Where to start with Japanese literature
So, you want to get into Japanese literature? Welcome! Here are some great recs (and one terrible rec) to get you started on your journey. I've read a fair number of Japanese books in translation (and even moved over there for a year), so feel like I can offer a fair insight. Let me know if you would like a further breakdown of Japanese lit by era! Could be fun!
Books Featured
The Popular Choice: Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
The Subversive Choice: Grotesque by Natsuo Kirino
The Classic Choices: Kokoro by Natsume Soseki, The Old Capital by Yasunari Kawabata
The Toxic Choice: The Sailor Who Fell With Grace From the Sea by Yukio Mishima
The Quirky Choice: Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction
00:40 The Popular Choice
02:32 The Subversive Choice
04:28 The Classic Choice 1
05:37 The Classic Choice 2
07:23 The Toxic Choice
08:53 The Quirky Choice
10:25 Wrap-up & Conclusion
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