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 ...

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 ...

The Japanese Studies Program offers courses in English on Japanese literature, film, anime, and more. These courses change each semester; please see the offers for upcoming semesters, below. We also ...

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 ...