We're excited to be at this year's #BayAreaBookFestival on Sunday, June 1st in Downtown Berkeley! Come check out our books at a discount -- Japanese Literature, Travel Guides, Armchair Travel, Japanese History, Culture, Chinese Literature, and more! baybookfest.org/2025-festival/

Sacred Sanskrit Words by Leza Lowitz and Reema Datta A guide to the key spiritual concepts behind yoga and other branches of Eastern wisdom. indiepubs.com/products/sacre…

The Osamu Tezuka Story. A documentary manga biography of the influential artist and the birth and evolution of manga and anime in Japan. indiepubs.com/collections/st…

Sacred Sanskrit Words: For Yoga, Chant, and Meditation by Leza Lowitz and Reema Datta A simple guide to over 160 key spiritual concepts behind yoga and other branches of Eastern wisdom. stonebridge.com/catalog/sacred…

Eating Wild Japan by Winifred Bird. A delicious collection of essays, recipes, and practical plant information exploring Japan's thriving culture of foraged foods. indiepubs.com/collections/st…

Green Tea Living: A Japan-Inspired Guide to Eco-friendly Habits, Health, and Happiness by Toshimi A. Kayaki Homespun wisdom from Japan updated for today's "green lifestyle" choices. stonebridge.com/catalog/green-…

The Buddhist Swastika and Hitler's Cross by T. K. Nakagaki. A remarkable cross-cultural history that rescues the swastika, an ancient Buddhist symbol, from its deployment by the forces of hate. indiepubs.com/collections/st…

A Bridge of Words by Hiroaki Sato Prolific, award-winning translator of classical and modern Japanese poetry Hiroaki Sato recorded his thoughts on American society in mainly two columns across 30-plus years, collected here for the first time. stonebridge.com/catalog/a-brid…

My Year of Dirt and Water by Tracy Franz. Married to a Zen monk in training, an American woman in Japan chronicles her own year of growth and discovery. indiepubs.com/collections/st…

Foundations of Chinese Civilization (vol. 1) The Yellow Emperor to the Han Dynasty (2697 BCE - 220 CE) by Jing Liu A fun way to learn about China in a visual, informative comic-style history. stonebridge.com/catalog/founda…

Naikan: Gratitude, Grace, and the Japanese Art of Self-Reflection by Gregg Krech A unique blend of the spiritual and psychological to help you examine your life, renew your relationships, and reshape your future. stonebridge.com/catalog/naikan…

Takaoka's Travels by Tatsuhiko Shibusawa, translated by David Boyd. Introducing Tatsuhiko Shibusawa—Japan’s Italo Calvino—in this fantastical tale of a Japanese prince who encounters both beauty and danger on a pilgrimage to India. indiepubs.com/collections/st…

China Smart: What You Don’t Know, What You Need to Know— A Past & Present Guide to History, Culture, Society, Language Essential essays on all things Chinese that inform and entertain travelers, students, and anyone working or living in China. stonebridge.com/catalog/china-…

This Sunday!

Come see us at the #BayAreaBookFestival this Sunday!

Division to Unification in Imperial China: The Three Kingdoms to the Tang Dynasty (220–907) by Jing Liu The second volume in this fun, comic-style series that explores China's transition from the Three Kingdoms to the Tang Dynasty. stonebridge.com/catalog/divisi…

Barbarians and the Birth of Chinese Identity: The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms to the Yuan Dynasty (907–1368) by Jing Liu This fun, comic-style series that explores China's relationship with its barbarian neighbors. The Mongols! stonebridge.com/catalog/barbar…

The Making of Modern China: The Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty (1368-1912) by Jing Liu The fourth volume in this fun, comic-style series that explores China's move to modernization! stonebridge.com/catalog/the-ma…

The Way Forward: From Early Republic to People’s Republic (1912 – 1949) by Jing Liu How China became the China we know today, through war and societal transformation. stonebridge.com/catalog/the-wa…