Books
‘33⅓ Japan’ has nerdy but accessible tales of albums and artists
by Jordan Allen
With the "33⅓ Japan" series, music aficionados bring classic Japanese albums and artists to life in nerdy, but accessible, prose.
Books / Reviews | Essentnial reading for Japanophiles
'Tokyo Sketches: Short Stories': A tribute to an ever-changing city
by Stephen Mansfield
Journalist Pete Hamill's anthology of 13 Tokyo-based stories bring a cast of multicultural characters, united by their lives in the metropolis, to life.
Books / Reviews | RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN
'The Japanese Discovery of Chinese Fiction': A literary classic's outsize impact on Japan
by Martin Laflamme
In "The Japanese Discovery of Chinese Fiction," William C. Helberg delves into Japan's fascination with "The Water Margin," and how its influence spread beyond the confines of pure literature.
