Make mealtime more fun with the Cherry Home x Sanrio Characters Stainless Lunch Box! Designed with adorable Sanrio character prints, this lunch box combines style and functionality for everyday use.
Keep drinks fresh and fun with the Sanrio Characters x CHERRY Kid’s Flask, designed especially for kids. Featuring adorable Sanrio character designs, this flask combines safety, convenience, and playful style.
Detailed diagrams and charts illustrate everything from the ways seafood changes when fried, to the importance of carefully controlling the temperature of frying oil. Whether you're a professional chef, a lover of Japanese cuisine, or an avid tempura fan, this beautiful book will provide fascinating insights into the world of Japan's iconic national dish.
This colorful and relaxing activity book features 100 hidden designs printed on high-quality paper that slowly reveal themselves as you complete them. Each of the 70 dot-to-dot puzzles averages 200 dots per puzzle while the 30 color-by-number puzzles averages an easy 3 color tones per puzzle—perfect for calming, frustration-free interludes whenever and wherever you need a simple, creative break to lift your mood!
Use Sun Tzu's timeless strategies to battle illness and promote health and wellness!
This innovative guide applies the ancient wisdom of Sun Tzu's The Art of War to personal health and wellness. Y. Tony Yang, a public health and policy expert, transforms the general's five pillars into specific battle plans centered on nutrition, exercise, self-care, work-life balance and prevention.
A complete guide to purchasing and preparing Asian vegetables and plant-based food products!
Here at last is a book by a leading food expert presenting everything you need to know about the rapidly-expanding list of Asian vegetables found in supermarkets, farmers' markets, Asian grocers and specialty gourmet stores around the globe. With attractive watercolor illustrations and photos, Asian Vegetables: A Cook's Bible helps you to identify 139 different Asian vegetables and plant products and presents 145 authentic recipes that you can prepare at home using these delicious ingredients.
Create delicious lunchboxes for the entire family in 30 minutes or less!
This book provides easy, step-by-step instructions showing how to create six basic box lunches with many variations, and over 125 different recipes in a rainbow of colors — the key to making your lunchbox look great.
Featured in Library Journal 2025 Cookbook Preview**
Japanese ramen chef Shigekazu Takanashi shows you how to make authentic ramen from start to finish (including the broth) in under an hour!
Ever wish you could create delicious ramen at home that tastes like it came straight from a professional noodle bar in Tokyo or Osaka? This new book by Japanese ramen chef Shigekazu Takanashi shows you how—using easy-to-find ingredients, flavor-enhancing secrets and time-saving shortcuts!
Master the exhilarating game of Mahjong with this introductory guide.
This complete, easy-to-follow instructional Mahjong handbook includes over 150 full-color photographs and illustrations to introduce players to this captivating game. This is the first Mahjong book to cover the Cantonese or "old rules" game fully. It also includes all of the most popular variations, such as the Shanghai game, the 16-tile or Taiwanese game, and the 12-tile game. Included are the rules, tactics, techniques, strategy and the rituals only the most experienced players know.
Calling all noodle lovers! Learn to prepare a delicious and satisfying bowl of noodles in less time than it takes to order takeout!
Etsuko Ichise is a woman on a mission—her motto is: "Delicious and easy-to-prepare homestyle cooking!" She shows you how to make simple, homestyle noodles that are incredibly flavorful and healthy yet take only minutes to prepare. Her recipes are light, tasty and healthy thanks to the use of fresh seasonal ingredients purchased at your local supermarket.
An important book on how to stay safe online—presented in a fun manga style!
Getting your first smartphone means joining an online world that's full of exciting opportunities—but also real-life risks. This book, written by a former police detective and expert on digital crime, helps you become a smart, safe digital citizen.
Free Yourself from Stress with Simple, No-Nonsense Advice from a Zen Monk!
Zen monk Jikisai Minami takes the things we are supposed to strive for and turns them on their head. The 35 short, thought-provoking essays in this book are divided into four chapters about our sense of self, our hopes and dreams, our personal relationships and how to face death. Each essay begins with a deliberately controversial point of view to help us look at life's problems through fresh eyes.
2025 Gourmand Cookbook Award Winner! — Children: Asia & Family Cookbooks
Kid-friendly Japanese meals you can make together and get everyone to enjoy eating healthier!
Japanese Cooking with Kids is the perfect way for you and your kids to learn about Japanese cooking while having fun in the kitchen — and to get them excited about eating healthy meals. Some of these dishes may even become their new favorites!
Discover the power of miso—Japan's all-purpose fermented ingredient that is packed with flavor and probiotic goodness!
Miso is produced by fermenting soybeans with salt and koji yeast. Not only is it packed with nutrition and gut-friendly probiotics—supporting immunity, digestion, anti-aging and recovery from fatigue—it enhances the flavor of any dish you add it to. Use it in miso soups, Japanese and Western-style meals, even snacks and desserts. It boosts umami, tenderizes meats and brings a new level of deliciousness to your cooking!
"[Kano's] preparations [are] simple, even humble, yet exquisite and explosively flavorful." —Mark Bittman, The New York Times
"In the Japanese culinary world, particular respect is given those who manage to transform humble foodstuffs into magnificent meals. Yumiko Kano, the chef and owner of restaurant Sen, earns high marks for her skill and ingenuity in this regard." —Elizabeth Andoh, The New York Times
Have fun folding cute paper models of your favorite animals!
Kamikey is a rising star in the origami world and her new book features 75 kawaii models that are all unbelievably cute—and exceptionally easy to fold!
