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Tibet & Himalayas

Just Released in North America - TOPPAMONO: Outlaw. Radical. Suspect. My Life in Japan's Underworld by Miyazaki Manabu, Robert Whiting (Foreword). [September 30, 2005]

Japanzine Book Review - Mapping the Tibetan World: "It is easy to see why this book has consistently been top-ranked on the Amazon website. It is a comprehensive, detailed and enjoyable read, providing any and all information a traveler to the region would need." [May 23, 2004]

Borders USA starts stocking Kotan's titles. You can locate a store in your area and order copies online for in-store pickup; Mapping the Tibetan World and The Shore Beyond Good and Evil. [October 19, 2003]

In USA and Canada, Kotan's books are now distributed exclusively to the trade by Tuttle Publishing. Please contact it at (800) 526-2778 for further information. All orders (in USA and Canada) can be sent directly to Tuttle Publishing at: Airport Industrial Park, 364 Innovation Dr., North Clarendon, VT 05759- 9436 or faxed to (800) 329-8885. [September 12, 2003]

New prices for Mail Order Services Inside Japan - Check them for Mapping the Tibetan World and The Shore Beyond Good and Evil. [September 1, 2003]

Kotan's books are now available at Good Day Books, Tokyo's "oasis for foreign bookworms" (by Mainichi Daily News). [August 28, 2003]

Asian People's Directory and Tibetan Cultural Region Directory - Updated listings of Asian and Tibetan-related websites.[July 1, 2003]

Asian People's Directory and Tibetan Cultural Region Directory - Updated listings of Asian and Tibetan-related websites.[May 27, 2003]

Asian People's Directory and Tibetan Cultural Region Directory - Updated listings of Asian and Tibetan-related websites.[April 11, 2003]

Tibetan Cultural Region Directory - Updated listings of Tibetan-related websites in this award-winning directory.[February 2, 2003]

Book Review: "The Shore Beyond Good and Evil .... haunting....evocative ....unique ....
gripping...." Andrew Marshall, author of the best selling "The Trouser People." Read other reviews of this book. [December 28, 2002]

Time Magazine - Hideyuki Takano, author of "The Shore Beyond Good and Evil" is quoted in "Soldiers of Fortune", the cover story in this week's edition. Andrew Marshall and Anthony Davis do a great job focusing on the Wa, their opium and amphetamine production and recent developments in the volatile region. Also check out "Burma Revisited: An Interview", in which Mr. Takano talks further about his recent experiences in Burma and the future of the country. [December 11, 2002]

Asian People's Directory - Listings of Asian websites by country. Updated listings. [December 7, 2002]

Tibetan Cultural Region Directory - Updated listings of Tibetan-related websites in this award-winning directory.[December 2, 2002]

Mapping the Tibetan World - Listed as a recommended guidebook by the US-based International Campaign for Tibet. Check out their new "On This Spot Lhasa" map and information sheet. [November 26, 2002]

Press Release - "Burma Revisited: An Interview" Hideyuki Takano, author of "The Shore Beyond Good and Evil" talks about his recent experiences in Burma and the future of the country. [September 25, 2002]

Book Review: "The Shore Beyond Good and Evil .... extraordinary .... fascinating .... educational ...." Edward P. Huffman, California Narcotic Officers' Association. Read other reviews of this book. [September 15, 2002]

Book Review: "'Mapping the Tibetan World' is a very ambitious project, and one that succeeds brilliantly." Michael Buckley, travel writer, author of Heartlands: Travels in the Tibetan World and the Tibet Travel Adventure Guide. Heartlands will make a great companion to Mapping the Tibetan World for all those visiting the region. Read other reviews of this book. [September 15, 2002]

Burma Campaign UK - Recommends our new title "The Shore Beyond Good and Evil: A Report from Inside Burma's Opium Kingdom. " to members and site visitors. Buy a copy and support the campaign. [September 7, 2002]

