every field it covers, The Japan...
Culture Shock! Korea (Culture Shock! Guides)Culture Shock! Korea (Culture Shock! Guides)
Best Price: $10.85
I have a lot of Korean friends and I wanted to better understand them so my search for a more...
Going to Japan on Business: Protocol, Strategies, and Language for the Corporate TravelerGoing to Japan on Business: Protocol, Strategies, and Language for the Corporate Traveler
Thousands of Americans travel to Japan every month for face-to-face meetings and negotiations....
Travelers' Tales Japan: True Stories (Travelers' Tales Guides)Travelers' Tales Japan: True Stories (Travelers' Tales Guides)
Best Price: $12.22
I picked up this book a couple of months before moving to Japan for a year of study and was...
Sources of Japanese Tradition, Vol. 1Sources of Japanese Tradition, Vol. 1
Best Price: $5.99
Originally compiled in 1958, this book (Volume I) remains standard issue in most university...

Wicked Japanese For The Business TravelerWicked Japanese For The Business Traveler
Best Price: $0.44
I was looking for books to send to my niece in Japan. She thoroughly enjoyed the Max Danger book...
Classic Japanese Inns and Country Getaways (Origami Classroom)Classic Japanese Inns and Country Getaways (Origami Classroom)
Best Price: $13.17
Margaret Price has provided a marvelous resource for westerners who visit Japan and wish to...
Japan: A Traveler's Literary CompanionJapan: A Traveler's Literary Companion
Best Price: $5.54
This collection guides the reader through the complexity that is Japan. Although frequently...
Wallpaper City Guide: Berlin (Wallpaper City Guide)Wallpaper City Guide: Berlin (Wallpaper City Guide)
Best Price: $4.62
This isn't worth the $8.95 or whatever it costs. For the ENTIRE CITY OF BERLIN, this guide lists...
Art Space Tokyo: An Intimate Guide to the Tokyo Art WorldArt Space Tokyo: An Intimate Guide to the Tokyo Art World
Best Price: $19.80
This gorgeously illustrated little book takes the reader on a stroll through Tokyo's...

The Rough Guide to Tokyo - 4th EditionThe Rough Guide to Tokyo - 4th Edition
Best Price: $11.17
This book has very good written content (e.g., clearly written, up-to-date, lively, contains web...
The Rice-Paper Ceiling: Breaking through Japanese Corporate CultureThe Rice-Paper Ceiling: Breaking through Japanese Corporate Culture
Best Price: $8.76
I currently work for a large Japanese and have identified many of the issues that were written...
Cool Shops Tokyo (Cool Shops)Cool Shops Tokyo (Cool Shops)
Best Price: $10.44
Happy with this purchase! It's a great book if you like interior decorating and minimalist style. ^^
A Year in JapanA Year in Japan
Best Price: $7.49
The Land of the Rising Sun is shining brightly across the American cultural landscape. Recent...
Moon Living Abroad in Japan (Living Abroad)Moon Living Abroad in Japan (Living Abroad)
Best Price: $14.96
Born and raised in Tokyo, Ruthy Kanagy is an expert on Japanese culture and currently works as a...

Japan Made EasyJapan Made Easy
Best Price: $2.70
This practical guide is filled with tips on handling everyday and unexpected events, along with...
Gateway to Japan (Kodansha Guide)Gateway to Japan (Kodansha Guide)
In my opinion, this is the best guide to the sights of Japan - good information about the...
Seeing KyotoSeeing Kyoto
Best Price: $17.00
"Seeing Kyoto" is a picturesque travel guide that is strong on beautiful photos and...
Persimmon Wind: A Martial Artist's Journey In JapanPersimmon Wind: A Martial Artist's Journey In Japan
Best Price: $16.38
Between the past, recent and ancient, and the present, we are shown aspects of life in Japan, of...
New Japan SoloNew Japan Solo
Best Price: $8.29
I just ordered the 4th (1998) edition because we're visiting Japan this summer and my 1988...

