Discovering Japanese Literature 10/10

Oct 4, 20202 min read

Ango Sakaguchi “In the Forest, Under Cherries in Full Bloom”

Ango Sakaguchi “In the Forest, Under Cherries in Full Bloom” We read and discussed the famous story by Ango Sakaguchi. One of his ...

Oct 4, 20201 min read

Book recommendation #2 Atsushi Nakajima

\ Book Recommendation / #2 Atsushi Nakajima “The Moon Over the Mountain” 中島敦『山月記』 Everybody in Japan knows of Nakajima because one of...

Oct 4, 20201 min read

“The Expert” by Atsushi Nakajima

Unfortunately, he is not that well-known internationally, but he’s definitely a unique writer worth exploring. Nakajima was well versed...

Oct 4, 20201 min read

Book recommendation #1 Banana Yoshimoto

The following five writers (Banana Yoshimoto, Kafu Nagai, Yukio Mishima, Atsushi Nakajima, and Ogai Mori) are the ones I covered in my...

Sep 6, 20202 min read

“Desert Dolphin” by Masahiko Shimada 『砂漠のイルカ』📚by 島田雅彦

We read and discussed “Desert Dolphin” by Masahiko Shimada. The title itself is oxymoronic and eye-catching. What do you think of when...

Sep 2, 20202 min read

“Onnagata” by Yukio Mishima『女方』📚by 三島由紀夫

It was my great pleasure to introduce Yukio Mishima, one of the canonical contemporary writers. He’s the unparalleled writer in many...

Sep 1, 20202 min read

“Separate Ways” by Ichiyo Higuchi『わかれ道』📚by 樋口一葉

We read and discussed “Separate Ways” by Ichiyo Higuchi. I personally like this story very much. I was fascinated by the various themes...

Aug 27, 20202 min read

“In a Grove” by Ryunosuke Akutagawa『藪の中』📚by 芥川龍之介

“In a Grove” by Ryunosuke Akutagawa The third term of the Sunday Course has just begun! We started it off with Ryunosuke Akutagwa. It...

Aug 26, 20201 min read

“Dreaming of Kimchee” by Banana Yoshimoto『キムチの夢』📚by 吉本ばなな

Today, we read and discussed “Dreaming of Kimchee” by Banana Yoshimoto. It was the second time for me to use this work for our...