This collection focuses on works about Japan from focusing on the time between 1868 and 1926.

This list contains books about drawing in the classic manga style and general information about manga.

Books about learning the Japanese language. Some of these may be somewhat inaccurate because of their age, but they should provide a basis for learning.
I have chosen not to include books that offer strange pronunciations of common words/syllables such as using "iti" instead of "ichi" or "tu" instead of "tsu."