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 ...
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 ...
PostWATCH: PJ Caldas on AI, Connected Brains, and The Girl From Wudang
Tuttle author PJ Caldas recently appeared on the Keen On Podcast to talk about advances in artificial intelligence, theories about connected brains, Daoism, and his new book, The Girl From Wudan ...
PostCelebrating Korean American Day
Korean American Day was first proclaimed on January 13th, 2003—100 years after the first Korean immigrants arrived in the U.S—to commemorate and celebrate the contributions Korean Americans have m ...
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 ...
PostWomen in Translation Month: Murasaki Shikibu & The Tale of Genji
Happy Women in Translation Month!What is Women in Translation Month?In 2014, blogger Meytal Radzinski created the annual August tradition of celebrating literature written by women in languages other ...
PostSelf-Worth, Patriotism, and Empathy - An Interview With the Authors of Tokyo Rose, Part 2
Today we are sharing Part Two (read Part One here) of an interview with the authors of the brand new Tuttle graphic novel, Tokyo Rose - Zero Hour. In case you're unfamiliar with the Tokyo Rose story, ...
PostIn Memory of Yoel Hoffmann
All of us at Tuttle Publishing were saddened to hear of the recent passing of Yoel Hoffmann. Hoffmann was an Israeli author, translator, and professor who wrote numerous books on Buddhism and compara ...
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 ...
PostFive Books From AAPI Authors, Part Two
To celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month here in the U.S., we are sharing books by wonderful and accomplished AAPI Tuttle authors. As important as the incredible works these authors h ...
PostAuthor Interview: Albert Liebermann
Albert Liebermann is a writer and philosopher. He studied art and literature in Europe before moving to Japan, where he decided to put his musings on creativity and personal development down on paper ...
PostFive Books From AAPI Tuttle Authors, Part One
To celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month here in the U.S., we are sharing books by wonderful and accomplished AAPI Tuttle authors. As important as the incredible works these authors h ...
PostNo Time Like Tokyo: Guest Post by Stephen Mansfield
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 m ...
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 ...
PostRecipes from the Vice President's Childhood
Kamala Harris made history for many reasons when she was sworn in as Vice President of the United States—one of which is that she is the first Asian American to hold the office. Harris' mother, ...
PostAuthor Interview: A History of the Samurai
Jonathan Lopez-Vera has a PhD in Japanese History and an MA in World History from Pompeu Fabra University (Spain). He is a member of the Ethnographies, Cultural Encounters and Religious Missions (ECE ...
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 ...
PostBruce Lee: An AAPI Legacy
2023 marks 50 years of the Bruce Lee Legacy — and May is Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Taken together, we want to honor the legacy of an Asian American whose impact on cultu ...
PostIn Celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
We are delighted to announce a special partnership for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM). During the month of May, 50% of profits from all tuttlepublishing.com website sales will be donat ...
PostJapan is Open: A Travel Update From Abby Denson
As part of our celebration of the return of international travel in Japan, we are featuring Abby Denson, author and illustrator of the Tuttle books Cool Japan Guide, Cool Tokyo Guide, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
PostThe World’s Superstars Will Likely Fail Us at the G20: Guest Post by Sam Kaplan
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 ...
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"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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