books

“Shinjuku Shark”: Japanese Mystery Writer Ōsawa Arimasa and the Enduring Appeal of His Hardboiled Series CULTURE | Apr 6, 2023

The Galileo Series: Higashino Keigo’s Mystery HitCULTURE | Mar 24, 2023

A Century of Japanese Whisky: A Delightfully Detailed Book on the Drink in Japan CULTURE | Mar 10, 2023

Toriumi Minako Introduces Japanese Wine Pioneers in New Book on the Country’s WineriesCULTURE | Feb 24, 2023

Keeping the Miracles Coming: Suzunoki Yū’s Hit Manga “Kōnodori” INSIGHT | Feb 10, 2023

Tawada Yōko’s Border-Crossing Dystopian TrilogyCULTURE | Jan 24, 2023

Yamauchi Kiyoko Gets Personal with Her Drink with “Late Night Sake Reviews”INSIGHT | Jan 20, 2023

Ogawa Yōko’s Latest Collection Offers New Glimpses at the Surreal Underbelly of Everyday LifeCULTURE | Jan 13, 2023

“Maria Beetle”: Best-Seller a Bullet Train to Hollywood for Author Isaka KōtarōCULTURE | Nov 25, 2022

“Isekai” Boom Offers Better Lives in Other WorldsINSIGHT | Dec 1, 2021

“I Wake Up in Shibuya”: Czech Writer Anna Cima’s Literary FantasyCULTURE | Sep 9, 2021

Beloved Japanese: Taiwanese Writer Li Kotomi’s Journey to Akutagawa FameCULTURE | Jul 23, 2021

A Humanitarian and an Officer: Sugihara Chiune’s Story Illuminated in New English BookCULTURE | May 7, 2021

Duty and Humanity: New English Book Sheds Light on Sugihara Chiune’s LifeINSIGHT | Apr 28, 2021

“Tokyo Ueno Station”: A Tale From the Soul for Those Who Do Not BelongINSIGHT | Apr 9, 2021

Kawakami Mieko: Amplifying the Voices of Japanese Women Through FictionINSIGHT | Nov 20, 2020

Aliens and Alienation: The Taboo-Challenging Worlds of “Earthlings” Author Murata SayakaCULTURE | Nov 4, 2020

Mishima in the World: 50 Years LaterCULTURE | Nov 2, 2020