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Bokuden was a great swordsman who liked to travel. One day, while riding a ferry, a bully started bothering the other passengers. He took the best spot on the boat and waved his sword around. Bokuden was not...

What color is Japan? It's pink like cherry blossoms and green like tea. Children will explore the volcanoes of the Ring of Fire and learn about traditional tatami mats. Along the way, they will be introduced...

For the numbers one to ten, the Japanese language offers two sets of numbers. In Count Your Way through Japan, Jim Haskins uses the set based on Chinese numbers to count such aspects of Japanese life as Japa...

Daruma dolls, mochi pounding, Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples . . . Japan is a land of the old and the new, a blending of traditional culture and modern life styles. The newest in a series of festival bo...

The people of Japan love to celebrate! In fact, they love it so much they have a day of celebration, whether it's a change in season, a religious observance, or just a special moment in life, every month of ...

Singing turtles, flying farmers and a dragon who cries--these are just some of the magical characters you'll meet in this delightful collection of children's stories. This beautifully illustrated book follow...

To young Princess Jingu, the Japanese Imperial Palace in the 4th century is full of secrets. Why is she not allowed any visitors or friends when other children run and play together? Why is she the only prin...

Adopted as an infant by a bamboo-cutter, the Lady Kaguya is in reality a lady of the moon, and cannot marry a mortal man. Many men woo her, and she sends them on impossible quests in order to defeat their su...

A re-telling of a Japanese folk tale, with paintings inspired by 19th-century Japanese prints. Hana and Tanjo long for a child. Buddha listens to their prayers - but the baby grows no bigger than a lotus blo...

Ten favorite stories from Japan can be found in Little One-Inch and Other Japanese Children's Favorite Stories, including the wonderful title story that follows Little One-Inch on his exciting adventures. Al...

In a small Japanese village, a poor monk and his cat Tama live a simple life at the Kotoku Monastery. One day, a great storm passes through the village, and Tama is caught in the rain outside the temple. She...

This handy, convenient volume is the ideal dictionary for beginning students and travelers. Featuring the essential vocabulary appropriate to beginning and lower intermediate students, the Pocket Japanese Di...

Suki’s favorite possession is her blue cotton kimono. A gift from her oba¯chan, it holds special memories of her grandmother’s visit last summer. And Suki is going to wear it on her first day back to school ...

According to legend, Japanese villagers once lived in fear of great hulking ogres called Onis who considered babies'' belly buttons the tastiest of all treats. When they raided a village it was the babies th...

Perhaps the most beloved of all Japanese folk tales is the story of Momotaro, the boy born from a peach. Momotaro's expedition to the Land of the Demons, accompanied by his faithful companions, the Dog, the ...

Inchy Bo is a Japanese cousin of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina, a tiny person who refuses to let his diminutive size keep him from performing mighty deeds. Inchy Bo leaves his loving parents and tiny village and ...

An old bamboo cutter finds a tiny child in the hollow of a bamboo stalk. Thus begins the beloved story of the Moon Princess, whose unearthly beauty brings her fame and would-be husbands from throughout the l...

Shima the Origami Master lives on a mountain in Japan. He isn’t lonely, for his beautiful origami animals keep him company.

One morning Shima finds a marvelous new paper elephant on his desk. Whe...

This is a new title in the fantastic "First Reading" series, part of the Usborne Young Reading Programme, based on a tale from Japanese folklore. It is aimed at children who are beginning to read.

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This retelling of the most famous Japanese folktale captures positive values, love and kindness. A toymaker who cares for an injured cat ends up having his own life saved and is repaid with good fortune. Thi...

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