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10 bestJapanese History Booksof December 2025

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The Art of the Japanese Garden: History / Culture / Design
The Art of the Japanese Garden: History / Culture / Design

Tuttle Publishing

9.9

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Brief History of Japan: Samurai, Shogun and Zen: the Extraordinary Story of the Land of the Rising Sun (Brief History Of Asia Series)
Brief History of Japan: Samurai, Shogun and Zen: the Extraordinary Story of the Land of the Rising Sun (Brief History Of Asia Series)

Tuttle Publishing

9.8

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Japanese Tattoos: History * Culture * Design
Japanese Tattoos: History * Culture * Design

Tuttle Publishing

9.6

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Samurai Swords - A Collector's Guide: A Comprehensive Introduction to History, Collecting and Preservation: A Comprehensive Introduction to History, Collecting and Preservation - of the Japanese Sword
Samurai Swords - A Collector's Guide: A Comprehensive Introduction to History, Collecting and Preservation: A Comprehensive Introduction to History, Collecting and Preservation - of the Japanese Sword

Tuttle Publishing

9.3

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The Art of Haiku: Its History through Poems and Paintings by Japanese Masters
The Art of Haiku: Its History through Poems and Paintings by Japanese Masters

9.1

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A Bride's Story, Vol. 1 (BRIDES STORY HC)
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The Art of Japanese Architecture: History / Culture / Design
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Refracted Modernity: Visual Culture and Identity in Colonial Taiwan
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The Book of Five Rings (Shambhala Pocket Library): A Classic Text on the Japanese Way of the Sword: 27
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