Books and Artbooks

Rediscover the roots of Asian-America in this "documentary comic" of the true adventures of four young Japanese men in California 90 years ago. The Four Immigrants Manga is Henry Kiyama's visual chronicle of his immigrant experiences in the United States....Click for more!

What is mesmerizing about Mt. Fuji is its ever-changing appearance, transformed from day to night and season to season yet always breathtaking. This book features forty images of the mountain taken by two professional photographers who have devoted many years to capturing its beauty on film. In addition to the photographs, there are images of Mt. Fuji in art and crafts, which emphasizes the importance of the mountain to many aspects of Japanese culture. Included are a history of Mt. Fuji, popular climbing routes to the top, spots offering the best views, and maps for locating accommodations.

This 18-month planner features undated pages that provides maximum flexibility to start scheduling when it's convenient for you; black-and-white key art and an 8-page color gallery of your favorite Furuba characters; and daily, week-at-a-glance, and month-at-a-glance sections.

This fan book contains Fruits Basket story summaries, character biographies, color pages, quizzes, stickers, and more!

Beautify your surroundings - and yourself! - with art from Fruits Basket! This limited edition art book includes pinup art of all the Fruits Basket characters with their zodiac animal, as well as stickers and temporary tattoos. Show your love for Tohru and the gang with style!

An original art collection from Arina Tanemura's most popular title, this book features art selected by Tanemura. Taking images from her eight-year color art collection, The Art of Full Moon includes 214 original art pieces, complete with comments from the artist. Plus, a bonus oversized poster of original Tanemura art!

Complete with new and original artwork, bonus manga pages and interviews with creator Hiromu Arakawa, the Fullmetal Alchemist Profiles encyclopedia is everything you need to get up to full speed with Fullmetal Alchemist!

Fun & Fancy Sushi, Expanded Edition explains such basics as rice preparation and shaping, then goes on to cover the various types and shapes of onigiri (rice balls), as well as the myriad ingredients and garnishes that can be added, including fish, shellfish, chicken, vegetables and even fruit. Sidebars include: A Simple Way to Make a Rice Ball and Various Simple Tools, Folk Customs of Onigiri, The Nutritional Value of Rice, and Packing of Onigiri for on-the-go eating.

The Japanese have leveraged the childlike, feminine, cute aspects of their otaku (geek) culture into top-tier products for world markets. What does this mean for the human/object interface? How can we personalize and pleasurize design? The answers may lie in our entertainments, innocence, and obsessions.

A collection of Arina Tanemura's color artwork from The Gentlemen's Alliance Cross! Includes author commentary and a two-sided poster.

Asian food poses unique challenges to the gluten-free cook because of its heavy reliance on kitchen staples such as noodles, soy sauce, and oyster sauce that typically contain wheat. But with culinary know-how and ingredient awareness, any home cook can quickly and simply turn out full-flavored dishes such as Korean Green Onion Pancakes, Sticky Rice dumplings, Chilled Tangy Soba Noodles, Tempura, Soy Sauce Chicken, and Banana and Sweet Potato Fritters.

It's not surprising that Go is one of the oldest games still being played today - it's also one of the most challenging, stimulating, and fascinating games around. Go Basics provides a simple but thorough introduction that's perfect for beginners. With its easy to follow instructions - and over 600 diagrams showing examples of how to play - you'll be ready to enjoy this classic game right away. Includes CD-ROM.