Literature
What is Japanese Literature?
Studying Rip It Up by Kou Machida (Translated by Daniel Joseph)
Rainy Spring Night
A previously-untranslated short story by Kafu Nagai
This Monk Wears Heels
Kodo Nishimura shares his fairy godmother spirit in new book
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