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Kinshu-Autumn Brocade by Teru Miyamoto

Kinshu was the first Miyamoto book I read, and I was mesmerized by his beautiful and poetic writing. Kinshu is…

book review, japanese literature, kinshu, literary fiction, teru miyamoto, translated fiction

Twinkle Twinkle – by Kaori Ekuni

Twinkle Twinkle tells a very compelling story of Mutsuki, a gay medical doctor, and Shoko, a slightly mentally unstable translator…

bibliophile, book chat, book in translation, book lover, book review, japanese literature, kaori ekuni, literary fiction, translated fiction

Pereira Declares – Antonio Tabucchi

Dr. Pereira was the editor of the culture page of Lisboa, a small nonpolitical evening newspaper in Lisbon. It was…

antonio tabucchi, bibliophile, book review, Italy, literary fiction, periera declares, translated fiction

The Key and Diary of a Mad Old Man – Junichiro Tanizaki

The Key is a brilliant study of the innermost nature and sexual desires of human beings. I was quite baffled…

bibliophile, Japan, literary fiction, tanizaki, translated fiction

The Hunting Gun – Yasushi Inoue

“She didn’t seem to talk to me but to God through me, and her voice was strangely clear, like heavenly…

Japan, literary fiction, the hunting gun, translated fiction, yasushi inoue

The Factory – Hiroko Oyamada

Oyamada tackled the banality of corporate life, the economic insecurity of a generation of Japanese, and the quest to find…

bibliophile, book lover, hiroko oyamada, Japan, literary fiction, the factory, translated literature

The Wild Geese – Ogai Mori

Ogai Mori was a true master storyteller. His skillful writing captivated you right from the beginning of the story. And…

bibliophile, book lover, Japan, literary fiction, ogai mori, the wild geese, translated fiction

The Makioka Sisters – by Junichiro Tanizaki

Reading this novel is like watching a 3-season long K-drama with family feud, tragic events, natural disasters, death, as well…

bibliophile, book in translation, book lover, Japan, literary fiction, tanizaki, themakiokasisters, translated fiction

Before the Coffee Gets Cold – by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Who would you want to meet, and what would you like to do if you can travel in time? In…

before the coffee gets cold, bibliophile, book lover, Japan, JLitLover, literary fiction, toshikazu kawaguchi, translated fiction

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