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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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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The Nakano Thrift Shop – by Hiromi Kawakami

In this slim novel, Kawakami tells the ins and outs of the daily operation of a second-hand shop, and her … More

book review, hiromi Kawakami, Japan, literary fiction, the nakano thrift shop, translated literature, women in translation

Kitchen – by Banana Yoshimoto

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

banana yoshimoto, book lover, book review, Japan, literary fiction, translated literature, women in translation

Beauty and Sadness – by Yasunari Kawabata

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

book lover, book review, Japan, literary fiction, translated literature, yasunari kawabata

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