“Marguerite planted sadness. She planted anxiety. She planted regret. She planted fear. She planted fear. She planted fear. She planted...

“Reading the-end-of-war Diaries” by Akiyuki Nosaka August 15, 1945 is an important date for Japan. It is when the emperor announced that...

Essays by Ryunosuke Kuroda (“Learning languages through literature”) Ryunosuke Kuroda is a linguist, language teacher and popular...

Nosaka is most noted for “Graves of the Fireflies”. He was versatile and multifaceted: writer, singer, lyricist, actor, and politician....

I have been fervently recommended to read this novel by my friends. This story poses a big question mark to our pre-conceived notions,...

“Pink” by Tomoyuki Hoshino (The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories) I deal with the theme of ‘post-war Japan’ this term, under which...

These are the essays on England and the English language written by Kenichi Yoshida, who was a stellar essayist as well as a renowned...

“Hell Screen” by Ryunosuke Akutagawa Ryunosuke Akutagawa is a genius writer. He committed suicide feeling “uncertain insecurity” at the...

“The Tale of the House of Physics” Yoko Ogawa Yoko Ogawa is a versatile author whose themes are quite diverse. What makes her writing...