With contributions from noted critics and film historians from both countries, this book, first published in 1994, examines some of the most innovative and dist

With contributions from noted critics and film historians from both countries, this book, first published in 1994, examines some of the most innovative and dist

WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD • AN AMERICAN BOOK AWARD FINALIST • A monumental history that has been hailed by The New York Times as “o

Japanese memories of World War II exert a powerful influence over the nation's society and culture. Michael Lucken explores how the war manifested in literature

The cinema of Japan predates that of Russia, China, and India, and it has been able to sustain itself without outside assistance for over a century. Japanese ci