Links

Art
Asian Art Archive
A research center dedicated to documenting Asian contemporary art exhibitions and events worldwide

Blue and White America, Inc.
Japanese antiques, featuring tea ceremony and folk ceramics

Bose Pacia Modern
Contemporary fine art of India

Caskey-Lees
Organizer of the Arts of Pacific Asia Show

Chambers Fine Art
Contemporary Chinese art and classical Chinese furniture and scholars' objects

Chinese-art.com
Information about both avant-grade and traditional Chinese art

Ethan Cohen Fine Art
Emerging and established contemporary Chinese artists

Courtyard Gallery, Beijing
Contemporary and avant-garde Chinese art

Judith Hughes Day Fine Contemporary Vietnamese Art

Reyum Institute of Arts and Culture
Dedicated to research, preservation, and promotion of traditional and contemporary Cambodian arts and culture

Sepia International, Inc.
The Alkazi Collection of Photography

ShanghART Gallery, Shanghai

Tobai International
Contemporary Asian art

The Tolman Collection, Tokyo
Limited-edition contemporary Japanese prints

Yakimono Network
Japanese pottery information center

Book Awards/Prizes
Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Prize

Book Distributors/Wholesalers
Asian Studies Book Services
A European marketing, representation, and distribution service for Asian studies books

Shens Books
Asian childrens literature

Book Publishers
Asia 2000 Ltd.
A Hong Kong publisher of English-language books

Cheng & Tsui
An independent publisher and distributor of language learning materials, as well as books on Asian art, history, literature, and culture

China Books & Periodicals, Inc.
Books from and about China

Curbstone Press

EastBridge
A non-profit publishing corporation dedicated to promoting greater understanding of Asia and its peoples

Hotei Publishing
Specializing in books on Japan

Kodansha
Publisher of Japanese books and magazines

Marg Publications, India
Specializing in books on the arts

Orchid Press
A Bangkok publishing house specializing in books about Asia

M.E. Sharpe
Books and journals in the social sciences and humanities

Shambhala

Soho Press

Stone Bridge Press
Books and software about Japan

Tuttle Publishing

University of Hawaii Press
Books and journals in Asian, Asian American, and Pacific studies

University of Washington Press

Vertical
Specializing in literary entertainment from Japan, including popular novels and nonfiction in translation.

White Pine Press

Bookstores
Asian Rare Books
Old and antiquarian books on Asia and the Orient

Paragon Book Gallery
Books on Asian arts and Asian studies

Sasuga Japanese Bookstore
Imported Japanese books, magazines, manga, videos, software, electronic dictionaries, and compact discs

VietnamArtBooks.com
An on-line store specializing in books on Vietnamese art

Film
The following films, which have been either reviewed or mentioned in a feature article in Persimmon, are available for rental or purchase from (A), Best Video (BV), or Facets (F) :

 

Film Director Issue  
After Life Hirokazu Kore-eda Winter 2001 (A, BV, F)
Battle Royale Kinji Fuka saku Winter 2002 (BV, F)
Chunhyang Im Kwon Taek Summer 2001 (A, BV, F)
City of Sadness Hou Hsiao-hsien Spring 2001 (BV)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Ang Lee Winter 2002 (A, BV, F)
The Cup Khyentse Norbu Summer 2000 (A, BV, F)
Dust in the Wind Hou Hsiao-hsien Spring 2001 (F)
Flowers of Shanghai Hou Hsiao-hsien Spring 2001 (A, BV, F)
Good Men, Good Women Hou Hsiao-hsien Spring 2001 (A, BV, F)
Goodbye South, Goodbye Hou Hsiao-hsien Spring 2001 (A, BV, F)
In the Mood for Love Wong Kar-wai Spring 2001 (A, BV, F)
Lagaan Ashutosh Gowariker Winter 2003 (A, BV, F)
Metropolis Rintaro Spring 2002 (A, BV, F)
Monsoon Wedding Mira Nair Summer 2002 (A, BV, F)
Not One Less Zhang Yimou Winter 2001 (A, BV, F)
Princess Monanoke Miyazaki Hayao Spring 2000 (A, BV, F)
The Puppetmaster Hou Hsiao-hsien Spring 2001 (A, BV, F)
Suzhou River Lou Ye Summer 2002 (A, BV, F)
Taboo (Gohatto) Nagisa Oshima Spring 2001 (A, BV, F)
The Terrorist Santosh Sivan Summer 2000 (A, BV, F)
A Time to Live, A Time to Die Hou Hsiao-hsien Spring 2001 (BV, F)
What Time Is It There? Tsai Ming-liang Spring 2002 (A, BV, F)

Chinese Cinema Page
Information on films from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the People's Republic of China

Information About Asia
www.AsiaSource.org
A resource of the Asia Society, for information about arts, culture, history, books, events, news, business

MCLC Resource Center
An extensive bibliography of on-line and print materials related to the study of modern Chinese culture, including film and media, literature, the visual arts, and education.

Magazines and Newspapers
Asian Art News

The Asian Art Newspaper

China Perspectives
A bimonthly journal on contemporary China

Modern Chinese Literature and Culture
A journal devoted to the culture of twentieth-century China

Orientations

Renditions

Music
World Music Institute
A not-for-profit organization dedicated to the presentation and documentation of traditional and contemporary music and dance from around the world

Study Abroad
CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange

Travel
Chisholm Travel, Inc.
Asia/South Pacific air fare specialists

 

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