Literature
Scientific Literature About an Unscientific World
Kanji Hanawa divulges society’s absurdity in two translated novellas
‘The Hole’ by Hiroko Oyamada
David Boyd translates Oyamada's surreal novel of transformation and isolation
Atomic Trauma and Family Albums – 75 Years Later
Kazu Sashida's crucial book sheds light on the horrors of Hiroshima
Comedy is Tragic in ‘Spark’
A review of manzai star Naoki Matayoshi’s translated novel
The Resurgence of a Japanese Literary Master
Fifty years after his death, Yukio Mishima is reemerging in translation
Talking With the Only Gaijin in the Village
Scotsman Iain Maloney on his new book about life in rural Japan
Your Summer Reading List
Recommendations from Tokyo's literary scene
Breasts, Eggs and Existential Feminism
Mieko Kawakami’s intimate portrait of womanhood in 'Breasts and Eggs'
Yoshitomo Nara: Beyond the Big-Headed Girls
Yeewan Koon's new book traces Yoshitomo Nara's diverse career
The American Who Brought Ghibli to the World
An interview with Steve Alpert, author of 'Sharing a House with the Never-Ending Man'