by Kiyoyuki Higuchi
translated by Kazunori Nozawa
192 pages, ￥4,000 (Include tax)

This book is a gold mine of information about Japanese culture and its origins. Among the valuable nuggets that the reader will find are previously undocumented interrelationships between various cultural phenomena and the place of technology within the earliest culture.The author, Kiyoyuki Higuchi, was the first Japanese historian to point out that Japanese were not mere imitators, but had the unique ability to adapt and improve cultural and technological imports from other countries.

Prof. Charles E. Adamson, Jr.
Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology

by Masajiro Ikeda
translated by Kazunori Nozawa
168 pages, ￥1,800 (Include tax)

This book gives the reader an in-depth, multi-faceted look at the founder of Honda Motors, Soichiro Honda. The author, Masajiro Ikeda, describes Soichiro based on his personal interactions with him, but the reader is also afforded vivid glimpses into the life of the playboy-genius through the eyes of Soichiro's employees, his colleagues, his son and even his rivals.

This informative and entertaining narrative traces the life of Soichiro Honda and the ensuing Honda Motors in a way never done before. A generous sprinkling of humor presented in Soichiro's analysis of the Sengoku Period, his views on un-smiling warriors as well as his life sayings make this a must-read book for history buffs, Japanophiles, and auto industry followers alike.

Laura M.Kimoto
Lecturer in Japanese
University of Hawaii at Hilo

by Sadako Sawamura
translated by Mary Goebel Noguchi
192 pages, ￥2,000 (Include tax)

This book is a collection of essays on a wide range of topics related to a traditional Japanese kitchen. These essays, penned by a woman born in the Meiji Era, an actress and essayist, invite us to step behind the screen to see and feel what the everyday customs, concerns and cares of Japanese women used to be.

The English translation is beautifully done. It is as easy and enjoyable to read as the Japanese original. This should be of interest not only to English-speaking readers in general but also to specialists in search of the essence of Japanese culture.

Noriko Matsui, Professor of English
Rikkyo University, Tokyo, Japan

by Shugoro Yamamoto
translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter
240 pages, ￥2,000 (Include tax)

The stories help the reader to understand the bushido idea of womanhood within a culture that is light years away from the modern era. In this fine translation, eleven tales of constancy, devotion and selfless service mirror aspects of a timeless ideal.

Japanese Women : Short Stories remains one of the best-loved books of Japanese literature today.

Dr. Patricia Morley
Fellow, Simone de Beauvoir Institute
Concordia University, Montreal, Canada

-Um aspecto do choque cultural entre brasileiros e japoneses-

by Noemia Hinata
232 pages, ￥2,500 (Include tax)

Atualmente chegam a 150 mil os brasileiros de ascendencia japonesa que vivem no Japao com objetivo de trabalho e outros fins. Assim, surgem inumeros mal-entendidos e sofrimentos decorrentes de diferencas culturais e de costumes. A autora, que e nissei brasileira, escreve um livro em japones e portugues de facil compreensao, baseando-se em vasta experiencia e utilizando-se de ilustracoes.Coincidentemente, este ano corresponde ao Centen�rio da Assinatura do Tratado de Amizade e Comercio entre o Brasil e o Japao.

Apresento os meus sinceros respeitos a todos que trabalharam para a publicacao deste livro e recomendo sua leitura ao maior numero possivel de pessoas para que seja aprofundada a compreensao mutua entre brasileiros e japoneses, tanto no Brasil, como no Japao.Janeiro de 1995 
Kenzo Yoshida,
Diretor-Presidente do Conselho
de Diretores,
Associacao Central Nipo-Brasileira