Tag: Japanese Fiction Novels
Book Review: The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami
A quiet return to memory, longing and surreal boundaries
Inside the 2026 Akutagawa & Naoki Prizes
The Most Prestigious Prizes in Japanese Literature
Your Summer Reading List 2026
Our best new recommendations from Tokyo’s literary scene
Why Are There So Many Cats in Japanese Fiction?
Literary symbol or cultural cliche?
Shuna’s Journey: Miyazaki’s Forgotten Masterwork
The 1983 illustrated story that helped shape Miyazaki’s later films
The Best Japanese Mystery Novels to Read
Honkaku, thrillers and crime sagas — Japan’s got it all
10 Must-Read Japanese Novels Set for Release in 2026
Read ahead of the flow by picking up these translated masterpieces as they hit global bookstore shelves
10 Most Anticipated Anime of 2026
A curated look at the anime everyone will be talking about this year.
11 Influential Japanese LGBTQ+ Novels to Read
Love, identity, and the untold tales of Japan’s queer community
Book Review: The Summer House by Masashi Matsuie
A quietly compelling meditation on architecture and desire
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