Discovering Japanese Literatire

“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...

“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...

“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...

“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...

“The Moon Over the Mountain” by Atsushi Nakajima

The new term started with the most representative work of Atsushi Nakajima, a genius writer. What makes his writing distinctive is his...

“Confessions” by Kanae Minato

A stellar mystery. It was such a page-turner that I read it straight to the end in one-go. As the title suggests, this story begins with...

“The Idiot” by Ango Sakaguchi

Yukio Mishima once said if Dazai Osamu is sweet sake, Sakaguchi Ango is vodka and gin. Indeed, his prose is brutally strong and...

“Ryu” by Akira Higashiyama

“Ryu” (meaning flow) was written by Akira Higashiyama, who was born in Taiwan and grew up in Japan. It was awarded with the Naoki Prize...

“Travel Essay” by Hyakken Uchida

Hyakken Uchida is one of the disciples of Soseki Natsume. After graduating from Tokyo University with a degree in German, became a...