(Hardback)

Americans are familiarizing themselves with Japanese food, thanks especially sushi's wild popularity and ready availability. This book offers a contextual framework for the Japanese food culture and relates Japan's history and geography to food.

(Hardback)

(Hardback)

This work views Japanese myths in their social, historical, and cultural context - how they emerged and how they reflect and influence Japanese life. It helps readers sort through the multiple names and spellings, as well as story variations, of Japan's most popular mythic figures.