Food & Drink May 1, 2021
by Joan Bailey
With the purchase of a book written by and about their favorite restaurants, foodies can support local establishments and learn more about the people behind them.
Film Apr 1, 2021
'Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction' shows the gory details of modern-day publishing
by James Hadfield
Director Daihachi Yoshida brings a sympathetic lens to an industry in trouble in his film “Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction.”
Business Oct 16, 2019
Publishing house Kadokawa ties up with Taiwan game company Gamania
Japanese publisher Kadokawa Corp. has set up a media company in Taiwan in partnership with Taiwanese game developer Gamania Digital Entertainment Co., aiming to accelerate the digitization of its business. The joint venture, named WalkerMedia Co., was launched in July with capital of 100 million ...
Books Dec 22, 2018
Red Circle Authors: Sending Japanese literature westward
by Kris Kosaka
Red Circle Authors is a "home" for a group of established Japanese writers, helping to promote their work overseas while heightening awareness of the great depth and breadth of Japanese literature.
Business | YEN FOR LIVING Nov 10, 2017
Are libraries to blame for Japan's slump in bunko paperback book sales?
by Philip Brasor and Masako Tsubuku
Kiyondo Matsui, the president of the publishing house Bungei Shunju, spoke at this year's All-Japan Library Conference, which took place in Tokyo on Oct. 12 and 13. During his talk, Matsui asked the assembled professionals to no longer acquire bunko editions of books for ...
Art / Openings In Tokyo Feb 7, 2017
'The Works of Yasuji Hanamori: A Designer's Hand, an Editor's Eye'
by Yukari Tanaka
Feb. 11-April 9 Since the first publication of Kurashi no Techo (Living Handbook) in 1948, Yasuji Hanamori worked as the magazine's editor-in-chief until his death in 1978. The magazine was targeted at homemakers and included surveys of home products — a radical approach for Japan's ...
National Oct 4, 2016
Publisher lodges protest after Amazon Japan deletes over 1,000 e-book titles
The Kodansha Ltd. publishing house said it has lodged a protest with Amazon.com Inc.'s Japan unit, saying the online retailer unilaterally withdrew all of more than 1,000 titles from its subscription-based e-book service. Another publisher, Kobunsha Co., likewise said Monday that its 550 titles have ...
Business | YEN FOR LIVING Sep 10, 2016
Pricing system offers scant protection as Amazon Japan hacks away at bookstores' benefits
by Philip Brasor and Masako Tsubuku
Japan's saihan seido system may not be enough to save the country's remaining bookstores, whose advantages Amazon.jp has systematically worked to nullify over the years.
Entertainment News Jan 21, 2015
James Patterson, already among the world's best-selling authors, plans to shake up the publishing industry with the launch of his new novel, "Private Vegas," which will self-destruct within 24 hours. A deep-pocketed fan willing to spend $294,038 will be flown to an undisclosed location for ...
Business / Corporate Oct 1, 2014
Leading publisher Kadokawa Corp. and Nico Nico Douga video portal provider Dwango Co. integrated their management Wednesday, aiming to capitalize on their respective business strengths and expand operations in Asia and other regions. The companies, which formed a capital alliance in 2011, became subsidiaries of ...
Business Dec 3, 2013
Japanese publishers and distributors of electronic books are increasingly alarmed by the upcoming consumption tax hike in the absence of a system to tax e-books and other digital content purchased from overseas vendors such as the U.S.-based Internet giant Amazon.com Inc. and Japanese online ...
Issues | THE FOREIGN ELEMENT Oct 28, 2013
Getting published is easy; getting noticed is trickier
by Gianni Simone
How can writers make themselves heard in the age of blog and self-publishing saturation? Japan-based authors offer a diverse range of views