Other Publications
The Japan Society has long engaged in the publication of books which further the UK-Japan relationship and the understanding of Japan in the UK. These have included works produced or commissioned by the Society, as well as those which have been initiated by others and published under The Japan Society imprint.
My Japan, My Britain
In 2013 we marked the 400th anniversary of Anglo-Japanese relations with the Japan400 project. One of the ways in which we celebrated this many-sided and dynamic relationship was with My Japan, My Britain – a collection of first-hand accounts celebrating the mutual interest, respect and admiration that the British and Japanese continue to share. We asked people who, in one way or another, have one foot in Japan and one foot in Britain to tell us about what first attracted them to the other culture, and what it means to them today. These are stories of inspiration, humour, creativity, and of challenges overcome.
Japan in Focus
Japan in Focus is no longer in publication. However, past issues are available to download below.
2005 Spring Term | 2004 Summer Term | 2004 Spring Term | 2003 Autumn Term | 2003 Summer Term | 2002 Spring Term
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British Royal and Japanese Imperial Relations, 1868-2018
This new study examines the history of the relations between the British and Japanese monarchies over the past 150 years. Complemented by a significant plate section, with many rarely seen historical photographs and illustrations, together with supporting chronologies, British Royal and Japanese Imperial Relations, 1868-2018 will become a benchmark reference on the subject. It is also a memorial volume to the late Sir Hugh Cortazzi who died in August 2018, shortly after completing his own contribution to the volume.
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Heaven’s Wind
Heaven’s Wind is a collection of short stories by five of Japan’s leading contemporary authors: Kuniko Mukoda – The Otter; Natsuko Kuroda – Ball, Kaori Ekuni – Summer Blanket; Mitsuyo Kakuta – The Child over There; and Aoko Matsuda – Planting. Taking its name from one of Japan’s best known classical poems, Heaven’s Wind (Amatsukaze) is the world’s first dual language anthology of Japanese women’s writing, including four Naoki and Akutagawa Prize winners.
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A Garden Bequest – Plants from Japan
This illustrated book accompanies the the exhibition 'A Garden Bequest - Plants from Japan' which celebrates the wealth of plant material introduced to The West from Japan over the last three centuries. The exhibition puts the modern British garden into context through a wonderful array of traditional works of art dating from the 17th century, including porcelain, lacquer, paintings, prints, illustrated books and decorative papers. This handbook contains essays by specialists in the field and a catalogue of the objects of display.
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