Akutagawa Prize Winner Li Kotomi: Updating the Face of Japanese Literature One Novel at A Time
With her novel Higanbana ga Saku Shima 彼岸花が咲く島 (“Island Where the Autumn Equinox Flowers Bloom”), Li Kotomi is the first person since 2008 whose first…
Japanese Literature
Japan Travel Guide: A visit to the Kamakura Museum of Literature
This June, I decided it is time to escape a little from the busy Tokyo and headed to Kamakura, one of my favorite places in…
Natsume Sōseki in London: “a dog thrown into the company of wolves.”
Natsume Sōseki 夏目漱石 is one of Japan’s most famous novelists, and the only one to grace a banknote. He is credited with pioneering the synthesis…
Japan’s Most Legendary Samurai Duel Now Available As Premium Wrist Watches
In recent years, Japan has experienced a bit of a boom in popularizing the culture, or at least the aesthetic appeal, of its historical swords….
You Can Now Download 300-Year-Old Ancient Japanese Literary Texts For Free!
Unless you’re at a museum, getting ahold of ancient literary texts is virtually impossible — especially if they’re 300 years old. But thanks to the…