Ikuya TakahashiOct 4, 20201 minBook recommendation #1 Banana YoshimotoThe following five writers (Banana Yoshimoto, Kafu Nagai, Yukio Mishima, Atsushi Nakajima, and Ogai Mori) are the ones I covered in my...
Ikuya TakahashiSep 6, 20202 min“Desert Dolphin” by Masahiko Shimada 『砂漠のイルカ』📚by 島田雅彦We read and discussed “Desert Dolphin” by Masahiko Shimada. The title itself is oxymoronic and eye-catching. What do you think of when...
Ikuya TakahashiSep 2, 20202 min“Onnagata” by Yukio Mishima『女方』📚by 三島由紀夫It was my great pleasure to introduce Yukio Mishima, one of the canonical contemporary writers. He’s the unparalleled writer in many...
Ikuya TakahashiSep 1, 20202 min“Separate Ways” by Ichiyo Higuchi『わかれ道』📚by 樋口一葉We read and discussed “Separate Ways” by Ichiyo Higuchi. I personally like this story very much. I was fascinated by the various themes...
Ikuya TakahashiAug 27, 20202 min“In a Grove” by Ryunosuke Akutagawa『藪の中』📚by 芥川龍之介“In a Grove” by Ryunosuke Akutagawa The third term of the Sunday Course has just begun! We started it off with Ryunosuke Akutagwa. It...
Ikuya TakahashiAug 26, 20201 min“Dreaming of Kimchee” by Banana Yoshimoto『キムチの夢』📚by 吉本ばななToday, we read and discussed “Dreaming of Kimchee” by Banana Yoshimoto. It was the second time for me to use this work for our...