The Accidental Anarchist    by Bryna Kranzler
Price: $7.99 USD. 110650 words. Published on October 6, 2010. .
By the time he was 25 years old, Jacob Marateck had been sentenced to death three times – and yet lived to tell about it. THE ACCIDENTAL ANARCHIST is the remarkable, true story of an ordinary man caught up in the events of early 1900s Russia and Poland. Told in Marateck’s unique voice, the story is filled with unexpected humor that contrasts with the circumstances.

Eaten by the Japanese: The Memoir of an Unknown Indian Prisoner of War    by John Baptist Crasta
Price: $4.99 USD. 31910 words. Published by Richard Crasta on March 29, 2011. .
John Baptist Crasta's only mistake was to be in the wrong place at the wrong time--Singapore, when the Japanese invaded--and to be a man of "rectitude and courage". His memoir tells of his miraculous survival through 3.5 years as a POW of the Japanese. The memoir itself miraculously survives 51 years until it is published by his son, just before his death!

A Matter of Tea and other stories    by Charles T Whipple
Price: $0.99 USD. 17090 words. Published by Publishing by Rebecca J. Vickery  on April 9, 2011. .
"Delicate as bisque china, dangerous as a snake den, Charles T. Whipple's writing resonates across the seven seas. Tales of sacrifice and honor that flick at the heart and encircle the soul." – Marsha Ward. Stories include: A Matter of Tea, The Dragon of Torigoe, The Floating World, Kamo Ike, From Chojagasaki Bay, Masakado's Revenge, and Bonus Sections. Royalties are for relief efforts in Japan

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!

Singapore - The Battle That Changed The World    by James Leasor
Price: $4.99 USD. 112930 words. Published on August 13, 2011. .
When Singapore fell to the Japanese on 15 February 1942, it was a devastating blow to the Allies, the British Empire and signalled a turning point in history. James Leasor’s story begins as far back as the early nineteenth century. He charts the years leading up to Singapore’s defeat and the realisation that the West was not invincible.

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!

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.

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

Survivors: The A-bombed Trees of Hiroshima    by David Petersen
Price: $5.99 USD. 22500 words. Published on May 9, 2012. .
"Survivors", a pictorial journey into the heart of Hiroshima, describes and illustrates more than 50 sites with 75 treasured trees, shrubs, and groves dating from before the bombing on August 6th 1945. This condensed Smashwords version features a forward, introduction, postscript, and reference section, as well as translations of essays by the a-bomb survivor Tamiki Hara.