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** OSADA Yukiyasu Born in Aichi prefecture in the central Japan in 1965. Now I live in Kanagawa prefecture close to Tokyo. A freelance writer. I have written several books on Tibet and Buddhism as below. And I sometimes work as a tour guide for Japanese tourists in Tibet. See you soon somewhere in Tibet! *e-mail :

My main works (about Tibet and Buddhism)

"Chishiki Zero karano Dalai Lama Nyuumon"(An illustrated introduction to H.H. the Dalai Lama) written by OSADA Yukiyasu published by Gentosha, Tokyo, Augusu 2008 ISBN4344901274 1365 yen >>Amazon.co.jp

"Chishiki Zero karano Hotoke no Oshie"(An illustrated introduction to the Teaching of Buddha) written by OSADA Yukiyasu published by Gentosha, Tokyo, January 2008 ISBN4344901185 1365 yen >>Amazon.co.jp

"Tenku Ressya"(A complete guide for Qinghai-Tibet railway) photo by Nagaoka Hiroyuki, written by OSADA Yukiyasu published by Shueisha International, Tokyo, June 2007 ISBN4797671629 1680yen >>Amazon.co.jp

"Bukkyo teki ikikata nyuumon"(An introduction to Buddhist way of life) written by OSADA Yukiyasu published by Softbank Creative, Tokyo, May 2007 ISBN4797338709 735 yen >>Amazon.co.jp

"Chishiki Zero karano Bukkyo nyuumon"(An illustrated introduction to Buddhism) written by OSADA Yukiyasu published by Gentosha, Tokyo, July 2006 ISBN4344900855 1365 yen >>Amazon.co.jp

"Tibet de Taberu / Kau" written by OSADA Yukiyasu published by Shodensha, Tokyo, August 2001 ISBN4396312741 750 yen >>Amazon.co.jp

"Tibet Debut" edited by OSADA Yukiyasu and HOSOI Naomi published by Office MOMO, Kanagawa, August 2000 ISBN4812305764 1,260yen **Very basic book for beginners. Full of illustration, photos and comics, including Japanese style comic of the biography of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Detailed information is here (in Japanese only). >>Amazon.co.jp

"Ayashii Tibet Kouyuki" written by OSADA Yukiyasu published by Gendai Shokan, Tokyo, August 2000 ISBN4768467806Å@2,100yen >>Amazon.co.jp

"Ryokojin-note Tibet" (4th edition) written by Ryokojin maps by TOMINAGA Shozo, text by OSADA Yukiyasu published by Ryokojin, first on July, 1996 revised on July 1998/reprinted on April 1999/reprinted on November 1999/reprinted on August 2000 3rd edition on July 2002 / reprinted on 2003 / 4th edition on Aug 2006 ISBN4947702567 1,995yen >>Amazon.co.jp **An incredible complete guide-book on the entire Tibet region, including "Tibet Automonous Region", Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan, Yunnan, and India-Nepal. A map drawing expert actually visited Tibet and completed 220 maps! 400 pages, written in Japanese. English version "Mapping the Tibetan World" is published by Kotan Publishing.

"Boku no Tibet Lesson"(Revised and Amended) written by OSADA Yukiyasu published by Syakaihyoron sha, Tokyo, Feb 2001 ISBN4784503943 1800yen **The title means 'My Own Lesson on Tibet'. A soft-touch primer about Tibet. First published in 1995, revised in 1995 and revised again on 2001. >>Amazon.co.jp