Despite the heated controversies, a recent book about one family's journey from Vietnam reminded me of the rich benefits of America's immigration traditions.
A captivating journey into the imaginative world of a kimono pioneer who inspires others to challenge preconceptions, experiment, and find their unique style.
Supervisor Shinichi Kitaoka and editor Jun Iio examine the political upheavals of the Heisei era, shedding new light on the past 30 years of Japanese politics.
While "Destiny" is a fascinating account of the "Yodogo exiles," who traveled to North Korea on a hijacked plane in 1970, it fails to condemn their...
An informative and balanced account of the Korean experience of the imperial era, told uncommonly from the Korean perspective through the life of Kilsoo Haan.
Hideo Okamoto is presented as a successful Japanese-American businessman in this haphazard WWII history volume that overlooks facts crucial to its credibility.
Mike Pompeo, who served as Secretary of State during a critical time in US diplomatic history, offers valuable insights on America's global role and future.
This account of the tragic Sandakan POW march focuses on witness and survivor Bill Sticpewich, exploring the boundaries between cooperation and collaboration.
Editors Mark Williams, Van C Gessel, and Michihiro Yamane's book profiles 17 19th and 20th century intellectuals who identified as both Japanese and Christian.
The third volume, supervised by Shinichi Kitaoka and edited by Takao Komine, describes how unprecedented economic challenges of the Heisei era shaped Japan.
Half of all economic growth of the past 200 years is linked to medical research and public health according to 5 insights of Milken on the...
"The People and Culture of Japan" reveals how much of Japan's past persists in the present, from fireworks and kabuki to the centrality of Tokyo.