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All About Chinese New Year
All About China author Allison Branscombe is here to fill you in on Chinese New Year—one of the most celebrated holidays in the world. What is a Chinese New Year celebration all about?Chine ...
PostGhost Stories That Talk About Life: A Q&A With Atelier Sento
Today we are speaking with Cecile Brun and Olivier Pichard, the award winning creative team known as Atelier Sento, and the authors of the new Tuttle graphic novel, Festival of Shadows. Atelier ...
Post10 Things You Didn't Know About Libraries
It's National Library Week! According to the American Library Association, "National Library Week is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library worke ...
PostWhat the Story of Tokyo Rose Teaches Us About AAPI Identity
It's Asian Pacific American Heritage Month here in the U.S., and we want to share some thoughts from the authors of the upcoming Tuttle graphic novel, Tokyo Rose: Zero Hour. In case you ar ...
PostJapanese Etiquette Tips You May Not Know About
Taxi TricksJapan is the epicenter of technology, so it's no surprise that even taxis are high-tech there. The rear door on the sidewalk side, where passengers get in, is automated. So while you may b ...
PostBooks About Korea to Read After the Oscars
Over the weekend, the Korean film Parasite swept the Oscars—taking home the awards for Best Original Screenplay, Best International Film, Best Director and Best Picture. It made history as both the f ...
PostFalling in Love With Sake: An Interview With Nancy Matsumoto
It's Asian Pacific Heritage Month, and we are sharing books and interviews from some of our amazing AAPI authors here on the blog. Today we have Nancy Matsumoto, who is a food journalist wit ...
PostThe Challenge of China: Sam Kaplan on the Need for Liberalization
Today we have an article by Sam Kaplan, the author of Challenging China from Tuttle. Sam is a trade and foreign policy expert who has worked on China policy for over 30 years. This article is ...
PostWomen's History Month: Interview with Illustrator Tracy Gallup
Tracy Gallup is an author, illustrator and lifelong artist. She has a BFA from Eastern Michigan University and an MFA in painting from Syracuse University. Tracy worked as an elementary school art te ...
PostTry This Free Origami Project - Perfect for Fall!
It's officially fall, and October is right around the corner. Which means — especially in Vermont, where one of Tuttle's offices is located — that it's leaf-peeper season! Around here we have folks c ...
PostClassics, Comics, and Manga: an Interview with Sean Michael Wilson
We recently released Lady Murasaki's Tale of Genji, a manga adaptation of what many believe to be the world's oldest novel. Because of the fascinating nature of this title, we wanted to catch up ...
PostThe Cute and Cool World of Kawaii: An Interview with Abbie Quirk
We're super excited about the recent release of The Super Kawaii Coloring Book, with 124 whimsical Kawaii scenes, characters and vignettes to color and make your own. And today we're catc ...
PostSeaweed in a Suitcase: An Interview with Yumi Komatsudaira
It's Asian Pacific Heritage Month, and we are sharing books and interviews from some of our amazing AAPI authors here on the blog. Today we haveYumi Komatsudaira, who is a recipe developer, culinary ...
PostInterview with Mia Wenjen, Co-Founder of Multicultural Children's Book Day
Multicultural Children's Book Day started in 2012 when two book-loving moms teamed up to raise awareness around kid’s books that celebrate diversity and to get more of these types of books into ...
PostAuthor Interview: Héctor García
Héctor García was born in Spain and worked at CERN in Switzerland before moving to Japan, his home of fourteen years and counting. In Japan he developed voice recognition software and the technology ...
PostLaro Tayo: Games from the Philippines
To continue our celebrations of Filipino American History Month, we're sharing fun games for the whole family from All About the Philippines.Check out some traditional games and use them to beat ...
PostReflections on The Queen's Gambit and Mah Jongg: Guest Post by Gregg Swain
Gregg Swain is an author and Mah Jongg instructor. She lectures across the United States, speaking at clubs, museums, and social organizations. She is the co-author of American Mah Jongg for Eve ...
PostLearn Japanese With Manga! An Interview With Marc Bernabe
One of our favorite releases of the past year was actually the second book in a two-volume series: Learn Japanese With Manga! by Marc Bernabe. We wanted to revisit these books by interviewing their a ...
