Top 7 Japanese Books to Read This Winter

From romance to AI, works of translation to Tokyo-based novels

Fresh Ink: Osamu Dazai

The English-language debut of A, Autumn

What’s New in Translation?

Two newly translated Japanese novels to read this autumn

So You Thought You Didn’t Like Manga?

A dive into the English-language side of Japan’s alternative manga world

Life Is Elsewhere/Burn Your Flags

Japan-based author Iain Maloney's latest work

Why the World Needs Literature

Conversations with award-winning author Yu Miri and translator Morgan Giles

6 Japanese Mystery Novels to Read in 2021

Honkaku, thrillers and crime sagas — Japan’s got it all

The Sacrifice Needed to Live Between Cultural Worlds 

Liane Wakabayashi’s new memoir ‘The Wagamama Bride’

Seven Japanese Books About Mental Health and Wellbeing

For Mental Health Awareness Month

“Japan From Anime to Zen”

When and where did the tradition of hanami originate from?

Mieko Kawakami’s ‘Heaven’

One of the most anticipated Japanese novels of 2021

Fresh Ink: ‘May Morning Flowers’ and ‘A Crooked Posture’

The English-langauge debut of two of Kanoko Okamoto’s never-before translated works