Tuttle author Stephen Mansfield has published twenty books and over two thousand articles, focused on Japanese gardening, travel and culture. His books include Tokyo: A Biography, 100 Japanese Gardens
No Time Like Tokyo: Guest Post by Stephen Mansfield(Post)In the Introduction to my last Tuttle book, 100 Tokyo Sights, I wrote, “An alien space craft, entering our orbit at twilight in search of a suitable landing strip, would find in central Tokyo’s mo
The World’s Superstars Will Likely Fail Us at the G20: Guest Post by Sam Kaplan(Post)Sam Kaplan is the author of Challenging China and has worked with and in China for over thirty years in a variety of roles. As president of the Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle, he organi
What the Story of Tokyo Rose Teaches Us About AAPI Identity(Post)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 are unfa
Women's History Month: Interview with Illustrator Tracy Gallup(Post)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 tea
Learn Japanese With Manga! An Interview With Marc Bernabe(Post)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 am
Classics, Comics, and Manga: an Interview with Sean Michael Wilson(Post)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 with