Toru Takemitsu (1930-1996) was the first Japanese composer to receive international recognition in the field of classical music, and is now widely regarded as o

This book is the first complete study in English of the work of the best-known Japanese composer of the twentieth century. It is also the first book in this lan

In these writings, available here in English for the first time, the distinguished Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu reflects on his contemporaries, including Jo

The dramatic arc of Saigo Takamori's life, from his humble origins as a lowly samurai, to national leadership, to his death as a rebel leader, has captivated ge

Explores the significant impact of this countercultural figure of postwar Japan.