Literature
The True Story Behind the Hit Series Shogun: William Adams
The intrepid English adventurer who inspired the hit series FX's Shogun
Fresh Ink: The Defeat of Thought by Osamu Dazai
Japan’s literary legend’s never-before translated work
Japanese Whisky
Review of Brian Ashcraft's 'Japanese Whisky: The Ultimate Guide to the World’s Most Desirable Spirit'
Fresh ink: Kitagawa Chiyo Conclusion
Read the moving end of the working-class fable "The Silk Sandals"
Your Summer Reading List 2024
Our best new recommendations from Tokyo’s literary scene
Fresh Ink: Kitagawa Chiyo
Proletariat Girls’ Literature
Book Launch: Thomas Lockley’s Gentleman from Japan
Thomas Lockley follows the life of a slave-turned-elite in his latest book
Fresh Ink: Musashi Miyamoto
Miyamoto’s life by the blade
Fresh Ink: Two Shorts By Osamu Dazai
The English-language debut of “The Ocean” and “Sweltering Heat Tale”
Fresh Ink: When You Want to but Can’t
The English-language debut of Kyohei Sakaguchi’s self-help nonfiction writing