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The Beautiful Silence of Shusaku Endo Novels

The Beautiful Silence of Shusaku Endo Novels

We explore some of the most important works of one of Japan's greatest novelists

By Paul McInnes

3 Japanese Authors You Might Like if You Love Haruki Murakami

3 Japanese Authors You Might Like if You Love Haruki Murakami

By Lisandra Moor

6 Books by Japanese Authors Set Outside Japan

6 Books by Japanese Authors Set Outside Japan

By Ciaran Lawler

The Obsessed: The People Behind Japan’s Extreme Subcultures

The Obsessed: The People Behind Japan’s Extreme Subcultures

47 Books for Japan’s 47 Prefectures

47 Books for Japan’s 47 Prefectures

By Lisandra Moor

Jake Jung Reveals How to Become an Anime Translator

Jake Jung Reveals How to Become an Anime Translator

By Samantha Low

The Best of Japanese Summer Haiku

The Best of Japanese Summer Haiku

By Zoria Petkoska

10 Contemporary Japanese Short Story Collections to Read This Summer

10 Contemporary Japanese Short Story Collections to Read This Summer

Flights of Fancy: Mari Mori and the Origins of the Boys’ Love Genre

Flights of Fancy: Mari Mori and the Origins of the Boys’ Love Genre