PostWomen's History Month: Interview with Author & Illustrator Sue DiCicco
Sue DiCicco was one of Disney's first female animators, and is a sculptor, prolific author and illustrator of children's books, including Adventures in Asian Art, Origami Peace Cranes and t ...
PostMarking 75 Years Since Hiroshima
75 years ago the world changed. On August 6, 1945 an atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima and three days later on Nagasaki, Japan.Tens of thousands of people were killed immediately, with ...
PostCelebrating the MassKara Festival
Celebrate MassKara!If you travel to the tropical island of Negros in late October, you may be lucky enough to witness the fantastic, colorful celebration of MassKara! MassKara is a joyful festival th ...
PostCrowning the Queen of the Universe!
It might as well be Coronation Day because a new queen has been crowned! Except this time, we're not just talking about one country's royal family. We're talking about the Queen of the Univers ...
PostLet Good Ideas Flourish: A Q&A With Vivian Ling
Today we are speaking with Vivian Ling, co-author (alongside Wang Peng) of the upcoming Tuttle release, A Bilingual Treasury of Chinese Folktales. Vivian has enjoyed a long career as an educator and ...
PostTea Time with Tuttle: Author Interview with Per Oscar Brekell
Born in Sweden, Per Oscar Brekell developed an interest in Japanese tea during high school, a passion that grew and later led to his move to Japan. He studied at Gifu University and became a certifie ...
PostMeet the Translator: Interview with Kymm Coveney
Kymm Coveney was raised in the suburbs south of Boston. She received a BA in modern English & Spanish literature at Wheaton College in 1981, and moved to Spain the following year. She now lives i ...
PostMeet the Amazing Beasts! An Interview With the Ang Ink Artists Collective
One of our most exciting spring releases is The Amazing Beasts of Philippine Mythology — written and illustrated by the Ang Ink Artists Collective, a group of Asia's leading children's ...
PostTaking a Gamble on Japan: An Interview with Robert Whiting
One of our most exciting releases this year has been Robert Whiting's Gamblers, Fraudsters, Dreamers & Spies. It's a rare insider's look at modern Japan through the eyes of foreigners who took a ...
PostAuthor Interview: Brian Ashcraft
Brian Ashcraft is a senior writer for the video gaming site Kotaku and a columnist for The Japan Times. He was previously a contributing editor at Wired Magazine. Brian is the author of Tut ...
PostVirtual Visit: Japantown's Paper Tree
Happily situated in San Francisco’s historic Japantown is Paper Tree—a family-run store with the world’s largest collection of origami paper.The Mihara family opened Paper Tree (fondly known in Japan ...
PostA Whole New Wordle: How Games Help Us Through Hard Times
In honor of Women's History Month, we are featuring articles from some of our amazing women authors. The first will be from Gregg Swain, co-author of Mah Jongg: The Art of the Game and&n ...
PostKatie Chin, Kelly Clarkson, and a Lunar New Year Recipe + Giveaway
Chef Katie Chin, author of Katie Chin's Global Family Cookbook, appeared on The Kelly Clarkson show recently to celebrate Lunar New Year! Along with actress Rita Wilson, they made the Long Li ...
PostBeing A Millennial Monk
We’ve just released a brand new edition of Introduction to Zen Training by Omori Sogen, the renowned Japanese Zen scholar, author, swordsman and calligrapher—and also a successor in the Tenryu-j ...
PostFrom Kimono to Kawaii: Drawing Japan Travel Inspiration with Abby Denson
In honor of Women's History Month, we are featuring articles from some of our amazing women authors. This week we interview author and artist Abby Denson about her upcoming book Uniquely Japan,& ...
PostEssential Books for Every K-Pop Fan
It's safe to say K-pop has officially taken over the world. Though South Korean pop music has been popular domestically for many decades, it is only in the last few years that we've witnessed the sen ...
PostAdversity, Community, & Flavor: Amy Kimoto-Kahn's Hot Pot Cookbook
Today we are speaking with Amy Kimoto-Kahn, author of the new Tuttle release, The Asian Hot Pot Cookbook. Amy is a fourth-generation Japanese American mom, wife, and private chef, and ...
PostAbout Us
"Books to Span the East and West” MISSION: The Tuttle Publishing company was founded in 1832 in the small New England town of Rutland, Vermont [USA] — making it one of the oldest America ...
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