Where can I purchase directly from the
wholesaler/distrubutor/publisher these Japanese craft books like the
one at http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=83903&item=8173271162.

They are books in the Japanese language that provide patterns and
instructions on how to create handbags and other accessories in a
Japanese style.

The following links appear in similar books, which may be of
assistance to you when researching this question:

www.bk1.co.jp, www.e-hon.ne.jp, www.amazon.co.jp,
market.bookservice.co.jp, www. hinya-town.co.jp, www.kawade.co.jp,
www.boutique-sha.co.jp, www.hobby-lumine.co.jp,
http://bb.bidders.co.jp/H-H/, www.vicre.co.jp, www.acebag.co.jp,
www.lovelynow.co.jp, www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~c-plan, www.artemondo.co.j

I am located in Australia and ideally I would like to purchase directly
from Australia, Japan or other Asian countries such as Hong Kong,
Korea or China, as
these countries are relatively close to me. Ideally, I would also like
companies that are based on the net and can be contacted via email.

I can suggest "A Book House" http://abookhouse.com (I am not sure
where they are located) and "the Cottonpatch Company" located in the
UK:  http://www.cottonpatch.co.uk. They are not located in the
countries you requested, but they had such a beautiful selection of
titles I thought you might be interested . . .
Good Luck.  Hope this is of some help.