Helping you discover the best books on #Japan and #Asia. Author interviews, book reviews, new book releases and the Books on Asia Podcast.

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On this week's BOA Podcast, listen to John Ross talk with #photographer Carol Issak about the Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland, Or and her recent #book "Seasons"published by @Chinmusicpress #gardens booksonasia.net/podcast/boa-…
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BOA Podcast 54: What's it like to live in China? Mark Kitto on his novel China Running Dog #newrelease #books #china booksonasia.net/podcast/boa-…
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BOA Podcast 53: The Wondrous Elixir of the Two Chinese Lovers, by Tim McGirk (Plum Rain Press, 2025) booksonasia.net/podcast/boa-…
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RT @jakeadelstein: Every October as a Zen Buddhist priest I help exorcise hungry ghosts aka 餓鬼(Gaki). Yep. They are caught in this world…
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Check out our latest newsletter: Rare Books, Tokyo Vice, & Dutch Formosa linkedin.com/pulse/rare-book… via @LinkedIn #books #publishing #japan #asia
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Wow @JapanLite, another heavy hitter episode of @BooksOnAsia with @jakeadelstein – I love all the extended digressions and sidebars and anecdotes
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And do not forget: On October 14th ‘The Devil Takes Bitcoin: Cryptocurrency Crimes and the Japanese Connection’ by @jakeadelstein with contributions by @NathalieStucky is available to be purchased, in actual physical paper form (as well as e-book)! amazon.co.jp/-/en/gp/aw/d/19…

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Tokyo resident and best-selling author of Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life, Héctor García introduces his new book Spirit of Shinto that explores symbols, rituals and #Shinto connections to manga, anime and video games. #Japan share.google/4FkwpAPEhFwpif8…
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⚔️🎧 Paul Martin, author of Japanese Swords and Armor, recently appeared on the @BooksOnAsia podcast. Give it a listen over your holiday week/end: l8r.it/P1ps #japan #japaneseculture #samurai #japaneseswords #swords #shogun
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