Discovering Japanese Literatire

Book recommendation #1 Banana Yoshimoto

The following five writers (Banana Yoshimoto, Kafu Nagai, Yukio Mishima, Atsushi Nakajima, and Ogai Mori) are the ones I covered in my...

“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...

“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...

“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...

“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...

“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...