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New Stone Bridge Press 2022 Catalog
Stone Bridge Press is pleased to share our latest catalog featuring new titles The Thorn Puller, the first novel to appear in English by...
Jan 17, 2022


2021 Stone Bridge Press recap
From the Stone Bridge family to yours, we'd like to wish you the happiest of holidays and all the best in the coming New Year. We're...
Dec 23, 2021


Announcing The Thorn Puller by Hiromi Ito
Stone Bridge Press is pleased to announce the first publication under our new imprint MONKEY, Hiromi Ito's The Thorn Puller. We are also...
Oct 11, 2021


Tokyo Junkie audiobook now available!
Robert Whiting's captivating memoir, Tokyo Junkie: 60 Years of Bright Lights and Back Alleys . . . and Baseball is now available as an...
Jun 23, 2021


New Stone Bridge Press 2021 - 2022 Catalog
Dear Friends, We are pleased to share the latest Stone Bridge Press catalog, featuring new titles from the upcoming 2021 - 2022 season,...
Apr 30, 2021


The BEST guidebook on the traditions, culture, and history of Japan
Japan From Anime to Zen: Quick Takes on Culture, Art, History, Food . . . and More by David Watts Barton is an accessible compendium of...
Apr 26, 2021


What is Tokyo Junkie by Robert Whiting about?
Tokyo Junkie: 60 Years of Bright Lights and Back Alleys . . . and Baseball is a memoir that plays out over the dramatic 60-year growth of...
Apr 20, 2021


UPDATE: The Minamata Story and Yamamba
After a long and uncertain year due to COVID-19, The Minamata Story: An Eco Tragedy, which was originally set to be published in 2020 has...
Apr 15, 2021


Announcing Yamamba: In Search of the Japanese Mountain Witch
Stone Bridge Press is excited to announce the publication of Yamamba: In Search of the Japanese Mountain Witch, a unique collection...
Mar 18, 2021


MONKEY and Stone Bridge Press partner for new imprint
Stone Bridge Press is proud to announce a new partnership with MONKEY New Writing From Japan to publish novels, stories, and graphic...
Feb 24, 2021


Announcing: Japan from Anime to Zen by David Watts Barton
Stone Bridge Press is pleased to announce the publication of Japan from Anime to Zen: Quick Takes on Culture, Art, History, Food . . ....
Feb 18, 2021


Now Streaming: The Books on Asia Podcast
We are delighted to to announce that Stone Bridge Press is now the official sponsor of The Books on Asia Podcast, hosted by Amy Chavez....
Feb 1, 2021


Announcing Tokyo Junkie, a memoir by Robert Whiting
Stone Bridge Press is happy to announce the publication of Tokyo Junkie: 60 Years of Bright Lights and Back Alleys . . . and Baseball by...
Dec 17, 2020


My Heart Sutra by Frederik L. Schodt now available everywhere
Author Frederik L. Schodt has had a mysterious, half-century-long fascination with the simple mantra that is chanted at the end of the...
Dec 13, 2020


Early reviews for Eating Wild Japan are in!
Winifred Bird and Paul Poynter's Eating Wild Japan is due March 2021. Pre-order your copy here. "Winifred Bird has penned a delightful...
Dec 7, 2020


Asia-Pacific Journal shares Heart Sutra Robot excerpt from upcoming Frederik L. Schodt book
The Asia-Pacific Journal has shared an excerpt from Frederik L. Schodt's soon to be published My Heart Sutra: A World in 260 Characters...
Nov 30, 2020


Announcing Eating Wild Japan: Tracking the Culture of Foraged Foods
Stone Bridge Press is happy to announce the publication of Eating Wild Japan: Tracking the Culture of Foraged Foods, with a Guide to...
Nov 24, 2020


My Heart Sutra reviewed by Nikkei Asia
"In a fascinating aside typical of his book, Schodt muses on similarities between the Heart Sutra and the song "Imagine," which is now...
Nov 16, 2020


Steve Alpert interviewed by Ghibliotheque - A Podcast About Studio Ghibli
"This week on Whispers From The Heart, we’re travelling deep inside Studio Ghibli with a man who spent 15 years working there: Steve...
Nov 16, 2020


T.K. Nakagaki joins panel discussion on Swastika in America, Jewish and Asian Cultures
Learn more about T.K. Nakagaki's The Buddhist Swastika and Hitler's Cross here.
Nov 16, 2020
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