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Bar Lupin: Drink Where Japan’s Modern Literary Masters Hung Out

In a Ginza basement, Bar Lupin has poured drinks since 1928 for Dazai Osamu, Ango, and other Japanese literary greats.

Dazai Osamu Wants Us To Feel Less Alone

A new collection of the Japanese author's short stories in English comes as he enjoys a resurgence thanks to BookTok and anime.

Inside the Akutagawa Prize, Japan’s Biggest Literary Award

The Akutagawa Prize has made the career of many up-and-coming Japanese writers - but it's not without its controversies. Learn more about…

Resistance and Acceptance in the Allied Occupation of Japan

How the Allied Occupation plunged Japan into a national Five Stages of Grief - and how it permanently changed Japanese society and…