The Shore Beyond Good and Evil: A Report from Inside Burma's Opium Kingdom - Now Available from all major book chains and independent bookstores in Australia and New Zealand. Distribution handled by Eleanor Brasch Enterprises, P.O. Box 586, Artarmon NSW 2064, Australia. Tel: 61-2-9419-8717, Fax: 61-2-9419-7930. E-mail: brasch2@aol.com [September 5, 2002]

Tibetan Cultural Region Directory - Updated listings of Tibetan-related websites.[August 25, 2002]

Reader's Comments - Find out what others are saying about "Mapping the Tibetan World". If you have a comment, send us an email. [August 06, 2002]

The Shore Beyond Good and Evil - Read the recent Daily Yomiuri review. [July 25, 2002]

Tibetan Cultural Region Directory - Over 200 new listings of Tibetan-related websites. [July 14, 2002]

Press Release - "Burma's Ethnic Minority Issue: No Easy Solution" [June 29, 2002]

The Shore Beyond Good and Evil - Read recent reviews and comments about the book from the Japan Times and I-S Magazine. [June 29, 2002]

Tibetan Cultural Region Directory - Updated listings of Tibetan-related websites. [June 18, 2002]

Site of the Week - The Tibetan Cultural Region Directory has been chosen as "Site of the Week" by the Asia Observer. "The Sites of the week are Asian-related web sites that Asia Observer have found to be useful, unique and of high quality." [April 13, 2002]

Tibetan Cultural Region Directory - Over 100 new listings of Tibetan-related websites. [April 03, 2002]

The Shore Beyond Good and Evil: A Report from Inside Burma's Opium Kingdom. Now able to preorder copies through Amazon online stores in the UK, France, Germany and Japan - Find links to these sales sites here. [March 28, 2002]

Press Release - "Burma's Druglords Watch Afghanistan Closely" [March 17, 2002]

The Shore Beyond Good and Evil: A Report from Inside Burma's Opium Kingdom. Now able to preorder copies through online stores in the US - Place your orders now on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com [March 15, 2002]

The Japan Times Article [Saturday, March 09, 2002]- Read more about Kotan Publishing, our goals, where we came from and where we are going. [March 09, 2002]

NEW BOOK INFO - "The Shore Beyond Good and Evil: A Report from Inside Burma's Opium Kingdom." - Now available at all bookstores in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Phillipines, Vietnam, Cambodia and Brunei. [March 09, 2002]

Book Orders in Japan - You can now order our titles directly from any Post Office in Japan. Check these pages for details - "The Shore Beyond Good and Evil" and "Mapping the Tibetan World" [February 15, 2002]

Asian People's Directory - Listings of Asian websites by country. Updated listings for Afghanistan, Pakistan & Japan-related websites. [February 13, 2002]

Asian People's Directory - Listings of Asian websites by country. Updated listings for Burma/Myanmar-related websites. [February 08, 2002]

TibetAid Japan Book Review - Comments on Mapping the Tibetan World - " wonderful guidebook" [February 07, 2002]

Shambhala Sun Book Review - Leading Buddhism and Lifestyle magazine in the US. "A little gem of a guide." [February 04, 2002]

NEW BOOK INFO - "The Shore Beyond Good and Evil: A Report from Inside Burma's Opium Kingdom." - Now available to all bookstores throughout SE Asia from our distributor APA Publications GmbH & Co Verlag KG 38 Joo Koon Road, Singapore 628990 Tel: 65-865-1600 Fax: 65-861-6438 E-mail: apasin@singnet.com.sg [January 28, 2002]

Tibetan Cultural Region Directory - Listings update in all categories. [January 27, 2002]

NEW BOOK INFO - "The Shore Beyond Good and Evil: A Report from Inside Burma's Opium Kingdom." This exclusive book by Hideyuki Takano takes you into the heart of the Golden Triangle and opens a door onto a world of poor farmers, international drug dealings and guerilla war. Available in Japan from this Winter! Contact us for bulk orders rates. [November 23, 2001]

