Kama Sutra

by Kazuya Minekura

Said to have been written sometime in the 4th century A.D. the Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana, first translated into English in 1883 is much more than a mere description of exotic sexual practices. It attempts to cover the entire gamut of man/woman relationships, from furnishing one's house to seducing other men's wives. This selection is from this authoritative translation, vividly interspersed with beautiful photographs from museums and private collections.

Hardcover

First published January 28, 1999

About the author

Kazuya Minekura (峰倉かずや Minekura Kazuya, born March 23, 1975) is a Japanese manga artist most known for the Saiyuki series. Her other manga series include Wild Adapter, Shiritsu Araiso Koto Gakko Seitokai Shikkobu (Araiso Private School Student Council Executive Committee), and Stigma. Stigma is notable for being a full-color work, unusual as manga is generally drawn in black and white.

She had an illness that affected her writing from 2004–2007, which caused her to have a hysterectomy. On 28 September 2010, she went on Hiatus to undergo surgery for ameloblastoma on the right half of her upper jawbone. On 31 December 2010, she reported her surgery was successful after removing the tumor on her right upper jawbone and is currently resting and being fitted with artificial prosthetics to reconstruct the area where her bones were removed.