Mai Ishizawa’s debut novel, which won one of the three Akutagawa Prizes awarded in 2021, is also her first to be released in English, translated by Polly Barton. Read more
The English-language debut of Junko Takase’s Akutagawa Prize-winning novel serves complex prose in translation by Morgan Giles. Read more
Renowned Japanese writer Ayako Sono, known for many best-selling novels and essays, died of natural causes at a Tokyo hospital. She was 93. Read more
Just three years after dedicating himself to writing, the author won Japan’s top literary award for his novel “Dtopia,” which offers a fresh perspective on identity and div... Read more
The 136-page book explains what wars are and why they occur, using Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as an example. Read more
With modern-day aids, this 13th-century piece of text isn’t as challenging as you may think. Read more
Jose Ando and Yui Suzuki take home Akutagawa honors, while Shin Iyohara nabs the Naoki Prize. Read more
The trailblazing South Korean author was virtually unknown in the West just 10 years ago — then came Deborah Smith’s translation of “The Vegetarian.” Read more
Han is the first Asian woman and the first writer from South Korea to receive the award. Read more
The ministry will set up by year-end a liaison committee of officials from relevant government agencies to fully launch discussions on support measures for bookstores. Read more
