book review

Takahata Isao and “Grave of the Fireflies”: Japanese Book Explores the Making of an Anime ClassicCULTURE | Oct 21, 2026

Kawakami Hiromi’s “Snack Futari”: One Last Drink Before I GoCULTURE | Sep 4, 2026

How Dazai Osamu’s “No Longer Human” Became a Bestseller in South KoreaINSIGHT | Aug 17, 2026

Murakami Haruki Takes On Anteaters and Mother-Daughter Relationships in “The Tale of Kaho”INSIGHT | Aug 8, 2026

An All-New Theatrical Constellation from Author Ogawa YōkoCULTURE | Jul 6, 2026

“Darkness”: Kirino Natsuo’s Hard-Boiled Heroine Returns After 20 Years CULTURE | Jun 14, 2026

New Book Tells the Story Behind Ado’s Rise to Worldwide FameCULTURE | May 22, 2026

Tea, Faith, and Gardening: “Camellias and Japanese Culture”CULTURE | Mar 22, 2026

New Japonisme: The Global Appeal of Japanese CultureCULTURE | Mar 8, 2026

“Short Lives Burning Bright”: Wataya Risa’s New Novel on What Love MeansINSIGHT | Feb 15, 2026

“Silent Singer” by Ogawa Yōko: Silence Soothes the SoulINSIGHT | Dec 9, 2025

Form Following Function: Japanese Tea Boxes as Interior DecorationCULTURE | Nov 21, 2025

What We Throw Away: New Book Exposes Rampant Food Waste in JapanINSIGHT | Oct 19, 2025

Freed Victim Hasuike Kaoru Opens Up about North Korean Kidnapping in New BookINSIGHT | Sep 27, 2025

Murata Sayaka’s “World 99”: What It Means to Be HumanINSIGHT | Sep 17, 2025

Disaster and Disinformation: Spotting Fake News to Save LivesINSIGHT | Jul 11, 2025

Wally Yonamine: The Hawaiian Star Who Helped Shape Japanese BaseballJAPAN LIFE | Jun 25, 2025

“Why Couldn’t the Subway Gas Attacks Be Prevented?” : Japan Police Chief Looks Back on Deadly Cult IncidentINSIGHT | Jun 12, 2025