Embassies & Consulates - Full listings for the Himalayan Region. Diplomatic missions at home and abroad. China, India, Nepal and Bhutan.[September 02, 2001]

Free Tibet Campaign (UK)- Now stocking Mapping the Tibetan World in their new catalogue. You can purchase the book online from their website merchandise section.[August 24, 2001]

Mapping the Tibetan World - Now available throughout India, Nepal and Bhutan. Distributed by India Book Distributors (Bombay) Ltd, Head Office Mumbai 1007-1008, Arcadia 195, Nariman Point - Mumbai 400021 Phone: (022) 2824646, 2825220, 2872532 Fax: (022) 2872531 [August 08, 2001]

Mapping the Tibetan World - Now available in Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong. [July 20, 2001]

U.S. Business Address Change - Our U.S. business address has changed though all phone and fax numbers and e-mail addresses are unchanged. The new U.S. office address is: 350 South Center Street, Suite 500, Reno, NV 89501 U.S.A

Tibetan Cultural Region Directory - New listings in all 21 categories. Everything from Astrology to Travel. [June 28, 2001]

Mapping the Tibetan World - Now Available in France through Amazon.fr. Check the Availability in your country [June 21, 2001].

Free Tibet Campaign (UK) Book Review - Mapping the Tibetan World is described as the "'Bible' for independent travel in the region." If your planning to go "Save months of research in planning expeditions." [June 15, 2001]

Press Releases "Tibet - Open or Closed?" [May 21, 2001]

Tibet Society (UK) Book Review - Organisation (est.1959) supporting the Tibetan refugee community in exile and the Tibetan community within Tibet. Spring 2001 Review of Mapping the Tibetan World - "A highly comprehensive publication". [May 14, 2001]

Tibetan Cultural Region Directory - Listings update in all categories. [May 02, 2001]

Tibetan Language Pages - Learning/Study tools on sale to help Tibetan language learners. [Apr 06, 2001]

Tibetan Cultural Region Directory - New listings of Tibet-related webpages in 21 different categories. >>from Arts and Astrology to Travel and Tibetan Medicine>>. Check out the largest Himalayan directory on the Web. [Feb 26, 2001]

Library Journal Book Review - The premier US library publication, reaching over 100,000 libraries in the US and abroad, reviews "Mapping the Tibetan World". Recommended for all "Asian Travel" collections. [Feb 17, 2001]

Tibet Bookstore - A selection of books on Arts & Crafts, Religion, Travel, History and Meditation & Healing. Please send us your thoughts, reviews and recommendations for other books to include. [Feb 12, 2001]

Tibet & Himalayas Pages - Find out what is happening in Tibet today, Tibet features, Tibetan festival dates, 10-day weather forecasts, embassy and consulate addresses, health tips and lots more... [Feb 05, 2001]

Message Board - Our new Tibet & Himalayas message board is up and running. Please come and post a question, tell everyone about your travel experiences or an upcoming event. See you there! [Jan 26, 2001]

Tibetan Cultural Region Directory - Updated listings in 21 different categories. Enjoy surfing! [Jan 17, 2001]

Big World Magazine Book Review - "Mapping the Tibetan World" recommended by one of the leading travel magazines in the United States. [Jan 16, 2001]

Mapping the Tibetan World - Comments made by the Travel Officer from the Australia Tibet Council. [Jan 16, 2001]

Nepali Times Book Review - Read the recent comments made about "Mapping the Tibetan World" in the leading English language Nepalese daily newspaper. [Jan 5-11, 2001]

Available Online - The new guide, "Mapping the Tibetan World" is now available online from Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, BOL and Snow Lion Publications. [Jan 2001]

Welcome to our newly designed website. We hope that the changes and improvements that have been made will make your visit more enjoyable and informative. Please send us your feedback and any suggestions you have for making our site even more user-friendly. [Jan 13, 2001]