The Tuttle Publishing Company, based in Rutland, Vermont and Tokyo, Japan, was founded in 1948 and is now considered as a leading publisher and seller of books about Asian culture, language, and history. Tuttle has produced almost 6,000 volumes since its foundation in 1948, and it currently has a backlist of roughly 2,000 titles. Tuttle now publishes 150 new titles per year in Asian languages, Asian food & cookery, gardening & flower arrangement, crafts & origami, children's books, martial arts, Asian literature, games & graphic novels, Asian history & culture, health & fitness, self-help & Eastern religion, Asian art & collectibles, interior design & architecture, travel guides, maps, and business books, among other topics. Tuttle's products are available in both printed and electronic media.