You and the Pirates    by Jocelyne Allen
Price: $5.99 USD. 133370 words. Published by The Workhorsery on November 21, 2010. .
An army of cats joins a crew of marooned pirates to save you from explosions and stop Up from becoming Down. But before the cats, before the pirates, you are standing outside the metro in rush-hour Tokyo when the building across the street from you explodes. Seconds later, you're yanked off your feet by a salaryman who plans to use you to change the directions themselves.

Legend of the Tengu Prince    by Ledia Runnels
Price: $4.99 USD. 41480 words. Published on April 21, 2011. .
A fantasy action/adventure set in feudal Japan. During a time of civil war, the life of Hinata Karasu, son of a warlord, is shattered when a neighboring clan attacks his family castle. Karasu's parents are murdered while he is spirited away to live with a clan of warrior priests. But ten years later, the demon crow that haunts his nightmares is more than a bad dream. It wants him dead.

An Invitation to Kagura: Hidden Gem of the Traditional Japanese Performing Arts    by David Petersen
Price: $7.99 USD. 75120 words. Published on June 27, 2011. .
A unique, meticulously researched introduction to the exotic pageantry of kagura (Shinto theater), a performance style with roots predating even noh drama. This concise ebook version covers everything from the history of the kagura to choreography, masks, costumes, and even selected plays. If you think that Japanese theater ends with noh and kabuki...think again!

The Crystals of Yukitake    by Elizabeth D'Onofrio
Price: $6.99 USD. 183290 words. Published on August 27, 2011. .
Miraculous healing crystals are hidden in a secret cave on a fabulous mountain in Japan. Monique craves them. So does Captain de Sousa. Journey back to musketeer France and medieval Japan in this unforgettable spiritual adventure where two worlds face each other along the same path of discovery! Among nuns and fortune hunters and samurai, THE QUEST IS ON!

Cherry Blossoms, Sushi and Takarazuka, Seven Years in Japan    by Jill Rutherford
Price: $7.99 USD. 100430 words. Published by Paul Hurst  on August 30, 2011. .
This book covers seven years in Japan and is the true story of how a British woman, with no influential friends, little money, no job or qualifications to get a job there, could realise her dream of living and working in Japan and survive and prosper in one of the world’s most ancient cultures; where real life is hidden under a veil of good manners and everything takes on a different meaning.

KIKU;Dance of Draconian Days    by marc hagan
Price: $9.99 USD. 121000 words. Published on October 6, 2011. .
From a review: Hi Marc! Just finished your book. It's very, very good - gritty and grueling at times, woven with gentleness of love and the harshness of trauma. First of all, let me say this: You do an amazing job creating the mood inside of the historical context. A fascinating story concept. It was tender, gripping, and painful. I carried images from your writings with me for days after.

Japanese in Depth vol.2    by International Communication Institute 
Price: Free! 8770 words. Published on October 17, 2011. .
This is vol.2 of the collection of monthly columns contributed to The Daily Yomiuri, Japan's nationwide English newspaper. It amusingly illustrates how mindsets are different between English and Japanese. It's an eye opener for English as well as Japanese.

The SAMURAI Manga links Japanese and English    by Rey Ayamine
Price: $4.99 USD. 2220 words. Published on January 14, 2012. .
This e-book gives you a chance to learn something about the Japanese language and culture through an original-manga(comic) featuring samurai. *PDF let you show this e-manga as we intended.

Butterflies Under a Japanese Moon    by Helen Ruggieri
Price: $3.50 USD. 7720 words. Published by Kitsune Books on January 14, 2012. .
Prolific poet Helen Ruggieri’s meditative journey takes readers from an exploration of the past to the transformations of the present. Travel with her as she immerses us in Japanese history and culture, experiments with the idea of staying, and then develops a surprising longing for home. The book is for poetry lovers (especially of haiku and haibun), Japanophiles, artists (for Angele Mele’s shimm

The Chrysanthemum Throne [Kindle Edition]    by Gary VanHaas
Price: $15.00 USD. 47040 words. Published on February 26, 2012. .
With all the recent Japanese quake and tragic tsunami and nuclear problem now in the forefront of the news, and THE CHRYSANTHEMUM THRONE book to movie now in the works this new novel is now more relevant than ever! This rich, superbly written tale is a colorful, dramatic account of the workings and inner sanctum of Japanese life and culture during Emperor Hirohito’s reign in The Imperial Court.