Please join us for an exclusive literary event! One Peace Books is commemorating the release of Retrograde, a collection of new translations of the universally celebrated Japanese author Osamu Dazai. At this event, you will hear from important voices in contemporary Japanese translation for a series of interactive panel discussions about Osamu Dazai and the future of Japanese literature.

DISCUSSION #1: How to Translate Osamu Dazai
DISCUSSION #2: The Right to Be Translated: What does the English world need from Japanese literature today?

Moderators and panelists: Leo Elizabeth Takada (Retrograde, Perfect Days), Allison Markin Powell (Schoolgirl, The Ten Loves of Nishino), David Boyd (The Girl Who Became a Fish), Mark Gibeau (A Shameful Life, On the Street), Sarah Sherweedy (Dazai researcher at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies), Motoyuki Shibata (Founder, MONKEY Magazine).

Live-Stream on YouTube @1PeaceBooks

Information

Start: Sep 13th 2025 at 11:00am

End: Sep 13th 2025 at 1:00pm

Ryozan Park Lounge

Ryozan Park Lounge, Sugamo-eki

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￥Free (Please buy food and drink at the venue)