This week, we’re talking about one of the most famous stories in Japanese history: the bamboo princess Naotake no Kaguyahime…
This week, we’re talking about one of Japan’s most famous collections of supernatural tales, the fantastic Ugetsu Monogatari (Tales of…
This week, we’re talking about popular literature, with a specific focus on one of Japan’s most famous pieces of detective…
This week, we explore the career of the first woman to make a big splash in modern Japanese literature: Higuchi…
This week, we cover the life and work of one of Japan’s most famous authors: the 11th century courtier Murasaki…