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

“Yagate Kanashiki Gaikokugo” (“The Sad Foreign Language”) by Haruki Murakami This book is a collection of Murakami’s essays on languages...

“Bee Honey” by Banana Yoshimoto We read and discussed “Bee Honey” in the class today. The story unfolds itself in Buenos Aires. The...

In two weeks’ time (January 9 & 10), I am going to kick off my literature classes for 2021! Please join us! We will be covering two Nobel...

Finally, the first post of 2021! I would like to share my new year’s resolutions, although it might be a little too late.. Never mind!...

“Portrait of an Old Geisha” by Kanoko Okamoto Kanoko Okamoto is unique in that she was not only a fine writer, but also a waka poet and...

“The Emissary” by Yoko Tawada Tawada is an exophony writer who composes works both in German and Japanese. This story was awarded the...

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“American School” by Nobuo Kojima Nobuo Kojima was born in 1915. He majored in English literature at Tokyo Imperial University. In 1942,...