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 … More

The Factory – Hiroko Oyamada

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

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

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

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

This book contains two novellas, Kitchen and Moonlight Shadow. The two protagonists are both female college students suffering from the … More

As I mentioned in an earlier post, Kawabata usually chose one aspect of Japanese culture to feature in his novels: … More

I found it fascinating that each of Kawabata’s novels covers different Japanese traditions, be it tea ceremony, No mask, mountain … More

The Sound of the Mountain is a novel set in post war Japan. Shingo Ogata is a 59 year old … More