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- Location(s): Japan
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): Contemporary
Who loves Mr Nishino? Minami is the daughter of Mr Nishino’s true love. Bereaved Shiori is tempted by his unscrupulous advances. His colleague Manami should know better. His conquest Reiko treasures her independence above all else. Friends Tama and...
- Location(s): Okinawa, London, Tokyo
- Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
- Era(s): Contemporary, 1940s-50s
Years after the death of her cruel and complicated mother, Erika is still surrounded by the things she left behind: an onigiri basket, a Wedgwood tea set, a knotted ring from Okinawa. Against her Japanese family’s wishes, Erika has...
- Location(s): Japan
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): Contemporary
When renowned translator Hanne Schubert falls down a flight of stairs, she suffers a brain injury and ends up with an unusual but real condition: the ability to only speak the language she learned later in life: Japanese. Isolated...
- Location(s): Japan
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): Contemporary
Nana is on a road trip, but he is not sure where he is going. All that matters is that he can sit beside his beloved owner Satoru in the front seat of his silver van. Satoru is keen...
The Watchmaker of Filigree Street
- Location(s): London, Japan, Oxford
- Genre(s): Historical, Fiction
- Era(s): 1880s
In 1883, Thaniel Steepleton returns to his tiny flat to find a gold pocketwatch on his pillow. When the watch saves Thaniel’s life in a blast that destroys Scotland Yard, he goes in search of its maker, Keita Mori...
The Way of the Warrior (Young Samurai, Book 1)
- Location(s): Japan
- Genre(s): Children
- Era(s): 17th century
August 1611. Jack Fletcher is shipwrecked off the coast of Japan – his beloved father and the crew lie slaughtered by ninja pirates. Rescued by the legendary sword master Masamoto Takeshi, Jack’s only hope is to become a samurai...
- Location(s): Japan
- Genre(s): Travelogue
- Era(s): Current
An in-depth, personal journey around Japan’s whisky distilleries. Award-winning author and Japanese whisky expert, Dave Broom, tells their story and unveils the philosophy that lies behind this fascinating whisky culture, and how it relates to many Japanese concepts. Dave...
- Location(s): Japan
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): 1990s
His wife is growing more distant every day. Then there are the increasingly explicit telephone calls he has recently been receiving. As this compelling story unfolds, the tidy suburban realities of Okada’s vague and blameless life, spent cooking, reading,...
- Location(s): Japan
- Genre(s): Nonfiction
- Era(s): Contemporary
Wellness coach Saori Okada brings together 60 teachings, paired with stunning traditional artworks to match each concept, all rooted in Japan’s ancient heritage. Some of the most important mindsets in modern culture are derived from ancient Japan. In her...
- Location(s): Japan
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): Contemporary
Dazzlingly original, Kobo Abe’s The Woman in the Dunes is one of the premier Japanese novels in the twentieth century, and this Penguin Classics edition contains a new introduction by David Mitchell, author of Cloud Atlas. Niki Jumpei, an...
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