Japan Law

A riveting account of the role of Americans in the evolution of the Tokyo underworld in the years since 1945. In the ashes of postwar Japan lay a gold mine for certain opportunistic, expatriate Americans. Addicted to the volatile energy of Tokyo's freewheeling underworld, they formed...

"Keiko's method can help people to make their dreams a reality." --Marie Kondo Summon the energy of the universe to make your dreams come true with this bestselling guide to a powerful manifestation method by Japan's leading astrologer. A million-copy bestselling author in Japan, Keiko is now...

Some dreams are always just out of reach… Einosuke Sakurai wants more than anything else to follow in his missing brother's footsteps and become a Mage-Agent, one of the most elite magic-users in the entire world. There's just one problem: he sucks at magic! But there might still be hope when he has a chance encounter with Kusa, one of the most accomplished magical cage-fighters in Tokyo. But before Kusa can even think about helping Einosuke, she has to deal with her own problems: namely, the mobsters hot on her heels! Dive into a brand-new, action-packed magical adventure!

Where there’s a Will, there’s not always a way in Japan. For the unsuspecting, risks and dangers lurk in the shadows of Japan’s unique inheritance system. These fictional short stories illuminate the real-life system’s inner workings in an easy-to-understand format. A revealing, entertaining window into a rarely seen corner of modern Japanese life. The protagonists represent a cross-section of modern Japan (urban and rural, suburban and expat). What links them all is how they confront the inheritance system's unexpected risks and deal with them in equally unexpected ways. (Earlier ...

Hollywood bestows upon the ninja seemingly god-like powers. You will see all sorts of exaggerated combat techniques depicted in movies. While some of them have a basis in fact, most of them are too outlandish to take seriously. What movie makers have overlooked completely is the mental discipline of real ninja warriors from ancient Japan. Aside from a few hand gestures, they show nothing of the mental teaching of shinobi-no-mono, the Ninja. The author, Mickey Maguire, teaches you how to overcome fear, uncertainty, and doubt using the mental discipline of the Ninja. Become a fortress of iron...

Lucky and unlucky people often encounter similar situations and setbacks in life. But the way they view and think about the circumstances differs, as does the way they deal with them. So, what are the common lifestyle patterns, mindsets, and outlooks of lucky people? Nobuko Nakano is a...

Honour, duty, courage - all these are qualities revered in Japanese tradition. Add to these magic, mystery and above all wit and humour and you are instantly transported into the magical world of Japanese fairy tales.