Discovering Japanese Literature 4/8

Nov 12, 20222 min read

Lecture on “Patriotism” by Yukio Mishima at Adelphi University

I’ve been blessed with a wonderful opportunity to conduct a class on Mishima featuring “Patriotism” as a guest lecturer at Adelphi...

Oct 23, 20222 min read

“Granta 127” (Featuring Japan)

I’m preparing for the next term, reading “Granta 127”. Personally, I like this book partly because it has some beautiful images...

Oct 12, 20221 min read

Japanese Literature Discussion Classes with “Granta 127”!

Japanese Literature Discussion Classes with “Granta 127”! I’m happy to announce that my Japanese literature discussion classes start ...

Oct 11, 20222 min read

“Modern Japanese Short Stories” edited by Ivan Morris

Over the last 10 months, we’ve read and discussed short stories of the Tuttle anthology. You could not only discover many great stories...

Oct 10, 20221 min read

“What it is to Read in Japanese” by Minae Mizumura

I read essays of Mizumura, which is a sister book of “What it is to Write in Japanese”. As compared to the other one, this is in a way...

Oct 8, 20222 min read

“The Priest and His Love” by Yukio Mishima

I have successfully finished this term with a beautiful story by Mishima, which was written in 1954. Mishima composed it based on an...

Sep 18, 20221 min read

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...

Aug 1, 20221 min read

“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...

Aug 1, 20222 min read

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...