This book features complete annotated translations of Narushima Ryuhoku’s two most widely read and influential texts, both of which showcase the innovative and experimental use of Chinese-language dis
Plucking Chrysanthemums is a critical study of the life and works of Narushima Ryuhoku (1837–1884): Confucian scholar, world traveler, pioneering journalist, and irrepressible satirist. A major figure
Designated a Living National Treasure in 1956, Serizawa Keisuke (1895-1984) was one of the greatest artists of twentieth-century Japan. This is the first book in English to trace Serizawa's artistic l