Why don't you offer media mail or other less expensive shipping methods?

We'd like to, but the main reason we can't is because many of our orders ship directly from Japan, and there are no economical shipping methods from there.  In many cases, we lose money on orders shipped from Japan.  Most domestic book orders are shipped from the United States, and though the shipping prices may seem high, we are not making profit from shipping.  Keep in mind also that many of the books we sell are heavy - often between 2-4 lbs. per book.  We apologize for any inconvenience our limited shipping options cause you.