Han Kang “The Vegetarian” I had a Han Kang experience for the first time. Some of my Instagram friends fervently recommended her works,...

Han Kang “The Vegetarian” ハンガン、初体験。何人かの人から勧められ、読んでみた。韓国といえば去年の『パラサイト』で度肝を抜かれたが、皆さん同様、『菜食主義者』でも打ちのめされた。この物語は３つの中編から成っており、１つの長編と捉えるこ...

We read and discussed “Desert Dolphin” by Masahiko Shimada. The title itself is oxymoronic and eye-catching. What do you think of when...

先日、一般財団法人 JSAFが企画したIELTS対策講座（オンライン）にて、JSAF - IELTS Academic Supervisorとして高橋が講師を務めました。 埼玉大学の学生向けと岡山大学の学生向けに、２講座を担当しました。...

It was my great pleasure to introduce Yukio Mishima, one of the canonical contemporary writers. He’s the unparalleled writer in many...

One of my friends gave these books to me yesterday! As August (Woman in Translation Month) is coming to an end, it would be a good...

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 The third term of the Sunday Course has just begun! We started it off with Ryunosuke Akutagwa. It...

Today, we read and discussed “Dreaming of Kimchee” by Banana Yoshimoto. It was the second time for me to use this work for our...