But a quick sampling of Richard Nathan's new book, "Kaleidoscope Japan: A nation through the lens of literature" hints at a very different approach. With chapter names such as "Grim Tales ...

In this 5-lesson plan unit, students will be introduced to the culture of Japan through its food, clothing, art, entertainment, and literature with a literary focus on Sei Shonagon's Pillow Book, the ...

If this sounds like you, you might be unwittingly engaging in tsundoku - a Japanese term used to describe a person who owns a lot of unread literature. before accepting. To view this content ...

Although becoming a household name in her home country has never seemed a realistic ambition for Japanese author Mieko ... for this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature. Known for her detailed ...