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A timeless psychological study of a young man's deep alienation from society. Set in the early 20th century, Kokoro opens with a chance encounter on a beach near Tokyo that irrevocably links a young student to a man he simply calls Sensei (Teacher). Intrigued by Sensei's aloofness, the student ca……続きを見る

An extraordinary collection of Japanese ghost stories, many in English for the first time! This spine-chilling anthology of 77 spooky stories from the Japanese collection Tales from Shinshu is compiled and edited by award-winning author Noboru Wada. It features traditional tales of yokai, ghosts,……続きを見る

昭和・平成を歩んだ、あるアダルト・チャイルドの魂の軌跡を、心理学、キリスト教信仰の視点を通して振り返る。 「私は旅行に行けることに、とても興奮した。……それは単なる旅行ではなく、私が人生の新しいステージへ向かうための旅立ちでもあった。」 『「こん畜生!!」私は、うめき声を上げた。私は、自分の不幸を嘆いた……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

Although the consciousness of death is, in most cultures, very much a part of life, this is perhaps nowhere more true than in Japan, where the approach of death has given rise to a centuries-old tradition of writing jisei, or the "death poem." Such a poem is often written in the very last moments ……続きを見る

Best-known for his novels No Longer Human and The Setting Sun, Dazai was also an acclaimed writer of short stories, experimenting with a wide variety of styles and bringing to each work a sophisticated sense of humor, a broad empathy for the human condition and a tremendous literary talent. The tw……続きを見る

[About the product] Beyond the tracks, at the end of a fleeting journey, and past the land of blessed waters-what do they see, and what do we feel? A multitude of overlapping worlds, each existing with and alongside people, weave together over time. In these depths, a current flows, sometimes st……続きを見る

ひろ子、ひろ子、どうしたんや。慌ててひろ子の横に膝を落とし、体を揺すり、何度も呼んだが、ひろ子は、死んだように動かない。 倒れてから何時間が経っているのだろう。直ぐに電話をしようとしたが、発信ボタンに指先がはじき返され、愛しさがこみ上げ、唇を重ねた。 ベッドの横で倒れている妻が、16歳で脳腫瘍を患い……続きを見る

本書籍、『8人の日本女性とその他のお話/8 Japanese Women & other stories』は日本人女性に関する短編集です。著者はカナダ、バンクーバーに住んでいますが、毎年何度も東京を訪れています。ただ、日本に住んだことはありません。そのカナダ人としての視点から、日本や日本人、特に日本人女性を描く短編集は、日本人読者……続きを見る

幕末から明治初期にかけて英国の外交官として日本に長期滞在したA.B.ミットフォートがジャンルを問わず寄せ集めた江戸期の日本から伝わる物語集。 Japanese Legends and Folklore invites English speakers into the intriguing world of Japanese folktales, ghost stories and historical eyewitness accounts. With a ……続きを見る

仏教説話集『今昔物語』の英訳版 The Konjaku Monogatari Shu is a collection of tales from Buddhist and popular Japanese folklore that was compiled in the twelfth century. The stories in this book tell of fearsome demons, tengu goblins, kitsune fox spirits, flying hermits and gods who suddenly appea……続きを見る

[About the Book] ーWho am I, really?- “To hold on to the utopian spirit even in an age of despair, an age of darkness devoid of utopia-perhaps that is what it means to be human.” ーfrom the Afterword Drifting as if for hundreds or even thousands of years across the sea, the protagonist, Hikaru……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

[About the Book] ー From Flash Fiction to Novellas, Delightfully Unexpected Stories Await - Why is it that a stopped wristwatch causes no issue, but when Dr. Kenzo wears a functioning one, he breaks out in hives all over his body? He dubs the mysterious condition “time allergy.” Hoping to use th……続きを見る

[About the Book] ーChallenging a grand dream with pride as a Japanese and the spirit of a man- The 1960s marked a period of rapid economic growth as Japan recovered from the devastation of World War II. In this era, Nobuo Okinaya, a businessman at Yamanaka Heavy Industries, was working tirelessl……続きを見る

1. Even If It’s with Tears in Your Eyes/2. Young People Work Hard to Live Their Lives /3. What Is Required of Politici Heroic Spirits/9. When the Los Angeles Dodgers Win a Game/10.Japanese period dramas are also popular outside Japan /11. 21st Century Modern Poetry（ 1）: Arthur Binard /12. 21st C……続きを見る

This book, known as ""Mimibukuro,"" is a collection of stories heard by Edo period magistrate Negishi Yasumori (1737-1815). The author, who was a magistrate at the time, served as the Sado magistrate from March 1784 to July 1787. This collection of nearly 1,000 stories, spanning 10 volumes, is a h……続きを見る

[About the Book] ーTrue stories that feel like dreams- While fishing beneath a remote mountain waterfall, the narrator meets a mysterious woman who has “lost her way” in “The Yamame Story” (yamame: a mountain trout). “The Mount Fuji Story” recounts a life-threatening ordeal on a snowy ascent-sur……続きを見る

The Life of an Amorous Man is a groundbreaking work by Ihara Saikaku, Japan's first popular novelist. This new unabridged English translation of Saikaku's seminal work includes the 54 illustrations drawn by the author and published in the original Japanese edition. The story follows Yonosuke, a p……続きを見る

[About the Book] Will his sense of justice be rewarded? Mizuki, a man fighting on the frontlines of the medical equipment (MRI) business. Behind every promotion swirl denunciations, authoritarianism, and unreasonable personnel decisions. Yet he holds fast to the belief that “Where there is a will……続きを見る

Spring Castle is the epic story of Japan's bloody Shimabara Rebellion, told through the eyes of the peasants and former samurai who rose up their oppressors with extraordinary bravery. Facing religious persecution and famine, 37,000 ordinary men, women and children led by a charismatic teenage boy……続きを見る

[About the Book] Yua, a 27-year-old woman living with an “otherness” that deprives her of taste, fingerprints, and even tears, loses her place at work and ends up quitting her job. Just then, she meets Yoshizawa, a man who works at a flower shop. The first tears she ever shed-tears brought forth b……続きを見る

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

2年をかけてコツコツと書き溜めたエッセイはオール未公開の16編。仕事の現場でも家の中でも、オリジナリティあふれる観察眼で見つけた珠玉のエピソードが満載。高畑充希が見ている、感じている世界がユーモラスに描かれています。書き下ろしエッセイに加え、撮り下ろしの写真も数多く収録。五十嵐隆裕氏、タカコノエル氏……続きを見る

These all-new translations of four landmark essays by Junichiro Tanizaki bring fresh insights to the work of one of Japan's most acclaimed writers. The translations by Michael P. Cronin bring together Tanizaki's famous meditation on Japanese aesthetics with three other fascinating cultural comment……続きを見る