National Feb 13, 2021
Nobel laureate Kenzaburo Oe's manuscripts archived at University of Tokyo
The works by the 86-year-old author consist of the manuscripts of his novels published since the 1950s as well as proof sheets.
Books Jan 21, 2021
The awards will be presented at a ceremony in Tokyo in mid-February, with each author receiving ¥1 million ($9,635) in prize money.
Entertainment News Nov 19, 2020
The author said she wants to share the prize with the people of Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, where she now resides.
National Oct 14, 2020
Japan author Hayashi's long-running essays recognized by Guinness
A decades-long series of essays by award-winning Japanese author Mariko Hayashi have been recognized by Guinness World Records as the most essays published in the same magazine by an individual, the magazine's publisher said Wednesday. Award-winning Japanese author Mariko Hayashi holds her certificate from the ...
Books Sep 22, 2020
First South Korean 'comfort women' novel released in English
Kim Soom's 'One Left' tells the story of one former captive who debates whether to go public with her story.
Books Sep 5, 2020
‘Astral Season, Beastly Season’: The ambiguity and conflicting extremes of being a teenager
by Kris Kosaka
Poet Tahi Saihate’s novel centered on adolescence offers an authentic yet compassionate view of searching for meaning and human connections.
National / History | THE LIVING PAST Aug 15, 2020
War ends and humanity remains resilient
by Michael Hoffman
Chaos, destruction … humanity endures and yet, we seem stuck in repeating the same mistakes.
National Aug 8, 2020
'Shiko no Seirigaku' author Shigehiko Toyama dies in Japan at 96
As well as being a published author, Toyama had been an editor-in-chief of a monthly journal on English literature.
National Jul 16, 2020
Novelists Takayama and Tono win Akutagawa awards; Hase wins Naoki Prize
Novelists Haneko Takayama and Haruka Tono have won the Akutagawa Prize for up-and-coming authors, while Seishu Hase won the Naoki Prize for popular fiction, the selection committee said Wednesday. Takayama, 45, won for her novel "Shuri no Uma" ("A Horse from Shuri"), which depicts a ...
Books / Reviews | RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN Feb 22, 2020
'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.
Books Jan 25, 2020
Is Japan enjoying a new literary golden age?
by Nicolas Gattig and Damian Flanagan
With more and more Japanese novels in translation achieving commercial and critical success, Nicolas Gattig and Damian Flanagan argue over whether a new wave of writers are transcending Japan's literary past.
Books Oct 26, 2019
Tokyo's Jimbocho neighborhood won't close the chapter on books
by Manami Okazaki
Thousands of bibliophiles are expected to descend on Tokyo's Jinbocho neighborhood over the next week or so as the city celebrates the 60th anniversary of its largest secondhand book fair. Some even claim the Kanda Used Book Festival, which this year runs through Nov. 4, ...