Culture
Books & Literature
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Little surprise as women win Japan’s prestigious literary prizes
The Akutagawa and Naoki literature prizes, which are given out twice annually, announced this year’s...
July 21, 2022
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Acclaimed writer Shogo Imamura embarks on epic literary journey
Award-winning novelist Shogo Imamura jumped into a van May 30 and set off to visit schools and books...
July 21, 2022
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Kyoto bookstore loved by great writers closes
A Kyoto used bookstore loved by writer Junichiro Tanizaki (1886-1965) closed its doors in June. Its ...
July 14, 2022
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Izu’s Yugashima, an idyll where Yasunari Kawabata went to heal
IZU, Shizuoka — In early April, the day after a Sunday spent working, I hurriedly left Tokyo and arr...
June 30, 2022
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Tokyo ward commemorates notable author Mori Ogai on the 100th anniversary of his death
Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, is hosting a variety of events associated with the literary giant Mori Ogai (186...
June 24, 2022
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Japanese women writers gaining recognition in English-speaking world
An English translation of “Heaven” by Japanese author Mieko Kawakami was one of six books on the sho...
June 23, 2022
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A hard-boiled detective whose case is interrupted by war
A guy walks into a bar. No sooner is he served his first after-work whiskey than the phone rings, ca...
June 16, 2022
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Haruki Murakami translates unfinished Fitzgerald novel
Haruki Murakami has long admired American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940). The Japanese nove...
June 16, 2022
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Delving into records thought to have inspired writer Kenji Miyazawa
Sendai music producer Takao Sasaki has published a book about poet and children’s author Kenji Miyaz...
June 9, 2022
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Yoshitake shines light on small joys helping people get through difficult times
Shinsuke Yoshitake is the most active author of illustrated books working today. One of his recent b...
June 3, 2022
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Journalist’s ‘black box’ shows how Boeing veered off course
Every major plane crash is followed by a search for the black boxes, devices that record data such a...
May 31, 2022
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Page found from book of commentary on ‘The Tale of Genji’
A page from a book of commentary on “Genji Monogatari” (“The Tale of Genji”) by poet Fujiwara no Tei...
May 12, 2022
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More than just a cute bunny: Profundity of ‘Peter Rabbit’ stories rediscovered in new Japanese translation
This year marks the 120th anniversary of the publication of the first book in the “Peter Rabbit” ser...
April 30, 2022
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In dramatic turn, script of long-lost play by Hisashi Inoue is found
The manuscript of an unpublished work believed to have been written by playwright and novelist Hisas...
April 18, 2022
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Protectors of kaiju monsters have to confront human ones
Some Japanese friends were surprised when I mentioned that I was reading American author John Scalzi...
April 12, 2022
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