9 New and Upcoming Japan Book Releases We’re Excited About This Year Despite everything going on in the world, there has never been a more exciting time…
Monkey Magazine: Exploring Contemporary Japanese Literature and Supporting Translators Living in Japan as an avid reader, I’m habitually on a hunt to find trusted…
TW Book Club: What We’re Reading This Month Come join us as we dive into (mostly) contemporary books that are either written by…
Lafcadio Hearn’s Matsue – The Chief City of the Province of the Gods Searching for the essence of an ancient Japanese city based on a turn-of-the-20th-century metaphorical love…
Jisei: The Art of Japanese Death Poems The 19th-century poet Kiba wrote the above verses shortly before his death. The metaphor of…
10 Questions With Yuki Tejima, Japanese-English Translator, Book Blogger and Writer I discovered Yuki Tejima thanks to Instagram and its (pesky at times) algorithm. It guided…
Red Circle Authors Shares Compelling Japanese Stories That Fit in Your Pocket Red Circle Authors recently announced its newest release, Monkey Man by Takuji Ichikawa, translated by Lisa and…
9 Japanese Ghost and Mystery Books To Read This Summer The mythology and folklore of old Japan was an ocean of ghosts and demons, each…
