This is a Japanese-language book or magazine about Japanese culture.
This softcover book's subtitle is "The best collection of beadweaving stitches by 9 American bead artists." You'll find page after page of full-color photos of amazing, complex jewelry pieces created by these masters of the art. Twelve illustrated pages in the back show you how to do some of these intricate stitches if you'd like to try making your own. Most of the text is in Japanese, although there are a few captions translated into English, and the artists' introductions are also translated into English.