First published in 2005. This concise and comprehensive guide to the reading and interpretation of Japanese proper names, dates and other formal expressions was

Long established as the standard reference tool for the identification of Japanese names on works of art, and is therefore essential for collectors, galleries,

SOON TO BE AN FX LIMITED SERIES • A bold English adventurer. An invincible Japanese warlord. A beautiful woman torn between two ways of life. All brought toge

A documentary filmmaker recounts her decision to spend a year in Japan to deepen her understanding and appreciation of Eastern traditions, describing her partic