Wrong About JapanWrong About Japan
Best Price: $4.48
Japanese culture is an obtuse, inscrutable creature, and for anyone hoping to capture a feeling...
Insight City Guide Tokyo (Insight City Guides (Book & Restaruant Guide))Insight City Guide Tokyo (Insight City Guides (Book & Restaruant Guide))
Best Price: $10.25
Full color and fact packed, yet portable and affordable -- only 15.95! Bonus! Pullout...
Dave Barry Does JapanDave Barry Does Japan
Best Price: $12.98
"Dave Barry Does Japan" is funny. I caught myself laughing out loud. Dave's approach...
Barron's Traveler's Language Guide -- Japanese (Barron's Traveler's Language Guides)Barron's Traveler's Language Guide -- Japanese (Barron's Traveler's Language Guides)
Best Price: $7.53
Up-to-date in content, beautifully illustrated with color photos, packed with bilingual lists of...
Introduction to Japanese CultureIntroduction to Japanese Culture
Best Price: $1.90
I had to buy this book for my Japanese Culture class in college. It's not a typical textbook. I...

Waterproof Japan Map by ITMB (International Travel Maps)Waterproof Japan Map by ITMB (International Travel Maps)
Best Price: $8.78
Folded waterproof road and travel map in color. Scale 1:1,100,000. Distinguishes roads ranging...
Unbeaten Tracks in Japan: Travelers' Tales ClassicsUnbeaten Tracks in Japan: Travelers' Tales Classics
Best Price: $8.90
Isabella Bird was the first Western white woman to visit the more remote regions of Japan. She...
Osaka Travel Map: 2nd Edition (Periplus Travel Maps)Osaka Travel Map: 2nd Edition (Periplus Travel Maps)
Best Price: $4.59
Skiing Zen: Searching for the Spirituality of SportSkiing Zen: Searching for the Spirituality of Sport
Best Price: $14.77
Guided by a strange epiphany, Richard Phipps traveled to Japan with $600 and a pair of skis. The...
Flea Markets of Japan: A Pocket Guide for Antique BuyersFlea Markets of Japan: A Pocket Guide for Antique Buyers
Best Price: $8.52
Manning has crafted a detailed pocket guide that catalogs all of Japan's major and minor flea...

Japan: Doing Business in a Unique CultureJapan: Doing Business in a Unique Culture
Best Price: $12.24
From the experience I have as a marketing manager of a small European high-tech company in...
Lonely Planet Japon/ Lonely Planet Japan (Spanish Guides)Lonely Planet Japon/ Lonely Planet Japan (Spanish Guides)
Best Price: $33.33
Culture Shock! Japan (Culture Shock Series)Culture Shock! Japan (Culture Shock Series)
Best Price: $4.34
I've been living in Japan for 5 years now and just few weeks ago I came across this book. I...
Talking to High Monks in the Snow: An Asian American OdysseyTalking to High Monks in the Snow: An Asian American Odyssey
Best Price: $3.49
Traveling always brings a new dimension to yourself. This is an odyssey of a Sansei(the third...
iSpeak Japanese Phrasebook (MP3 CD + Guide) (Ispeak)iSpeak Japanese Phrasebook (MP3 CD + Guide) (Ispeak)
Best Price: $6.93
A sort of handy iPod phrase book if you're really fast with menus. The only catch is that you...

Squeamish About Sushi: Food Adventures in JapanSqueamish About Sushi: Food Adventures in Japan
Best Price: $5.48
It is amazing how much information is packed into this small book written at a children's level....
Dining Guide to Japan: Find the right restaurant, order the right dish, and pay the right price!Dining Guide to Japan: Find the right restaurant, order the right dish, and pay the right price!
Best Price: $7.36
Dining in Japan is both an art and an adventure?an experience that is made memorable by the...
Simple Guides Shinto (Simple Guides)Simple Guides Shinto (Simple Guides)
Best Price: $7.66
Kyoto: A Contemplative GuideKyoto: A Contemplative Guide
I totally agree with the previous reviewer. This is the best and ONLY guidebook to Kyoto - the...
Kyoto-Osaka: A Bilingual AtlasKyoto-Osaka: A Bilingual Atlas
This atlas contains maps for the entire Kyoto-Osaka (Kinki) area, with place names given in both...

Lingolook JAPAN (Lingolook Flashcards for Foreign Travel)Lingolook JAPAN (Lingolook Flashcards for Foreign Travel)
Best Price: $6.68
Lingolook Japan is designed to help English-speaking travelers in Japan get by in a flash! This...
The Sun in My Eyes: Two-Wheeling EastThe Sun in My Eyes: Two-Wheeling East
Best Price: $1.95
Amazon seems to have several negative reviews of Josie Dew's books that I find baffling. I've...
Eating Soup With Chopsticks: Sweet Sixteen in JapanEating Soup With Chopsticks: Sweet Sixteen in Japan
Best Price: $6.84
This book is short and sweet. Ruth's writing style has a natural flow and she displays a keen...
  
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