Articles related to "Japanese Literature"



In the Miso Soup by Ryu Murakami – Book Review
Ryu Murakami offers a bold story that dares the reader to question the possible merits of violence and the monotony of modern society.
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Japanese Magical Realism
Japan is a culture with a rich background of ghost stories and folktales that have manifested in a surprisingly modern way throughout the last century.
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Review: Some Prefer Nettles – Junichiro Tanizaki
Tradition and modernity confront each other as an urbane Tokyo couple face difficulty in divorce amidst Japan in the nineteen twenties.
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Creating Poems in Folding Mirror Poetry Form
The Folding Mirror poetry form calls for two sides of a poem to mirror each other structurally either side of a folding middle line, but there are no limits to length.
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Review of The Woman in the Dunes by Kobo Abe
Set against a harsh physical landscape, Kobo Abe's novel The Woman in the Dunes examines the intricacies of modern human behavior and questions our existential purpose.
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Snakes and Earrings by Hitomi Kanehara
An insecure Barbie-girl courts danger when she forms a fragile love triangle with her short-tempered punk boyfriend, and a mysterious forked-tongue tattoo artist.
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Kappa, by Akutagawa Ryunosuke - Book Review
One of the most popular Japanese folktale creatures is "kappa". Among the many kappa folktales, beloved in Japan, is the short-story "Kappa" by Akutagawa Ryunosuke.
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Michio Takeyama's Harp of Burma
An analysis of religion in Michio Takeyama's post-World War II novel, Harp of Burma.
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Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
The Japanese author of "Kafka on the Shore", "Sputnik Sweetheart", and "A Wild Sheep Chase" offers a coming-of-age tale and the impossible romance of Toru and Naoko.
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Murakami Haruki's Kafka on the Shore
Kafka on the Shore is one of Murakami's greatest triumphs, fusing magical realism with a fundamentally unique set of characters to produce a novel unlike any other.
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Characteristics of the Japanese Cellphone Novel
The special structure and writing process of Japanese mobile phone novels have initiated a long debate about inferior artistic quality and the decline of Japan's culture.
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Gifts of Words
Add these to your gift-giving list for word lovers.
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Ono no Komachi, Legendary Poet
Over a thousand years ago, a noblewoman became one of Japan's greatest poets and caused romantic scandals. She's commemorated in legend, theater, railroads and rice.
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Oriental Beauties
Enhance your container garden with a graceful Japanese maple, which will offer you beauty and interest in every season.
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The Razor
Hideki Tojo led Japan into the Second World War and was ultimately responsible for its conduct of the Pacific war until mid-1944. He remains almost completely unknown in the West. In contrast, an enormous quantity of information is available regarding Emperor Hirohito. It is as if historians had chosen to focus on King George of England and disregard Winston Churchill's role in the war.
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