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Jun 3, 2023 · Told from the cat protagonist’s perspective as it wanders the neighborhood eavesdropping on gossiping residents, Soseki created a quintessentially Japanese work of literature that has rightly stood the tough test of time. I Am a Cat – Available at Amazon. 3. The Woman in the Purple Skirt by Natsuko Imamura.
- The Tale of Genji, Murasaki Shikibu.
- The Pillow Book, Sei Shonagon.
- Kitchen, Banana Yoshimoto.
- Masks, Fumiko Enchi.
- The Tale of Genji. The novel that tops our list of best Japanese novels of all time is The Tale of Genji, which incidentally is recognized as one of the world's first-ever novels (and likely the first novel ever written).
- Kokoro. Without question, Kokoro is Natsume Sōseki's masterpiece. This story tracks Japan's transition from the era of traditional Meiji society into what we know as modern Japan.
- The Silent Cry. Perhaps the best novel of Kenzaburō Ōe's career, The Silent Cry is also one of the most important works of Japanese literature. The story follows two brothers, both of whom have met their fair share of tragedy and misfortune.
- The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. The second entry by Haruki Murakami on this list is what I'd consider to be his best work of all time: The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle.
- Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto.
- Out by Natsuo Kirino.
- The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa.
- Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata.
In the forward, the book’s editor, Ivan Morris, who translated some of the stories, provides a brief Japanese history from the Meiji Era, when the Western form of literature was first introduced ...
Jan 17, 2024 · These are ten of the most outstanding Japanese women writers of the 20th and 21st centuries. Mieko Kawakami. At the time of writing, Mieko Kawakami is the biggest name in Japanese literature in translation. A woman who grew up poor in Osaka and, now in her mid forties, has become one of the world’s literary stars.
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Oct 18, 2019 · When Japanese alpinist Junko Tabei pulled herself onto the summit of Mount Everest in 1975, she became the first woman to take in the view from the earth’s wind-whipped ceiling. For decades ...
