Books
Female writers win top Japan book awards, dominate shortlists
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The winners of Japan's prestigious Akutagawa and Naoki literary prizes were revealed Wednesday, with female writers scooping the hono Full article
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Researcher sheds light on mystery of African samurai Yasuke made famous by Netflix anime
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For Japan's star poet Shuntaro Tanikawa, it's fun, not work, at 90
(2022/6/2)
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Model who grew up in orphanage donates book based on experiences to schools in Japan
(2022/6/1)
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Haruki Murakami interview Pt. 2: Letting music speak in times of war
(2022/5/19)
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Haruki Murakami interview Pt. 1: F. Scott Fitzgerald's second-to-none use of 'romance'
(2022/5/18)
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Polish Nobel author says Russia threat to 'free world'
(2022/5/16)
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Natsume Soseki's Opium Dreams, Part 6: In the Dreamtime
(2022/5/15)
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Natsume Soseki's Opium Dreams, Part 5: On a street in Arles
(2022/5/8)
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Natsume Soseki's Opium Dreams, Part Four: The Terror
(2022/5/1)
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Natsume Soseki's Opium Dreams, Part Three: The poet
(2022/4/24)
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Natsume Soseki's Opium Dreams, Part Two: The Letter
(2022/4/17)
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Bangladeshi man pens bare-all account of culture shocks in Japan
(2022/4/16)
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Donald Keene's Japan (Pt.3): War and fate linked scholar with Japanese language
(2022/4/12)
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Donald Keene's Japan (Pt.2): An inspiring encounter with 'The Tale of Genji'
(2022/3/29)
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Dutch publisher pulls Anne Frank betrayal book amid critique
(2022/3/24)
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Donald Keene's Japan (Pt. 1): 100 years since the birth of the late scholar
(2022/3/15)
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Graphic novel by Hayao Miyazaki to be issued in the US
(2022/2/23)
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Tokyo 'book and bed' hostel enjoys new popularity as telework haven
(2022/1/3)
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Southwest Japan community starts 24/7 outdoor picture book library initiative
(2022/1/2)
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Japanese blind woman who rode bike for first time at age 60 shares dreams in picture book
(2021/12/19)
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