The 9 Most Influential Japanese LGBTQ+ Novels to Read

Love, identity, and the untold tales of Japan’s queer community

Book Review: Vanishing World by Sayaka Murata

A chillingly plausible future

Book Review: The Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen by Yuta Takahashi

Your table awaits at the Chibineko Kitchen...

Book Review: The Place of Shells by Mai Ishizawa (translated by Polly Barton)

A quietly devastating and masterfully surreal debut

Healing Japanese Fiction Books That Feel Like a Warm Hug

Comforting tales of self-discovery, second chances, and quiet joy

Review of “Too Big To Care: Adopt Sustainable Business Practices or Embrace Defeat” by Glen S. Wood

Can big business be kinder to society?

Based in Japan: Lafcadio Hearn (Yakumo Koizumi)

The Irish-Greek wanderer who became Japan’s foremost folklore chronicler

10 Must-Read Japanese Novels of 2024

From English translations of family dramas to thrilling mysteries and historical fiction

Fresh Ink: Saho Terao

The English-language debut of “Tenshi Nikki” (“Angel Diaries”)

Fresh Ink: The Ramen of Thanatos – Or, Puckering Flavor

The English-language debut of philosopher Masaya Chiba

Fresh Ink: A Fantastical Adventure from Medieval Japan–Takaoka’s Travels

Dreams, desires and delusional thoughts on a journey far west

The True Story Behind the Hit Series Shogun: William Adams

The intrepid English adventurer who inspired the hit series FX's Shogun