Asian

I Am a Cat, satirizes the foolishness of upper-middle class Japanese society during the Meiji era. With acerbic wit and sardonic perspective, it follows the whimsical adventures of a world-weary stray kitten who comments on the follies and foibles of the people around him....

Japanese culture and animation scholar Susan Napier explores the life and art of extraordinary Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, including his significant impact on Japan and the world, to provide a definitive account of his oeuvre....

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Shaheen Khan. This definitive recording includes an introduction by J. D. Smith, read by Sagar Arya. The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. It is of immense importance to the culture of the Indian...

Hojoki is an introspective poem written in the 13th century by the enigmatic Japanese hermit Kamo no Chomei, who as a young man served in the capital as official court poet, but later in life withdrew from society.

Locked in the stories, symbols and rituals of Vishnu is the wisdom of the ancestors, transmitted over hundreds of years....

Classic writings from the great Zen master in exquisite versions by Thomas Merton, with a preface by his holiness the Dalai Lama, now in audio for the first time....

Unlock the Wisdom of Sun Tzu—While Mastering Mandarin Chinese! Step into the world of ancient Chinese strategy with The Art of War for Language Learners—a unique bilingual Chinese-English audiobook that blends timeless wisdom with modern Mandarin Chinese language learning.

Mirabai was a Rajput princess born to the Rathore clan in 1498 in Kudaki, Rajasthan, in northern India....

Ram Rajya. The Perfect Land. But perfection has a price. He paid that price....

In this first of a planned five-volume set, David Roy provides a complete and annotated translation of the famous Chin P'ing Mei....

The Water Margin is one of the most popular classics of early Chinese literature. It tells the vigorous story of 108 characters who, falling foul of the established state authorities, are forced to become outlaws....

This volume offers a complete translation of the Saṃyutta Nikāya, The Connected Discourses of the Buddha, the third of the four great collections in the Sutta Pitaka of the Pāli Canon....

Inspired by an actual espionage scandal, a French diplomat discovers the startling truth about his Chinese mistress....

Living each day fully and serenely is the ideal we aspire to, without really believing in it. Reaching our goals can seem impossible, and even pursuing them feels challenging.

葉祥明のハートフルな絵とスピリチュアルな新訳(浅岡夢二:訳)で生まれ変わった「星の王子さま」。不朽の名作に新たな魂が吹き込まれました。

ピンポイントで誰の何の作品を聴いたら良いかわからない、でも日本文学に興味がある、そういう声にお応えし、著名な作家・有名な作品を選びました。

Akira Kido is a divorce attorney whose own marriage is in danger of being destroyed by emotional disconnect. With a midlife crisis looming, Kido's life is upended by the reemergence of a former client, Rié Takemoto....

The author, Devdutt Pattanaik, introduces listeners to the varied aspects and representations of Shiva, and then sets about interpreting them....

The Three Kingdoms is one of the Chinese Noble Classics....

In The Gateless Gate, one of modern Zen Buddhism’s uniquely influential masters offers classic commentaries on the Mumonkan, one of Zen’s greatest collections of teaching stories.

This is the definitive, fascinating account of this unforgettable tale of a band of samurai who defied the Emperor to avenge the disgrace and death of their master....

From victims to victims to victors, this collection of stories contains intricate details of 13 women who went on to leave their permanent mark on the face of the Mumbai Mafiosi....

David Roy provides a complete and annotated translation of the famous Chin P'ing Mei....

The Republic poses questions that endure: What is justice? What form of community fosters the best possible life for human beings? What is the nature and destiny of the soul? Find out....

India, 3400 BCE. The ancient kingdom of Mithila is divided by corruption, resentment, and poverty. An abandoned baby is found in a field protected by a vulture from a pack of wolves....

Mergulhe nos mais sinistros pesadelos japoneses, onde espíritos vingativos e criaturas horripilantes espreitam nas sombras, prontos para te atacar. Se você é fã de terrror, tem fascínio por mangás e animes, ou simplesmente curte histórias de tirar o fôlego, este audiolivro é para você.

宿敵・童貫を討ち、梁山泊は宋禁軍との闘いを終える。戦勝後に頭領の楊令が目指したのは、交易によって富む、小さく豊かな国の姿だった。その実現のため、梁山泊は、日本と遙か西域とを結ぶ交易路を開拓する。

母親４人が語り合うのは、中学受験対策と犯罪計画！？年代も仕事も家庭環境も異なる母親4人が出会ったのは、進学塾の保護者説明会だった。それをきっかけに、定期的に集うようになるが、ある日、詐欺事件に巻き込まれ……。

感涙の動物病院ストーリー、誕生！信州の美しい木立の中に佇む「エルザ動物クリニック」。獣医師としては凄腕だけれど、ぶっきらぼうで抜けている院長の北川梓、頼れるベテラン看護士の柳沢雅美と萩原絵里香…

Think you know urban legends? Think again. Perhaps you’ve heard of Kuchisake-onna, the slit-mouthed woman who cuts your mouth from ear to ear? How about Sugisawa, the cursed village that damns all who stumble upon it? Did you know that people lurk in the suicide forest waiting to claim victims of their own?