Three books won Japan’s Akutagawa Prize in 2024. This prestigious prize is awarded to “new” writers of literature, who may have published works, but are not considered established. Prizes, sometimes ...

"Picky to Pocky no Haiku Ehon: Oshogatsu no Maki," written by Kozaburo Arashiyama and illustrated by Mizumaru Anzai ...

The picture book opens with a scene of the girl fleeing to Japan at age 5 with her family “from warfare to protect our lives.” There, the girl is reunited with her father, who arrived before her.

A small café in Tokyo serves up more than just coffee and cake. Funiculi Funicula offers its customers a chance to visit the ...