‘One Love Chigusa’: A hellish future seen through reconstructed eyes
Soji Shimada’s knack for mystery is apparent in his psychological sci-fi novella about a man whose world looks different after a horrific accident.
'Murder in the Crooked House': Behind the mask of a classic Japanese murder mystery
Japanese-English translator Louise Heal Kawai reveals the challenges of sourcing translation commissions and how one text — Soji Shimada's "Murder in the Crooked House" — was more intellectually rewarding than she initially assumed.
Japan's most exciting book releases in 2019
2019's impressive lineup of books on Japan, include classic reprints, new fiction and studies of the nation's international relations.
