The Pacific Rim Review of Books reviews 'My Year of Dirt and Water
Maryse Cardin of The Pacific Rim Review of Books does a deep dive into Tracy Franz's year of zen memoir, My Year of Dirt and Water: Journal
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- Apr 29, 2019
'Oh, Tama!' by Mieko Kanai available now
We are proud to announce that, Oh, Tama!: A Mejiro Novel by Mikeo Kanai, translated by Tomoko Aoyama and Paul McCarthy is now available from
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- Apr 15, 2019
'Amy's Guide to Best Behavior in Japan' takes Silver at IBPA Ben Franklin Awards
Congratulations to Amy Chavez and illustrator, Jun Hazuki for taking the Silver in the Travel category at this year's IBPA Benjamin Franklin
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- Apr 11, 2019
Defying the Western Narrative — Interview with Janet Pocorobba for DIY MFA
Janet Pocorobba, author of the incredible new memoir The Fourth String speaks with DIY MFA on her new book as well as how to defy writing st
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- Apr 11, 2019
Rev. T.K. Nakagaki to speak on the Buddhist Swastika this Saturday in NYC
Hate crime is on the rise, and the swastika regularly appears as a weapon of rightwing hatemongers and white nationalists. But in Asia, bill
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- Apr 3, 2019
Janet Pocorobba speaks with Lesley University Why We Write Podcast about her new memoir
On the Why We Write podcast from Lesley University, Associate Professor Janet Pocorobba discusses her new book, The Fourth String: A Memoir
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- Mar 26, 2019
The Japan Times reviews 'My Year of Dirt and Water'
We are thrilled to share that The Japan Times has published their favorable review of Tracy Franz's new memoir My Year of Dirt and Water:...
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- Mar 18, 2019
The IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award lists 'Amy's Guide to Best Behavior' as finalist
Last week, Amy's Chavez's guide to culture and behavior in Japan was listed as a finalist in the category of Travel for the Foreword Reviews
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- Mar 18, 2019
The IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award lists 'Amy's Guide to Best Behavior' as finalist
Last week, Amy's Chavez's guide to culture and behavior in Japan was listed as a finalist in the category of Travel for the Foreword Reviews
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- Mar 12, 2019
Foreword Indies Award lists 'Amy's Guide to Best Behavior' as finalist
Congratulations to Amy Chavez for making the Foreword Reviews Foreword Indies finalist list for her book Amy's Guide to Best Behavior in Ja
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- Mar 12, 2019
'The Osamu Tezuka Story' reviewed by Fantasy Literature
"Tezuka is Walt Disney, Stan Lee, Will Eisner, and Alan Moore rolled into one plus more. He artistically had impact greater than even what t
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- Mar 11, 2019
Japan Today interview with 'Amy's Guide to Best Behavior in Japan' author Amy Chavez
Learn more about Amy Chavez and the small island in Japan's Inland Sea where she lives, as well as why and how she compiled the advice...
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- Mar 4, 2019
T.K. Nakagaki to speak about the Buddhist Swastika at Kinokuniya Tokyo March 16th
Everything you've always wanted to know about the Swastika, but we're too afraid to ask. A book talk by Rev. Dr. T.K. Nakagaki will be held
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- Mar 4, 2019
T.K. Nakagaki to speak about the Buddhist Swastika at Kinokuniya Tokyo March 16th
Everything you've always wanted to know about the Swastika, but we're too afraid to ask. A book talk by Rev. Dr. T.K. Nakagaki will be held
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- Feb 25, 2019
'A Shameful Life' by Osamu Dazai reviewed by the Asian Review of Books
John Darwin Van Fleet goes into extensive detail in his Asian Review of Books review for the new Mark Gibeau translation of the Osamu Dazai
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- Feb 11, 2019
Janet Pocorobba East Coast reading and shamisen performance dates
Janet Pocorobba and her upcoming memoir The Fourth String: A Memoir of Sensei and Me are going on the road
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- Jan 31, 2019
Janet Pocorobba shamisen performance and book reading at The Japan Society New York
Janet Pocorobba, author of The Fourth String: A Memoir of Sensei and Me will be doing a special shamisen performance and reading from her up
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- Jan 24, 2019
'A Shameful Life' by Osamu Dazai reviewed by The Japan Society UK Review
"Ningen Shikkaku (translated as ‘A Shameful Life’) still persists as one of the most widely read and critically acclaimed novels in Japan.
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- Jan 14, 2019
The difference between Mark Gibeau's and Donald Keene's translation of Osamu Dazai's 'Ningen Shikkak
A Shameful Life, Mark Gibeau's new translation of the Osamu Dazai classic, Ningen shikkaku is finally available. But many are wondering how
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- Jan 14, 2019
Lion's Roar on T.K. Nakagaki's 'The Buddhist Swastika and Hitler's Cross'
Thanks to Lion's Roar for profiling Rev. Dr.T.K. Nakagaki's mission to educate the west on the Buddhist swastika, an ancient symbol of peace
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