Classic Fiction from Taisho Japan (1912-1926)
Explore classic fiction from Taisho-era Japan (1912-1926). Discover timeless novels and stories that defined Japanese literature during this transformative period.
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Naomi
by Junichiro Tanizaki
A hilarious story of one man’s obsession and a brilliant reckoning of a nation’s cultural confusion—from a master Japanese novelist. When twenty-eight-year-old Joji first lays …
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Kokoro
by Bishop of Hippo Soseki
Haunted by tragic secrets, Sensei slowly opens up to his young disciple, confessing indiscretions from his own student days that have left him reeling with …
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Rough Living
by Tokuda Shusei
Humorous and poignant, Rough Living (Arakure) follows the fortunes of an ambitious young seamstress, Oshima, as she strives to survive and prosper in Meiji Japan. …
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Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories
by Ryunosuke Akutagawa
A stunning deluxe edition of one of Penguin Classics' most popular translations Ryünosuke Akutagawa is one of Japan's foremost stylists—a modernist master whose short stories …
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A Dark Night's Passing
by Naoya Shiga
"An autobiographicl novel tracing a young man's passage through a sequence of distrubing events to a hard-won truce with himself."--Page 4 of cover.
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Love of Mountains
by Uno Koji
Uno Koji, a literary figure of the first rank in twentieth-century Japan, was a maverick who defied literary conventions by combining the playfulness and stylistic …
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The Dancing Girl of Izu and Other Stories
by Yasunari Kawabata
A collection of twenty-three stories from one of the most influential figures in modern Japanese literature. Yasunari Kawabata is widely known for his innovative short …