Books from Japan
171 popular japanese books
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The target of the Read Around The World Challenge is to read at least one book written by an author from each and every country in the world.
All books that are listed here as part of the "Read Around Asia Challenge" were written by authors from Japan.
Find a great book for the next part of your reading journey around the world from this book list. The following popular books have been recommended so far.
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If Cats Disappeared from the World by Genki Kawamura EN
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A beautifully moving tale of loss and reaching out to the ones we love, of one man’s journey to discover what really matters in modern life. Our narrator’s days are numbered. Estranged from his family, living alone with only his cat Cabbage for company, he was unprepared for the doctor’s diagnosis that he has only months to live. But before he can set about tackling his bucket list, the Devil appears with a special offer: in exchange for making one thing in the world disappear, he can have one extra day of life. And so begins a very bizarre week . . . Because how do you decide what makes life ... continue
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In Praise of Shadows by Junichiro Tanizaki EN
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A fully illustrated, beautifully produced edition of Junichiro Tanizaki's wise and evocative essay on Japanese culture. 'We find beauty not in the thing itself but in the patterns of shadows, the light and the darkness, that one thing against another creates... Were it not for shadows, there would be no beauty.' The slim book you are holding is in fact a portal. Opening it, you will be led by Junichiro Tanizaki's light touch into a mysterious and tranquil world of darkness and shadows, where gold flashes in the gloom and a deep stillness reigns. If you are accustomed to equate light with clari... continue
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Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination by Edogawa Rampo, James B. Harris EN
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For contents, see Author Catalog.
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Kafka am Strand by Haruki Murakami DE
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Der Held in diesem Entwicklungs- und Liebesroman heisst Kafka Tamura und ist fünfzehn Jahre alt. Er läuft von zu Hause fort, um der stärkste 15-Jährige der Welt zu werden. Eine kafkaeske Reise voller Mythen und Mysterien beginnt.
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Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami EN
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A teenage boy, Kafka Tamura, who runs away from either to escape a gruesome oedipal prophecy or to search for his long-missing mother and sister; and an aging simpleton called Nakata, who never recovered from a wartime affliction and now is drawn toward Kafka for reasons that, like the most basic activities of daily life, he cannot fathom.
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Kamusari Tales Told at Night by Shion Miura EN
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From Shion Miura, award-winning author of The Easy Life in Kamusari, comes a spirit-lifting novel about tradition, first love, and ancient lore in a Japanese mountain village. It's been a year since Yuki Hirano left home--or more precisely, was booted from it--to study forestry in the remote mountain village of Kamusari. Being a woodsman is not the future he imagined, but his name means "courage," and Yuki hopes to live up to it. He's adapting to his job and learning constantly. In between, he records local legends--tales pulsing with life, passion, and wondrous gods. Kamusari has other charms... continue
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Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto EN
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Relates the experiences of two free-spirited young women in contemporary Japan.
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Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto ES
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El libro está dividido en tres partes; las dos primeras parecen formar parte de la novela corta, del título del libro. La tercera es el cuento Moonlight shadow.
La novela presenta el encuentro de dos personajes (y un tercero siempre presente); ninguno es una persona "típica". El encuentro inicia una serie de hechos, que giran en torno al destino ya definido (con una sombra de muerte) y la riesgosa aventura de tomar decisiones. Muy buena.
El cuento Moonlight shadow, se basa en la canción del Mike Oldfield, y la eleva al nivel de arte. A partir del arte de... continue
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Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro EN
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NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • Once in a great while, a book comes along that changes our view of the world. This magnificent novel from the Nobel laureate and author of Never Let Me Go is “an intriguing take on how artificial intelligence might play a role in our futures ... a poignant meditation on love and loneliness” (The Associated Press). • A GOOD MORNING AMERICA Book Club Pick! “What stays with you in ‘Klara and the Sun’ is the haunting narrative voice—a genuinely innocent, egoless perspective on the strange behavior of humans obsessed and wounded by power, status and fear.” —Booker Prize... continue