This beautiful softcover edition is in near fine condition, with no marks or tears, and only minimal shelf wear. The pages are tight, unmarked, and the book is tight, square, and unmarked.

This beautiful softcover edition is in fine condition, with no marks or tears and only minimal shelf wear. The pages are tight, appear unread, and the book is tight, square, and unmarked.

This beautiful softcover edition is in near fine condition. The book is tight, square, and unmarked. Just Enough: Vegan Recipes and Stories from Japan's Buddhist Temples is a book by Gesshin Claire Greenwood, an ordained Soto Zen priest and author. Published in 2019, the book intertwines vegan recipes with personal narratives from Greenwood's time training in Japanese Zen monasteries. The book is grounded in the Zen practice of oryoki, which translates to just enough. This concept emphasizes mindfulness and moderation in eating, encouraging readers to take only what is necessary and to appreciate the present moment. Just Enough has been praised for its authentic portrayal of monastic life and its accessible approach to Japanese vegan cuisine. It appeals to readers interested in Zen Buddhism, Japanese culture, and plant-based cooking.

This lovely softcover edition is in fine condition with no marks or tears and shows absolutely minimal shelf wear. Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami, published in 2017, is a surreal, multi-layered novel that follows a recently divorced portrait painter who retreats to a secluded house in the mountains. The house, which belonged to a famous Japanese artist, holds a hidden painting called Killing Commendatore, which unlocks a series of mysterious and otherworldly events. The story is rich with Murakami’s signature themes of loneliness, self-discovery, the supernatural, and the blurred line between reality and fantasy.

This well-preserved, highly collectible Book Club Edition hardcover is in pristine condition, with no marks or signs of wear. The pages are tight, the book is tight, square, and unmarked. The dust cover is unmarked, red cloth boards with black lettering on the spine. Shōgun is inspired by real historical events, drawing from the life of William Adams, the first Englishman to reach Japan. In Volume 2, the story continues to follow John Blackthorne as he navigates the complexities of Japanese customs, deepens his relationship with the powerful warlord Toranaga (inspired by Tokugawa Ieyasu), and becomes entwined in a romance with the elegant Lady Mariko. The plot delves further into the intense political struggle among rival warlords vying for control of Japan, while also exploring Blackthorne's growing internal conflict between his Western values and the Eastern philosophies he encounters. (John Blackthorne is the main protagonist of Shōgun, the novel by James Clavell. He is an English sailor and pilot-major of a Dutch trading ship who becomes shipwrecked in Japan in the early 1600s. His character is loosely based on the real-life historical figure William Adams, the first Englishman to reach Japan.) The Shōgun TV series set a new record for Emmy Award wins.