SHILoN - 日本の小説 1

Through his elegant and readable abridged translation, Arthur Waley perfectly conveys Sei Shonagon's girlish temperament and quirky personality. In a place and time where poetry was as important as knowledge and beauty was highly revered, Sei Shonagon's private writings offer a charming, intimate ……続きを見る

Strange Tales from Japan presents 99 spine-tingling tales of ghosts, yokai, demons, shapeshifters and trickster animals who inhabit remote reaches of the Japanese countryside. In his introduction, renowned translator William Scott Wilson explains the role these stories play in local Japanese cult……続きを見る

Discover the tranquil wisdom of Chomei's 13th-century masterpiece, Hojoki, as it unveils the beauty of imperfection and the serenity of a simple life amidst the chaos of existence. Hojoki is an introspective poem written in the 13th century by the enigmatic Japanese hermit Kamo no Chomei, who as ……続きを見る

大好評シリーズ　第2弾！ 夏休みのある日、だれにも言えない〈ひみつ〉が生まれる。 市立不思議が丘小学校の子どもたちが過ごす、6つの“特別な夏”。 1年生から6年生まで、それぞれの視点で描かれる連作児童小説です。 ・一年生　「イルカが飛んだ日」泳げない自分と向き合う千夏が出会った、“見えないイルカ”とは ・二……続きを見る

Experience Japan's most celebrated anthology of poetry with this completely new translation of the Hyakunin Isshu ("A Hundred Poems by a Hundred Poets"). This timeless collection, compiled by the esteemed poet Fujiwara no Teika in the 13th century, features works by 100 poets from the 7th and 8th ……続きを見る

いつもと同じ毎日？　でも何かがおかしい…　誰にも言えないひみつの物語 実は、この学校、ちょっとした秘密があるんです。 校舎の中も、この学校に通う子たちにも、なぜか不思議な出来事が次から次に起こります。 少し怖くてゾクゾクしたり、ちょっと面白くってクスッと笑ったり、信じられないようなことの連続です。 一……続きを見る

Mizoguchi has been mentally troubled since he witnessed his mother's infidelity in the presence of his dying father. Mizoguchi feels utterly abandoned and alone. Until he becomes a priest at Kinka-kuji, a famous Buddhist temple in Kyoto. Failing in his quest to find the warmth of human companionsh……続きを見る

Soseki Natsume is Japan's most popular writer, well known in the West for his satirical novels like I Am a Cat, Botchan and Kokoro. However, he first made a name for himself in Japan as a poet, publishing hundreds of haiku over a period of several decades. Until now very few of these have appeared……続きを見る

A famous samurai murder mystery finally brought to life in graphic novel form! A sword-swinging samurai, a corpse-robbing crone and a falsely accused trans man stand at the center of these four iconic tales, once the inspiration for a classic film, now turned into stunning graphic novellas. The ……続きを見る

This book provides English translations of the essential thoughts and teachings of 55 great Samurai leaders--from Takeda Shingen and Oda Nobunaga to Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu--the men who unified Japan and established a system of government that survived for generations Advice in this book includes:……続きを見る