Japanese Literature Part III

Explore the best of Japanese literature with our curated list of must-read books. Discover classic and contemporary novels, authors, and timeless stories from Japan's rich literary heritage.

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Darkness in Summer

by Takeshi Kaiko

"This intensely modern novel … provides vivid insights into the alienated condition of a certain type of Japanese whom we may so often glimpse in …
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Geisha in Rivalry

by Kafu Nagai

Geisha in Rivalry, first published as Udekurabe in 1918, has a secure place among Kafu Nagai's masterpieces. Set against the backdrop of Tokyo's Shimbashi geisha …
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Fires on the Plain

by Shohei Ooka

Anti-war novel as seen from the point of view of a losing army.
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Battle Royale

by Kōshun Takami

This classic yet controversial Japanese novel is available for the first time in English--a high-octane thriller about senseless youth violence that is a potent allegory …
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Musashi

by 吉川英治

Musashi Miyamoto fights in 1600 for the losing side of the battle at Sekigahara when the Tokugawa Shogunate begins its reign.
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