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by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
translated by Geoffrey Trousselot
Fantasy, Time Travel, Japan, (audio) | Published: 2019 (first 2015) | Goodreads | my rating: 5
importance of the present
by Mieko Kawakami,
translated by Sam Bett, David Boyd
Literary, Feminism, Japan | Goodreads | my rating: 5
female body, children and meaning of life
by Yoko Ogawa
translated by Stephen Snyder
Literature, Dystopia, Japan, (audio) | Published: 2019 | Goodreads | my rating: 5
long-term illness, death and dying
by Clarissa Goenawan
Literary, Japan, LGBTQ, Magical Realism | Published: 2020 | Goodreads | my rating: 5
zines, popularity, truths, untruths
volume one
by Naoko Takeuchi
Graphic Novel, YA, Japan | Published: 2003 (first 1992) | Goodreads | my rating: 4
leadership, team work, flicker of romance
Looks like a nice eclectic stack for your challenge.
ReplyDeleteYou have really piqued my interest with this post, as I have never read any Japanese books, or books by Japanese authors.
ReplyDeleteI now work closely with a great site I recently discovered called Trip Fiction. Their remit is 'Books Set In Location', which is great for any armchair travellers. If you are looking for more books with a Japanese feel to them, it may be worth your while taking a look, as they have pages of them listed...
https://www.tripfiction.com/find-a-book/?location=Japan&bauthor=Author...&genre=Genre...&order=rating
I'm going to make time to have a closer look myself, alongside the great books you have already featured. It might become a small personal challenge to read at least one Japanese book this year!
Thanks for sharing :)
Yvonne Xx
Interesting selection!
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