Written as a companion to Eliot's 3-volume "Hinduism and Buddhism," this title begins with a brief survey of Buddhism as practiced in India and China before delving deep into the history of Buddhism in Japan and its evolution. I

First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This collection studies Shinto rites and festivals and shrine buildings. Eleven shrines are discussed in detail, including Tatsuta Jinja, Aso Jinja and Suminoe-No-Okami.

First published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This fascinating work presents the story of the growth of Japanese culture and philosophy as illustrated by gardens. The author identifies the importance of the garden in Japanese art throughout history, tracing its development from Ancient Chinese prototype, to early Japanese gardens, to the mansions of Muromachi, the Tea Gardens, and finally modern gardens. She relates the evolution of the garden to Oriental religion and philosophy, political and historical events, the arts in general, and the tea ceremony. The book's lively, interesting prose and handsome illustrations give it enduring...

These diaries are a remarkable record of court life in eleventh century Japan. They are the personal accounts of three young girls, Sarashina, daughter of a Governor of Kazusa, Murasaki Shikibu, and Izumi Shikibu, daughter of a Governor of Echizen.

First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The third book of Lafcadio Hearn's Japanese period, Gleanings in Buddha-Fields is a volume of philosophical essays and sketches inspired by the teachings of Buddha. Through a series of loosely connected essays, the author offers readers a wealth of insights into Japanese life, art and religion. When the book was first published in 1897, it attracted the attention of The New York Times: It is only Mr. Hearn who has made us understand something of the Japanese way of looking at life and things, something of that religion which is the very soul and substance of Japanese existence, thought, and...

'Come and be my geisha'. Responding to her solider husband's invitation, an American woman arrives in 1950's Japan and encounters something very different to the world of Madame Butterfly and Lafcadio Hearn she is expecting. Entertaining and insightful, this memoir captures the challenge and mutual incomprehension she experiences as she strives to learn about another culture and people, while they struggle to understand her. Written with tremendous zest and good humour, American Geisha is a timeless example of how to live abroad successfully in an increasingly global world, as well as a...

This family saga of a wicked stepmother has been called the world's first novel. Written during the 10th century Heian Era and first translated into English and published by Kegan Paul in 1934, it follows the changing fortunes of the heroine, Lady Ochikubo, who is forced to live almost as a servant in her noble father's house while the stepmother gives preference in all things to her own daughters. Beautiful and clever, the Lady is told she is ugly and stupid, and kept indoors so no one knows of her existence. The story of how the Lady marries a powerful nobleman of the royal court and...