Books

Edited by Akazawa Takeru and Sultan Muhesen

Hardcover, A4, 418 pp
A comprehensive study of the archaeological context and the cranial, dental, and postcranial anatomy of two remarkably well-preserved Neanderthal infants from the Dederiyeh Cave, in the Jordan Rift Valley, Syria. It is fully illustrated throughout with detailed photographs and diagrams. Consisting of 16 chapters by 27 contributors, plus a short introduction and conclusion, it also includes 4 chapters from the "Neanderthal Resuscitation Project," an attempt to show what one of the 2 subjects would have looked like in life.
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By Kanazawa Hirokazu
Translated by Dr. Alex Bennett

Hardcover, 299 pp

KANAZAWA Hirokazu's autobiography, translated by Alex Bennett. One of the most influential karate masters Japan has seen, he has devoted himself to the study and promotion of karate for more than 50 years.

"The more I know, the more I climb, yet the mountain just gets higher. The more I try, the more I focus, the depth is limitless. There is no end in sight. That is karate, my life."
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Zen Calligraphy and Painting of Yamaoka Tesshu, with a foreword by Rupert Faulkner, introductions by Sarah Moate and Alex Bennett, an essay by Terayama Tanchu and an afterword by Takemura Eiji.

200 pp., 33 color plates, 67 b/w pictures, (cloth)

Yamaoka Tesshu (1836-1888) was a Japanese master of the sword, Zen and calligraphy. This full-color book on the Zen art of Yamaoka Tesshu features reproductions of extremely valuable calligraphy pieces, and also a number of essays about the relationship between swordsmanship, the study of Zen, and calligraphy. Each one of the works presented are translated into English, and its significance explained in detailed captions. Some fantastic specimens of Zen calligraphy by Tesshu's famous contemporaries Katsu Kaishu and Takahashi Deishu (Tesshu's brother-in-law), and modern master Terayama Tanchu are also featured.
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