In Taisho era Japan, Tamura Toshiko emerged as one of the preeminent writers of the “New Woman” movement. Her legacy extends farther still, beyond Japan’s borders.
Like Higashino Keigo? Want to enjoy more Japanese mystery writers? Check out these five others whose works are available in English.
In his newest entry in his “Untranslated” series, Eric Margolis talks with singer-songwriter-essayist Terao Saho to explore her differing approaches to writing and music.
How a 6th grader’s curiosity led her to create a book for kids on LGBTQ+ people – and how Japan’s LGBTQ+ education still lags.
Ito Hiromi’s The Thorn Puller tackles subjects like aging, death, and suffering while also illuminating the bittersweet joy of being alive.
The first Japanese film nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars, Hamaguchi Ryusuke’s Drive My Car is slow moving – but powerful.
What drove one of Japan’s most acclaimed authors to raise a personal militia, and take a high-ranking general hostage in an attempted nationalist coup d’état?
A youth who found excitement only in books, Mishima Yukio became a brilliant author who challenged his country’s sexual mores – until the day his life became stranger than fiction.
A brilliant author. A tragic trajectory. A powerful legacy. Learn more about the writer whose works inspired one of Kurosawa’s most famous films.
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