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PostPosted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:43 pm


Does anyone know of any good Japanese literature translated into English? (I don't know enough Japanese yet to read the stories in Japanese.)

I'm currently reading Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things by Lafcadio Hearn which can be accessed at Project Gutenberg.

I also got The Tale of Genji from my library, though I haven't gotten to read it yet, and I own a book of haiku (which consequently makes a lot more sense when you understand Japanese moras).

What other Japanese literature is there?
PostPosted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 10:40 pm


Don't forget about the modern day author like Banana Yoshimoto and Haruki Murakami. They reveal much about what makes modern Japan tick

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 10:50 am


Ahh! It took me a while to find it on the web, but, here it is.
Brave Story, by Miyuki Miyabe. I saw it in Hastings some time ago and I kinda wanted to get it.
It's 800-some pages long and it inspired a manga, video game, and anime.
PostPosted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 9:07 pm


I read a short story in school but thats about it...

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