The Books Readers Loved in 2024 Memorable characters, delightful nonfiction and poignant novels stuck with people across the world. A taboo-busting Brooklyn memoir, a tender Japanese novel about ...

A 62-year-old retiree from Suita, Osaka Prefecture, found a couple of surprises on his journey to express gratitude for the ...

The role of Toda Mariko is played by Japanese actress Anna Sawa.

As 2024 winds down and 2025 looms on the horizon, it's time to look back at the year that was in pop culture. We asked the ...

Retired diplomat Alissa Redmonds bought South Main Book Company five years ago and launched a crusade to support reading in ...

Jon Klassen, a Caldecott medalist, is the author-illustrator of the picture books “I Want My Hat Back,” “This Is Not My Hat” and “We Found a Hat.” His first original solo board books — “Your Island,” ...

In his new book, Dr Mark Griffiths, a professor of behavioural addiction at Nottingham Trent University, has delved into 'toonophlia' - the sexual fetish for cartoons.

Starting from comfort reads to kicking-my-feet-giggling romance to stimulating memoirs, there is a little bit for everyone ...

People to Watch: "Shogun" writer Emily Yoshida dreamed of Iowa City streets when she lived in California. Now, she's ...

After losing the war, the Japanese people were bracing ... Reading the book, written using the old form of Chinese characters, evokes an indescribably complex and nuanced feeling of helplessness ...

Photographer Paul Tulett has toured Japan to publish a book documenting the country's vast collection of concrete edifices.

Here are the family movies to get excited about in 2025. A favorite in the Japanese festival circuit, “The Colors Within” is ...