These models are easy enough for beginners and intended for folders of all ages. Kamikey also provides you with lots of creative props and unique backgrounds to use in displaying your finished models!
Featured in Library Journal 2025 Cookbook Preview**
Learn to make your own healthy and delicious Korean banchan at home!
Banchan are small, healthy, vegetable-focused side dishes that accompany every Korean meal. They're meant to complement the main dishes—providing extra flavors and textures featuring crisp, fresh vegetables. Tangy pickles, seasoned seaweed, marinated tofu, spicy kimchi—there's something for everyone. For many, the Banchan are actually the main event!
Eat like your favorite K-Drama TV Stars!
If you're a fan of Korean dramas, or simply a fan of Korean food, then this book is for you! Here you'll find 61 delicious recipes for classic Korean dishes, including those you may have seen on your favorite K-Drama shows; including:
Make the Buchimgae Pancakes featured in Episode 3 of Crash Landing on You, when a group of nosy neighbors use a gift of pancakes as an excuse to inspect Jeonghyeok's new fiance
Make the Spicy Noodles in Black Bean Sauce that Jun-wan and Ik-sun enjoy on their date in Episode 7 of Hospital Playlist
Make the Spicy Braised Tofu that Hye-jin stuffs into Ha-nee's mouth in Episode 3 of Was It Love to make him stop talking
Let Japan's positive penguin brighten your day!
Everyone needs a little help to get through the day—and who better to provide it than Koupen-chan, the adorable baby penguin who has stolen Japan's heart! Did you cook a meal, show up for work, or just get out of bed in the morning? Koupen-chan is here to say, "You are amazing!"
This charming book from Japanese illustrator Rurutea features 300 charming illustrations of Koupen-chan and friends enjoying the simple joys in life and showing up for one another with a hug and an encouraging word.
Make the most of your organic garden—with this playful yet wonderfully detailed guide!
Manga artist and passionate home gardener Hideki Yoda illustrates the joy and simplicity of raising vegetables in your own small home garden. He covers everything from creating the rows and preparing the soils to building the trellises and keeping the pests and weeds away without the use of any chemicals.
Picked as one of the best books of 2013 by the Association of Booksellers for Children*
"The story and illustrations will hold a child's interest […] written in a voice they can easily identify with." —The Japan Times
"Absolutely packed with cultural information: geography, breakfast, school, origami, history, rice harvest, food, pastimes, customs, tea ceremony—and much, much more!" —Kid World Citizen blog
"Rebecca Otowa truly knows her subject—having lived in Japan for 30 years and raised children and grandchildren here…" —Uncovering Japan blog
Ninja master and survival expert Hakim Isler presents modern day survival strategies based on the techniques of Japan's ancient ninja.
If you find yourself in an unexpected extreme situation—while wilderness camping, hiking or adventuring off the beaten path—a fundamental understanding of your surroundings can make the difference between life and death. By harnessing the powers of nature, the ninja built a legendary reputation as survivalists with an ability to thrive in even the most inhospitable situations. By studying their ancient philosophy and techniques, alongside modern science, you can prepare yourself to survive in any outdoor environment.
The ultimate Japanese soul food—a steaming bowl of miso soup paired with delicious seasoned rice!
Onigiri rice and miso soup are Japan's answer to the classic soup and sandwich combo—but a whole lot healthier!
In these 100 amazing recipes, nutritionist Megumi Fujii combines fresh seasonal ingredients with traditional Japanese superfoods to create deeply nourishing meals—the perfect antidote to modern ultra-processed foods.
CODES Committee Essential Cookbook of 2026** and Booklist's Top Ten Food Books of 2025**
"Maki Itoh has succeeded in creating a treasure trove in her exploration of Japanese recipes and culinary traditions…Perfect for the Japanese food loving home cook." —Elise Bauer, Founder, SimplyRecipes.com
The first comprehensive cookbook to fully cover all aspects of Japanese cuisine—with 600 recipes!
Bring the glory of the outdoors into your home with colorful, stylish, frame-worthy paintings!
In this lushly illustrated book, master painter and art teacher Hidenari Kobayashi provides step-by-step instructions to show you how to create attractive drawings and paintings in the popular French botanical style. He details all the tools and materials needed, describes the techniques you'll use, and walks you through the creative process of drawing and painting 18 different botanical subjects.
Fold adorably KAWAII paper models of all your favorite animals!
Tatsukuri Origami is a one-man folding sensation on YouTube, with more than 140,000 subscribers and over 40 million views. This book presents over 40 of his most popular animal models with incredibly clear and simple photographic instructions. He even provides a free online video tutorial for each model for foolproof results!
By dipping into this little book of simple Zen Buddhist sayings, you can calm your anxiety and return serenity to your soul.
Are you feeling stress and anxiety from the demands of daily life? Do you feel overwhelmed by your to-do list and the constant deluge of information from all quarters? Are you unhappy with your life and envious of those around you? At times like these it's important to step back and take a breath.
Zen meditation may conjure up images of sitting in silence for long hours, but according to Buddhist monk and author Shinsuke Hosokawa, Zen can be summed up as "the knowledge needed for a person to live life with a positive outlook." With this in mind, he has produced this charmingly illustrated collection of thoughts and sayings to help you live life with less stress and anxiety.
Meet Japan's original decluttering guru (no, not that one)! Before Marie Kondo stormed into the global consciousness, Hideko Yamashita taught Japan the art of creating tidier spaces." —The New York Times
