books

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

“Occupied Kyoto”: New Book Explores Postwar Treatment of Historic SitesCULTURE | May 31, 2025

Writing in the Shadow of Oppression: Japanese Books from 1926 to 1944CULTURE | May 29, 2025

Bringing “Cha” to the World: International Expositions and the “Selling” of Japanese TeaINSIGHT | May 24, 2025

“What’s Right for My Child?” A Thoughtful ReadJAPAN LIFE | May 5, 2025

Picture-Book Pleasures at Tokyo Yoshitake Shinsuke ExhibitionNEWS | Mar 25, 2025

The Unforgettable Flavor of “Butter”CULTURE | Feb 24, 2025

Shibasaki Tomoka Considers the Link Between Thought and ActionCULTURE | Feb 21, 2025

Translation Prize for Masaya Saito’s Take on Poet Saitō Sanki’s Record of Hard Wartime DaysCULTURE | Feb 13, 2025

Samurai Religion: A New Book Provides a Unique Perspective on the History of Religion in JapanCULTURE | Jan 31, 2025

Japan’s Prizewinning Books of 2024CULTURE | Dec 31, 2024

Yamasaki Toyoko: Exploring the Author’s Grand Works and Profound Social Influence CULTURE | Dec 30, 2024

A Pair of Authors Explore the World of Japan’s Traditional Tea RoomsCULTURE | Dec 26, 2024

Shortlist Announced for 2024 Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation Translation PrizeCULTURE | Dec 3, 2024

“The Beauties of Japanese”: A New Side of Donald KeeneCULTURE | Nov 26, 2024

Humans and Insects in the Natural World: The Entomologist Jean-Henri Fabre and His Fame in JapanINSIGHT | Nov 8, 2024

“The Swallows Don’t Return”: Kirino Natsuo’s Surrogacy ThrillerINSIGHT | Oct 18, 2024

“Calamity”: Spine-Chilling Collection Chosen as Japan’s Top Horror Book of the YearINSIGHT | Sep 13, 2024