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Great Japanese Writers: Ryu Murakami
From enfant terrible of the Japanese literary scene to master of its dark arts, Ryu Murakami’s sinister world and black humor have been delighting readers for more than four decades.
By Iain Maloney on April 9, 2018
Great Japanese Writers: Fuminori Nakamura
Fuminori Nakamura was born in Nagoya in 1977 but has made Tokyo his home and muse in the decades since….
By Iain Maloney on March 16, 2018
Hafu2Hafu Project Creator Answers Questions on Half-Japanese Identity
Gaijin across the board have strong opinions about the word “hafu,” but do they have enough perspective to comment so fervently about it?
By GaijinPot Blog on February 28, 2018
Discovery: 5 Japanese Science Fiction Authors
When people think about Japanese science fiction, thoughts tend to swing towards manga, anime and live action movies. Gundam, Atom…
By Iain Maloney on February 16, 2018
New Year, New Books: Japanese Literature for 2018
This series tends to look back at Japanese literature that is already available in translation but seeing as this is…
By Iain Maloney on January 10, 2018
Great Japanese Writers: Miyuki Miyabe
Enjoy genre-jumping with this popular author who has written across science fiction, mystery, historical fiction, children’s fiction, young adult, fantasy, crime, thriller and horror
By Iain Maloney on December 11, 2017
Great Japanese Writers: Hiromi Kawakami
It seems there is always a need in the market for a quirky, left-field Japanese novelist, and with the decline…
By Iain Maloney on November 13, 2017
Kazuo Ishiguro: Time Out of Mind
An overview of Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro’s novels.
By Iain Maloney on October 12, 2017
Great Japanese Writers: Shusaku Endo
A deep dive into the work of some of Japan’s greatest writers.
By Iain Maloney on September 13, 2017
The Pure Land: 8 Japanese Novels Set Outside Tokyo
In Japan, the city of Tokyo seems to get all the attention as a setting in novels, but there are rich veins of fiction to mine if you’re interested in stories set outside the megalopolis.
By Iain Maloney on August 10, 2017
Great Japanese Writers: Yukio Mishima
A deep dive into the work of some of Japan’s greatest writers.
By Iain Maloney on July 12, 2017
Great Japanese Writers: Kenzaburo Oe
A deep dive into the work of some of Japan’s greatest writers.