Minae Mizumura “Nihongo de Kakutoiukoto” (What it is to write in Japanese)
Mizumura is a scholar and writer, who is well-known for her essay entitled “The Fall of Language in the Age of English”. This book is...
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Ikuya Takahashi
- Aug 1
- 1 min
“Kage ni Taishite” (“Against the Shadow”) by Shusaku Endo
This story was newly discovered in 2020. Endo is an internationally acclaimed author whose most representative work is “Silence”. It...
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Ikuya Takahashi
- Aug 1
- 2 min
Book Haul
A while ago, I went back to Japan to do some urgent errands. In addition to the Haruki Murakami Library, there was another place I...
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Ikuya Takahashi
- Jul 29
- 2 min
The Waseda International House of Literature (The Haruki Murakami Library)
To do some errands (a bit urgent), I went back to Japan for about 10 days. It was for the first time in 1 and a half years. Had Tokyo...
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Ikuya Takahashi
- Jul 28
- 1 min
“Trinity, Trinity, Trinity” by Erika Kobayashi (translated by Brian Bergstrom)
Today, I attended a fantastic event hosted by Yuki featuring Erika Kobayashi and Brian Bergstrom. About a year ago, when I talked with...
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Ikuya Takahashi
- Jun 9
- 1 min
“Unforgettable People” by Doppo Kunikida
Doppo Kunikida is a renowned naturalist and romantic writer. When young, he was baptized as a Christian. He later participated in...
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Ikuya Takahashi
- Jun 2
- 2 min
“All Too Barbarian” by Yuko Tsushima
Yuko Tsushima was a writer who shed lights on minorities such as single mothers, indigenous peoples, and interracial children. In the...
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Ikuya Takahashi
- May 31
- 1 min
“Brother and Sister” by Saisei Muro
Saisei Muro was born in Kanazawa, Ishikawa prefecture. He started his literary career as a poet and later became a novelist. The story...
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Ikuya Takahashi
- May 20
- 1 min
“Books Kinokuniya Taiwan”
This is Kinokuniya Taipei Bookstore which I frequent. I sometimes cannot help going to a bookstore. Visiting a bookstore makes me happy...
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