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Stephen Mansfield on trends in books about Japan
- 2025/03/20
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Stone Bridge Press publisher talks with author and reviewer Stephen Mansfield about his work and the current state of writing about Japan for an international audience. Topics covered include:Stephen's early work in street photography, war journalism, and travel (beginning in Southeast Asia)Trends in writings from and about JapanEarly works in translation, foreign writers writing on Japan, popular nonfiction categories (books explaining Japan, memoirs, lifestyle and self-help books), and books that have been adapted to television and filmHow superficial views of Japan are balanced by select writers who are informed and knowledgeable about culture and languageStephen's new book on modern Japanese gardens featuring his text and photographsStephen Mansfield is a British writer and photojournalist whose work has appeared in over 70 magazines, newspapers and journals worldwide. He is the author of several books, including Japan: Islands of the Floating World, Japan's Master Gardens and Tokyo: A Biography. His latest book, coming out in fall 2025, is The Modern Japanese Garden, with a Foreword by Pico Iyer. (US: Timber Press; UK: Thames and Hudson). He currently resides in JapanMany books and authors are mentioned in the podcast. These include the following:Laos: A Portrait by Stephen MansfieldLao Hill Tribes: Traditions and Patterns of Existence by Stephen MansfieldBradt Guide to the Philippines by Stephen MansfieldChina: Yunan Province by Stephen Mansfield Japanese Stone Gardens: Origins, Meaning & Form by Stephen MansfieldJapan's Master Gardens: Lessons in Space and Environment by Stephen Mansfield Unbeaten Tracks in Japan: An Account of Travels in the Interior Including Visits to the Aborigines of Yezo and the Shrine of Nikko by Isabella BirdA Superficial Journey through Tokyo and Peking by Peter Quennell The Flowery Sword by Ethel ManninSado: Japan's Island in Exile by Angus WaycottWalking the Kiso Road: A Modern-Day Exploration of Old Japan by William Scott WilsonOff the Beaten Tracks in Japan: A Journey by Train from Hokkaido to Kyushu by John Dougill Jiro OsaragiKobo AbeJunichiro TanizakiShusaku EndoSawako AriyoshiFumiko EnchiYoko OgawaYoko TawadaHaruki MurakamiMieko Kawakami Donald RichieEdward SeidenstickerDonald KeeneSuzanne KamataLeza LowitzLafcadio HearnJohn Nathan The Pine Islands by Marion Poschmann, translated by Jen CallejaFracture: A Novel by Andrés Neuman, translated by Lorenza Garcia The Enigma of Japanese Power: People and Politics in a Stateless Nation by Karel Van WolferenBending Adversity: Japan and the Art of Survival by David Pilling Tokyo Junkie: 60 Years of Bright Lights and Back Alleys . . . and Baseball by Robert Whiting The Call of Japan: A Continuing Story-1950 to the Present Day by Hans Brinckmann At Home in Japan: A Foreign Woman's Journey of Discovery by Rebecca Otowa Water, Wood, and Wild Things: Learning Craft and Cultivation in a Japanese Mountain Town byHannah Kirshner Illusory Dwellings: Aesthetic Meditations in Kyoto by Allen S. WeissThe Garden Against Time: In Search of a Common Paradise by Olivia LaingGreen Tea Living: A Japan-Inspired Guide to Eco-Friendly Habits, Health, and Happiness by Toshimi A. Kayaki The Guest Cat by Takashi Hiraide, translated by Eric Selland The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa, translated by Philip Gabriel The Cat and The City by Nick BradleyThe Cat with Three Passports by Cj Fentiman Oh, Tama! by Mieko Kanai, translated by Tomoko Aoyama and Paul McCarthyA Cat, a Man, and Two Women by Junichiro Tanizaki, translated by Paul McCarthy I Am a Cat by Soseki Natsume, translated by Aiko ItoShogun by James ClavellThe Earthquake Bird: A Novel by Susanna JonesTokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan by Jake AdelsteinMirei Shigemori: Modernizing the Japanese Garden by Christian Tschumi For a complete list of Stone Bridge Press books, visit www.stonebridge.com.