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The Tuttle Story: “Books to Span the East and West”

Most people are very surprised to learn that the world’s largest publisher of books on Asia had its beginnings in the tiny American state of Vermont. The company’s founder, Charles E. Tuttle, belonged to a New England family steeped in publishing. And his first love was naturally books—especially old and rare editions.

Immediately after WW II, serving in Tokyo under General Douglas MacArthur, Tuttle was tasked with reviving the Japanese publishing industry, and founded the Charles E. Tuttle Publishing Company, which still thrives today as one of the world’s leading independent publishers.

Though a westerner, Charles was hugely instrumental in bringing a knowledge of Japan and Asia to a world hungry for information about the East. By the time of his death in 1993, Tuttle had published over 6,000 titles on Asian culture, history and art—a legacy honored by the Japanese emperor with the “Order of the Sacred Treasure,” the highest tribute Japan can bestow upon a non-Japanese.

With a backlist of 1,500 books, Tuttle Publishing is as active today as at any time in its past—inspired by Charles’ core mission to publish fine books to span the East and West and provide a greater understanding of each.

Published in the United States in 2004 by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd.

www.tuttlepublishing.com

LCC Card No. 2005276314

ISBN 978-0-8048-3528-2

ISBN 978-1-4629-1587-3 (ebook)

Copyright © 2004 Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd.

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from the publisher.

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North America, Latin America, and Europe

Tuttle Publishing, 364 Innovation Drive, North Clarendon, VT 05759-9436 USA

Tel: 1 (802) 773-8930; Fax: 1 (802) 773-6993 | info@tuttlepublishing.com; www.tuttlepublishing.com

Japan

Tuttle Publishing, Yaekari Building, 3F, 5-4-12 Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0032

Tel: (81) 3 5437-0171; Fax: (81) 3 5437-0755 | sales@tuttle.co.jp; www.tuttle.co.jp

Asia Pacific

Berkeley Books Pte. Ltd., 61 Tai Seng Avenue, #02-12, Singapore 534167

Tel: (65) 6280-1330; Fax: (65) 6280-6290 | inquiries@periplus.com.sg; www.periplus.com

First edition

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Diagrams by Michael G. LaFosse | Photographs by Richard L. Alexander | Design by Jill Feron

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