Soseki Natsume, one of the great figures in modern Japanese literature, may be put in the “old-fashioned” group, though he tends to defy classification.

The Modern period in Japanese literature overlaps the reigns of three Emperors: Meiji (1868-1912), Taishō (1912-1926), and early Shōwa (1926-1945). Similar to American writers, Japanese writers of the ...

Oxford Book of Japanese Short Stories (Oxford) Ted Goossen, ed. Kokoro. Natsume Sôseki A Dark Night's Passing. Shiga Naoya The Makioka Sisters. Tanizaki Jun’ichirô A Personal Matter. Ôe Kenzaburô ...

Professor Yasuda will be giving a talk on her recent book, Beauty Matters: Modern Japanese Literature and the Question of Aesthetics, 1890 - 1930. Moeno Hashiguchi joins the Japanese Studies program!

Daryl Maude received a BA in Japanese from the University of Leeds, an MA in Japanese Literature from the University of London, and a PhD in Modern Japanese Literature and Critical Theory from the ...

Matthew Fraleigh, Chair and Undergraduate Advising Head of the Comparative Literature and Culture Program and Co-chair and Undergraduate Advising Head of the Program in East Asian Studies Classical ...

The book is often described as the world’s first novel and a touchstone of Japanese literature. But some of its themes, including its take on gender and power, have echoed over centuries.

Japan’s distinctive cuisine constitutes an important element of national identity and has inspired a range of cultural production. This “topics” course examines Japanese foodways and the figuration of ...