Fabulous books about Japan

Discover the best books about Japan! Explore our curated list of fabulous reads on Japanese culture, history, and travel for an immersive experience.

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The Salaryman's Wife

by Sujata Massey

Japanese-American Rei Shimura is a 27-year-old English teacher living in one of Tokyo's seediest neighborhoods. She doesn't make much money, but she wouldn't go back …
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Zen Attitude

by Sujata Massey

Life in modern Tokyo is a blast for Rei Shimura, a young Japanese-American woman who enjoys busy days as an antiques dealer and steamy nights …
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Norwegian Wood

by Haruki Murakami

From the bestselling author of Kafka on the Shore: A magnificent coming-of-age story steeped in nostalgia, “a masterly novel” (The New York Times Book Review) …
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The Woman in the Dunes

by Kobo Abe

The Woman in the Dunes, by celebrated writer and thinker Kobo Abe, combines the essence of myth, suspense and the existential novel. After missing the …
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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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Shipwrecks

by Akira Yoshimura

"A thrilling tale of murder and retribution set on the wild seacoast of medieval Japan"--Cover.
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All She was Worth

by Miyuki Miyabe

Tokyo's Inspector Shunsake Honma investigates the case of a woman who may have murdered another in order to take her identity. A tale of credit …
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