In her new collection, A Hundred Years and a Day: 34 Stories, Tomoka Shibasaki—acclaimed author of the novel Spring Garden—offers a masterful selection of stories that redefine the boundaries of the short story. Fluidly translated by award-winning translator Polly Barton, A Hundred Years and a Day will join the roster alongside Hiromi Kawakami, Tatsuhiko Shibusawa, and Hiromi Ito as the fourth publication from our MONKEY imprint in partnership with MONKEY: New Writing from Ja

Recently, writer and translator Frederik L. Schodt was inducted into the Manga Publishing Hall of Fame at this year’s American Manga Awards. His contributions as a translator are numerous and legendary—Astro Boy, Ghost in the Shell, Rose of Versaillesto name a few—but his book Manga! Manga!, which introduced the English-speaking world to manga in the early 1980s, may be more influential.

Tokyo Swindlers, the best-selling novel by Ko Shinjo and the basis for Netflix Japan’s newest crime series of the same name, will make its..

Recently I had the great pleasure of seeing Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s latest film Evil Does Not Exist. It confirmed my feeling that Hamaguchi is one of the greatest directors working today. I, like many others, was introduced to his films with Drive my Car (2021), which premiered at Cannes to much acclaim and went on to win the Academy Award for international film, that portrayed Japan's pandemic experience.

Steve Beimel, a long-time resident of Kyoto, is the driving force behind JapanCraft21, whose goal is to preserve and nourish Japanese crafts. Here he discusses the variety and significance of crafts in Japan and what makes them so special.

Stone Bridge Press is pleased to announce Off the Beaten Tracks in Japan: A Journey by Train from Hokkaido to Kyushu by John Dougill has been named a winner in the 26th annual Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards. Foreword Reviews, a book review journal focusing on independently published books, announced the winners of its INDIES Book of the Year Awards today.

When it comes to exploring the rich tapestry of Japanese culture, Kyoto stands as a beacon of tradition, art, and philosophy. In his latest book, Illusory Dwellings: Aesthetic Meditations in Kyoto, Allen S. Weiss takes readers on a captivating journey through the essence of Kyoto's artistic landscape.

Takaoka's Travels by Tatsuhiko Shibusawa is a beloved gem in Japanese literature that has captivated readers for decades. Winner of the Yomiuri Prize and recipient of the 2022-23 William F. Sibley Memorial Subvention Award for Japanese Translation, the novel continues to enthrall readers, earning its status as a cult classic in Japan.

We are pleased to share that the Asian Review of Books has shared their review of Tracy Franz's My Year of Dirt and Water: Journal of a Zen