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Oct 12, 20221 min read

Japanese Literature Discussion Classes with “Granta 127”!

Japanese Literature Discussion Classes with “Granta 127”! I’m happy to announce that my Japanese literature discussion classes start ...

Oct 11, 20222 min read

“Modern Japanese Short Stories” edited by Ivan Morris

Over the last 10 months, we’ve read and discussed short stories of the Tuttle anthology. You could not only discover many great stories...

Jan 16, 20222 min read

Japanese literature classes in 2021

Hello! It’s been a while since I last posted. I’ve been rather busy lately (sorry, it’s an excuse) and tend to procrastinate things,...

Sep 21, 20210 min read

『ピンク』星野智幸

「一度回り始めたら、二度と止まってはいけない。止まったら、回る前よりも苦しくなる。楽でいたかったら、回り続けるほかない」がむしゃらに、何も考えずに、ひたすらに回転する、という「行き止まり」、「捨て鉢」のイメージに強い共感を覚えた。...

Dec 27, 20201 min read

Discovering Japanese Literature Classes for 2021!

In two weeks’ time (January 9 & 10), I am going to kick off my literature classes for 2021! Please join us! We will be covering two Nobel...

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...