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Jun 9, 20221 min read

“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...

Jun 2, 20222 min read

“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...

May 31, 20221 min read

“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...

May 20, 20221 min read

“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...

May 16, 20221 min read

“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...

May 15, 20221 min read

“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...

May 10, 20222 min read

“Snow” by Orhan Pamuk

I’ve finished reading “Snow”. This is the first time for me to read Pamuk. I was completely enchanted by his beautifully crafted prose....

May 7, 20221 min read

“Hari to Ito” (Needles and Threads) by Ito Ogawa

This is a travel essay by Ito Ogawa. She reminisces about her stay in Berlin for some years as a language student and a writer as well...

May 4, 20221 min read

“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...