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Dec 9, 20201 min read

"Honey Pie" by Haruki Murakami

We are holding an event using this story for America on December 20. If you are interested, please sign up through our website! ...

Dec 8, 20201 min read

Discovering Japanese Literature Event for Americas on December 20 (Sun)

Honey Pie by Haruki Murakami We are holding an online Japanese literature event on December 20 (Sun). 15:30 - 17:05 PST - Learn about the...

Nov 28, 20203 min read

“In Commemoration of Radioactive Half-Life” by Yuko Tsushima

“In Commemoration of Radioactive Half-Life” (my translation / not translated yet) by Yuko Tsushima This is the last work of Yuko...

Nov 23, 20201 min read

“American School” by Nobuo Kojima

“American School” by Nobuo Kojima Nobuo Kojima was born in 1915. He majored in English literature at Tokyo Imperial University. In 1942,...

Nov 20, 20202 min read

The Museum of Modern Japanese Literature 日本近代文学館

My wife and I went to the Museum of Modern Japanese Literature, which is a 10-minute walk from Komaba Campus of Tokyo University. I...

Nov 13, 20202 min read

Discovering Japanese Literature in English

I’ve been an instructor of online classes entitled “Discovering Japanese Literature in English”. I’m happy to announce that a new term...

Nov 12, 20202 min read

Yu Miri “Tokyo Ueno Station”

Yu Miri “Tokyo Ueno Station” This is the first time for me to read Yu Miri’s work. Both her style and theme were unique. Her...

Nov 11, 20203 min read

Pico Iyer “Autumn Light”

Pico Iyer “Autumn Light” “I found that the best way that I could develop more attentive and more appreciative eyes was, oddly, by going...

Nov 10, 20202 min read

Bookstore Recommendation 誠品書店 “eslite bookstore”

\ Bookstore Recommendation / 誠品書店　“eslite bookstore” “誠品書店”, a Taiwan born bookstore. “誠” means integrity and “品” means product. This...