Tag: Japanese books

The Pachinko Parlor by Elisa Shua Dusapin shows how support for another person can manifest itself in different ways despite the apparent distance.

What are the best new books in 2022? And how about surprisingly good older gems? A year of reviewing books led me to some very engaging books.

Are you looking for Japanese language books to improve your Japanese reading skills? Find out how you can read or buy Korean books online from Europe.

How Do you Live? by Genzaburō Yoshino challenges you to answer this question from both the rooftop and the street, the middle of the city and the ocean.

Life Ceremony by Sayaka Murata introduces you to a new normal based on a fascination with the use of the human body and the way you care for it.

What are the best new books in 2021? And how about surprisingly good older gems? A year of reviewing books led me to some very engaging books.

What are the best Japanese short story collections? Check out these books from Japan to start immersing yourself in the culture before your visit to Japan.

Interesting books set on or featuring mysterious, magical and absurd islands that drag you into the most fascinating situations.

So We Look to the Sky by Misumi Kobo explores (sexual) relationships between people who make the most of life with the cards they were dealt at birth.

In First Person Singular, Murakami gives you a first person’s perspective as he takes you on a trip down memory lane.